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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, July 22, 1978

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday july 22, 19t8 Homecoming smile sailors aboard the aircraft Carrier no Matt one of the Navy s two largest carriers display their pleasure at re Luming a their base at Norfolk a after duty in he Mediterranean and Northern european Waters. A photo Navy agrees to examine All personnel who were exposed to Asbestos. Norfolk a. Up after years of studies and prodding the Navy has decided to begin examining All of its ship maintenance and construction Crews exposed to Asbestos a known  part of the prograr/., the Navy will expand ongoing Asbestos tests of civilian workers at its eight shipyards nationwide including Norfolk naval shipyard in near by Portsmouth a. The Navy is coming out with an expanded medical program directed at Asbestos exposure u. Connie Haney Public information officer at the Navy s Washington office said  we Are trying to do is to Check out everyone who has been exposed to Asbestos she said. For the first time we will be examining ship personnel in uniform while also expanding the tests for civilian workers at our  said details of the program have not been completed but it is expected to be Gin in september. Asbestos has been a suspected health Hazard for More than 50 years and was linked to cancer about is years ago. But i Twain t until the Early 1970s that it was recognized As a  the past few years the Public Citi zen s health research group a Ralph a Bruno s paper Back in print Karachi. Pakistan api the daily newspaper Masaw Aat owned by the family of deposed prime minister Zulfikar Al Bhutto resumed publication Here after be ing closed More than two months by mar tial Law authorities. Dar organization has urged the Navy to screen All current and former workers exposed to  said the program is in response to increased medical evidence concerning the dangers of Asbestos and asbestosis a lung scarring disease that is potentially fatal she said. A Navy study released last month found that about one third of the employees who worked at the Long Beach naval shipyard for at least 17 years have contracted asses  april health education and welfare Secretary Joseph Califano said the latest studies showed conclusively that concentrated Asbestos exposure even for a Short period of time May cause several types of cancers or  fibres Are known for their resistance to tire and heat and Are used i paper yarn billboard and some building materials such As pipes and  Navy began phasing out Asbestos in its shipbuilding in 1973, but still uses it fora number of malay als for which there Are no substitutes. Haney  addition to the Navy shipyards in nor Folk and Long Beach Calif., the shipyards Are located in puget sound. Wash. Pearl Harbor Philadelphia. Mare Island. . . And Portsmouth. . Haney said thus far there has been no evidence that ship maintenance personnel have been adversely affected by Asbestos but the Navy has decided they should be examined to make is  think the program will be an ongoing one until we no longer have Asbestos aboard ships she said. It could result in stricter safety  stat tepid president. She also wore it oat she Ever made to the White i guest at a governor s recept of so it does bring Back Feu and a lot of exciting urns to said. And today i feel that i did not expect. It is itto look at this gown which i personal Possession but Wimda Symbol of the history Aadi of the  first lady presents inaugural gown to Rte Washington up Rosalynn car Ter has presented her Blue inaugural gown to the smithsonian institution for its collection of first lady gowns and said it has be come a Symbol of  it was a Day she would never for get mrs. Carter told the gathering that she does have a sentimental attachment to this gown which she wore when her Hus band was inaugurated governor of geor Gia and later when he was inaugurated As Robert Frost expert pleads guilty to for Concord . A an expert Anuw Woit of Robert Frost has pleaded entity o charges stemming from forgeries purported to be manuscripts by Frost and other major american  of of the forgeries Edna St. Vincent Mulay s Pignatore was  . Mcnamara 42, former Dean of the school of Fine arts of defunct Elk a College and former curator of the Robert. Frost collection at Plymouth state College entered the Fitta 4mall fond to us. R77 Many of the � frames with photograph i to i poets they included Frost Carlos Williams la Nash. Edgar Alln be i the framed documents Bonas Isoo. They allegedly were Isale by mall order. Bridge named for Reagan in his Home Dixon ill. Up they tried to get a Street named after Ronald naturalist and zoologist or. Oliver Everett stole his Thunder. They re trying to get the Dixon High school auditorium named for him tibents have said quietly they doubt he Ever set foot on the school stage atedin929.the school s principal and former principal have objected to school be named for him contending the change would be too  to make sure that Reagan Hometown hero movie Star and potential 0 Ual candidate will have a Good reason to come Home for his old High school Union aug. 5, the City Council have renamed the Peoria Avenue Bridge Bijj Gan Bridge. Dreamer finally runs off with circus i Al Cajon Calif. Api after dream ing about it since he was 10, 55-year-old Ralph Rodgers has finally run off with the , it s going to be lonesome without him his wife Mary Ann said. His son Kevin 17, Shook Ralph s hand and said be wished be was going too. I guess i just have sawdust la my  Fald Rodgers who has a Job wait ing As electrician with circus Varga on he Rood in Oregon. I always dreamed of working with � cd ecu udi fore i  Rodgers. Who retired tit of Job with a Gas Utility family is financially works for the local next summer when i vacation she says she is i on the Road. It s not often she i left that you get to l0�l  father of hang gliding can t hang up Ujj nags head . Up almost inthe Shadow of the Wright Brothers memo rial the Man known As the father of hang gliding has embraced the sport in his re  66, Francis m. Rogallo. Who devel oped the Wing design adapted for use on the gliders often goes unrecognized by the younger gliding enthusiasts who use near by jockey s Ridge to get their ride started. Sometimes i think i give these Young Guys a Shock when 1 Tea isaid Rogallo. They think 1 and Long buried not out Ter Rogallo developed the i ing at Langley va., for i Nautis and space admin., he said he did t think tween himself and the when he picked out  powered aviation Jot a retirement Home. That s Why they re called cock of Fife i san Jose Calif. Up it turned out to be a Lucky break for Karen of Brito 12. Holster Calif., when a rooster swallowed her to ring. She got the ring Back along with three cents and a potential Chicken dinner. Karen was visiting the petting to at Frontier Village amusement Park. Afraid a rooster might Peck her she extended her Gold ring to i a nibble. The Roos Erst a Dot Karen and her parents Iff they could boy Ibe  the fowl instead. The rooster was  who found the ring Tat he Bird s Glynard. Firm says plan would Cut  car Emilj Cari on monoxide emissions from cart would Btu As a consultant to it i  
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