European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes tuesday september 27, 1977 radiation danger in Colo cited Denver a operations at the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons Plant North West of Denver produce unavoidable re leases of radioactive materials a Federal report says. The radiation released it says has the potential to cause one cancer death and one genetic defect among the 1.6 million persons in the Denver area figures significantly smaller than those suggested by some other  of those researchers or. Carl John son director of the Jefferson county health department said his findings indicated plutonium from the Plant could cause 160 More cancer deaths than Normal for each one million persons in the area and could increase the potential for birth defects in future generations by 1.5 per cent. He said the radiation in the ground around the Plant was 3,300 times higher than found naturally. Plutonium samples the health hazards of plutonium result primarily from inhaling it in breathing. Johnson measured the plutonium in Sam Ples of dust scooped from the surface of the  conceding that Johnson s results were probably Correct the Energy re search and development administration which prepared the Federal study attacked his sampling method. Erda argued that it was necessary to collect a Sample by scooping several inches into the ground to get a meaningful measure of plutonium contamination. The report also notes repeatedly that there is a Lack of understanding about the effects of Low level radiation on humans. The report released Friday and published Over the weekend is the draft of a environmental Impact statement prepared to assess the effects of operations at the Rocky Flats Plant the nation s Only facility for producing the plutonium cores of nuclear weapons. Potential risk it notes however that any radioactive release implies some potential  its statements about the Lack of knowledge concerning the health hazards of Low level radiation were made in a context applicable to nuclear facilities elsewhere. The Rocky Flats Plant covers 10 Square Miles at the base of the Rocky mountains 16 Miles from Denver. It is operated for Erda by Rockwell International corp. Ignore Back of Wor a order striking teachers jailed Dedham mass. A eight year Sago Henry l. Freniere was assistant to the president of Boston  i find myself peering through a peephole in the Wall he said sunday in his cell at the Norfolk county House of corrections. I saw my wife but through the bars of a Cage and it did something to  Freniere 50 and vice president of the Franklin school District education association was one of 34 striking teachers who remained jailed sunday for their refusal to obey a court s Back to work order. Superior court judge John m. Greaney ordered them jailed late last week and slapped on fines that were to Rise from $50 a Day to $100 a Day on monday. He said the penalties will continue until they return to work. Greaney who said he found their disobedience reprehensible stopped the whole Sale jailing of the teachers after several dozen were behind bars but continued to Fine them. The Union has also been fined$15,000 a Day each Day it is out. The Franklin school committee which was to resume bargaining with the teach ers has threatened to fire the 265 teachers who began their walkout in the 5,000-Pupil system 12 Days ago. But the teachers remain steadfast in their refusal to go Back to their classrooms without a contract guaranteeing a six per cent increase in their average salary of $12,000. For some jail is the most uncomfortable situation they be experienced. The first night Here we were locked up with a Slop bucket to relieve ourselves and the prisoners were Yelling venting their emotions. It s a whole new world said Freniere a sixth Grade teacher and father of six. I Don t want to be remembered for this said John Macphee 31, the Fea s treasurer and an Art teacher who has Deco rated the Stone Walls of his 1817-Vintage cell with etchings. He said the teachers have the key to the jail. We just have to Call the judge but we re Here for a Prin  guidance Counselor Ronald Bucchanio 35, said he recognized a guard and two prisoners As former students. One prisoner yelled hey or. Bucchanio " he said. He was amazed we were allowed to go to jail. He told me i did t know teachers went to jail for talking Back to the school committee runners will carry Torch to women s Meef in Texas Washington a runners will carry a lighted Torch from the site of America s first women s convention at Seneca Falls n.y., to the site of the National women s conference at Houston 2,500 Miles away. The women s conference opens in Houston on nov. 18. At the 1848 women s convention called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton women Drew up a declaration demand ing Equality. One of the resolutions within the declaration called for women to get the vote. The Overall declaration patterned after the declaration of Independence became a blueprint for women s equal nights campaigns. Nearly 2,000 delegates from 56 states and territories Are to attend this year National women s conference. President Carter s daughter in la Judy Carter new York u. Gov. Mary Anne Kupsak and former Texas legis Lator Sissy Farenthold will Lead a candlelight service in Seneca Falls on  next morning runners will begin the seven week 2,500-mile Torch relay through 14 states and the District of co Lumbia. They will carry a 1977 Declara Tion of sentiments written by Maya Angelou a poet playwright who is a member of the National commission on the Observance of International women s year sponsor of the Confer ence. Judy Carter has been informally designated by the president As his representative not Only to push for the equal rights amendment but to play an out front role in women s conferences. Among the runners carrying the Torch will be mayors governors Home makers students grandparents secretaries farm and ranch women an athletes. Each person will run an aver age of one mile. The first runner is to be Kathy Switzer the first woman to Runin the Boston Marathon. The Idle time is killing me. If i were sentenced to life i would ask for death. I understand the need for jail but in no Way does it solve the  teachers Are housed apart from the regular prisoners and although there was no official explanation it was reported to have been ordered because they were in on civil rather than criminal charges. They eat after the mess has been cleared of other prisoners and Are Seldom allowed in the prison s recreation  enclosed area gets on your nerves said Richard Parmenter a 31 year old biology teacher with two pre school children. The Monotony is Horri  several of the teachers members of the negotiating team have been allowed to travel to Boston s Parker House for bar gaining sessions. One guard who escorted them was a former student of one teacher. The teachers said they worry How to explain their fight for principles to Stu dents and one added that he has Learned that the Law and Justice Are two different  project wipe project Hope teaches vitally needed techniques of medical science by work ing Side by Side with doctors nurses and Allied health personnel in develop ing areas of the world. 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