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THMs--high levels of which are a fairly common problem in the U.S.--form when chlorine added to water to kill dangerous bacteria reacts with organic material, such as leaves and grass. Some experts say it is more dangerous to drink bacteria-laden water, than water that contains THMs...
...interested in going into government work," says Carol A. Glazer, a 1985 graduate and vice president of the New York-based Local Initiative Support Coalition. "My position here has allowed me to work with grass-roots organizations and policy makers at a high level...
...centerpiece of California's campaign is a grass-roots ballot measure to enact the most ambitious package of environmental protection of any state in the country. Its liberal supporters like Van de Kamp, who has been strongly identified with the initiative, describe it as an "environmental bill of rights." Other enthusiasts know it simply as the Big Green. It aims at nothing less than protecting all food, air and water from chemical contamination. If passed in November, it would authorize a $500 million oil- spill contingency fund. It would also create a new elective office, that of an "environmental advocate...
...Kashmir who are agitating for independence or merger with Pakistan. Afterward, about 4,000 people marched to the village of Suchetgarh and threatened to cross into India. Pakistani rangers tried to stop them, but 150 protesters pushed through, chanting anti-India slogans and setting fire to bushes and grass. Indian border troops warned the encroachers, then fired, killing three and wounding twelve...
While the P.A.C. has limited grass-roots support, its vow to fight to the end is endorsed by radical elements in the A.N.C. Mandela's biggest challenge may come from within the A.N.C., where some in the new generation of leaders resent his automatic resumption of leadership and consider him too willing to compromise. One of the most powerful of the younger figures, Cyril Ramaphosa, the 37-year-old general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers, declared that Mandela's status "was no different from the status of any other member." Others were angered by Mandela's presumption...