Rudolf Hess dies ending Nazi era link to Hitler
Obituary notes Rudolf Hess the last major international Nazi figure dies in Spandau prison. The piece recalls his role as Hitler’s deputy and heir, his 1941 flight to Britain, life sentence, and lasting reminder of hatred. Cautions that hate persists beyond his death.
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The Meaning of Agent Orange and Veterans’ Health
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch notes inconclusive CDC findings on 444 veterans exposed to Agent Orange where only one showed elevated dioxin. It argues results do not prove or disprove claims of birth defects or cancer risk and urges government action through counseling and rehabilitation.
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Federal Research Center
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Understanding AIDS Facts Versus Public Fear
Public health columnist notes four years of repeating AIDS basics and cites poll results showing fear and misinformation. He stresses transmission routes, noninfection by casual contact, and the need for clear answers, inviting readers to write with questions.
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B.D. Colen
Health Scene
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Strange bedfellows in Congress
A skeptical roundup alleges controversial ties and actions among several Democratic lawmakers. It highlights Rep George Crockett’s chairmanship on Central America issues amid past defense work for Communists, Rep Ron Dellums’ Granada report handling, Rep Edward Boland’s staff edits to a Soviet front organization briefing, and fundraising links with Sandinistas and Farabundo Marti guerrillas. The piece cites multiple outlets and notes ongoing public debate over U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union and Central America.
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Edward Boland
D-Mass
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FBI
Charles Rangel
Dellums
John Conyers
Melvyn Dymally
Mickey Leland
Don Edwards
Afl-Cio
David Bonier
Ted Weiss
Fauntroy
Conyers
Remembering the Liberty Attack and Government Involvement
Robert C. Dunnigan of Lorain recalls a personal gift of James M. Ennes Jr.'s Assault On The Liberty. He asserts the 1967 attack on the Israeli raid was deliberate, implicating President Johnson, McNamara, the Pentagon, and Congress. He contrasts this with Iran contra inquiries and condemns censorship by the White House and Congress.
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Pentagon
White House
Israel
Cantaloupes Fight Back in Gardener's Trial
A letter recounts a failed cantaloupe crop despite methods from collaring to plastic row covers. After trials in a greenhouse and field, first fruits ripened tasteless, prompting the author to seek new advice while praising the cover’s protection and noting sustained fruit production with no taste.
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