Kepone not as deadly as first believed says Virginia officials
Virginia Health Department officials caution final verdict on Kepone remains pending. They note signs of recovery in humans and aquatic life, with studies suggesting metabolism changes in humans but persistent concerns for long term effects. River fish Kepone levels decline and workers recover, yet monitoring continues amid fears of storms reactivating sediment.
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Black leaders warn violence more likely now than 60s
The Grassroot Network and the National Black Police Association warn that urban violence may be more dangerous today as youths grow up with less hope. They urge short term measures like grassroots patrols, limited police presence, and curfews with broader calls for improved policing and youth services. Philadelphia incidents test their plan as communities seek calm.
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Enzyme shots to halt heart attacks studied
Richmond Virginia to study enzyme injections dissolving clots for heart attack treatment. Streptokinase triggers clot dissolving mechanisms injected near the blockage. early trials at Medical College of Virginia show two clears, two partial clearings. Researchers note the procedure is new with limited experience and aims to reduce heart muscle damage if given within hours of onset.
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Pentagon weapons chief to visit China this September
William Perry, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said he will travel to China in the second and third weeks of September to tour electronics labs, heavy industrial plants, and proving grounds to assess Beijing's capacity to absorb American high tech.
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17 year old CB club volunteer electrocuted in Texas
Arlington Texas witness reports say Vicki Gardner 17 died after a 25 000 volt antenna struck by wind and touched a power line at a rest stop on Interstate 20 near Dallas Fort Worth She helped move a 51 foot antenna for the A Town Breaker Club Five other CBers were injured but not seriously Standout quote recalls a wire carrying the full charge and throwing her away from the setup дана
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Conditions in Gwelo hospital draw health minister’s ire
Salisbury Zimbabwe. Health Minister Herbert Ushewokunze denounced segregation era care as blacks receive inferior treatment to whites. He toured wards in Gwelo midlands, finding blacks on floor mattresses and drinking from cans amid fears of theft. He criticized white doctors for harmful views and unauthorised procedures affecting black women.
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Paris-NY flight 50 years ago remembered in ceremony
Paris marks the 40th anniversary of the 1930 first Paris to New York hard way transatlantic flight by Dieudonne Costes and Maurice Bellonte. Prime Minister Raymond Barre will honor the pilots at a ceremony at Le Bourget airport, recalling their 37 hour 18 minute voyage.
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Mid East envoy Linowitz in Israel amid stalled talks
Sol Linowitz arrived in Tel Aviv as Palestinian autonomy talks remained stalled amid deep differences. Prime Minister Begin had rejected U.S. calls for concessions, and Israel was not expected to aid renewed negotiations. MEES reports OPEC ministers will meet in Vienna September 15-16 to plan for Baghdad summit in November.
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China denounces Reagan Taiwan policy at national congress
China’s National People’s Congress condemned Ronald Reagan’s Taiwan stance as intolerable and criticized the Republican presidential candidate. Delegates including Nationalist Taiwan representatives pressed the two China issue while broadcasts noted Beijing’s broadened anti Reagan rhetoric amid political tension. A separate briefing said China plans belt-tightening, reporting an 11.3 billion dollar deficit due to military overspending as it scales back arms modernization.
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Espiritu Santo rebellion crushed in dawn raid
Nearly 100 troops stormed the jungle stronghold of rebel leader Jimmy Stevens and captured the beard ed landowner and 70 rebels. Papua New Guinea soldiers joined the operation at Vanuatu's request, encountering no opposition at Vanafor. Most rebels were arrested or fled to France or New Caledonia amid Lini's land reform.
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Rebel Comrade Tommy’s Death Shocks Zimbabwe
Police say Comrade Tommy, a renegade in Joshua Nkomo’s guerrilla army, was killed after eluding two guerrilla forces, soldiers, and police. His crimes include killing a policeman, a bus attack injuring a black woman, and closing 15 schools in Gokwe district after Zimbabwe’s independence.
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