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...atoms produced by the isotope's slow decay into lighter elements. The alpha particles are so weak that they remain confined inside the victim's body. While contagion is virtually impossible, this is only slight comfort to the victims. As americium spreads through the body, it may linger in such areas as the liver, spleen and lymph system and eventually settle into the marrow of the bones. According to Pittsburgh Radiologist Niel Wald, a leading radiation specialist, the effect over a year-long period is roughly equivalent to the radiation produced by ten X rays...
...Panthers' defenders simply argue that, no matter what they have done, they are entitled to fair treatment before the law. In one sense, the case is hardly unique. Thousands of defendants linger in U.S. jails awaiting trial because they cannot afford bail. Although the Eighth Amendment bans "excessive" amounts, poor suspects seldom have lawyers with the time and skill for a successful constitutional attack on high bail. And many judges use bail not just to assure that a defendant will show up at his trial, but also to keep suspects regarded as dangerous off the streets...
...actual show this week should have even greater impact. Plans call for the two models, wearing their unisex clothing, to mingle with 200 formally attired, champagne-sipping guests on the spacious first floor of the Butler mansion. After taking off their tank tops, Broom and Holt will linger awhile and then ascend a circular staircase to strip to the buff in full view of the onlookers. "It's a shock thing," Gernreich admits...
...Lebanon insisted on drawing up the rules that will require prior Lebanese permission before significant numbers of guerrillas may move through the country. The fedayeen must remain inconspicuous in Lebanon, avoiding principal cities and tourist centers. In hopes of avoiding Israeli reprisals on Lebanese towns, the guerrillas must not linger in settled areas. They are also ordered not to start incidents along the border but to sneak deeply into Israel before they strike...
Some questions of ethics will linger for a while, and not a few Senators wish that President Nixon had sent them another nominee. Indiana's Birch Bayh and other liberals are at work digging into possible new conflict charges. But the most determined of Haynsworth's opponents now expect that the Judiciary Committee, which may vote this week, will recommend confirming the appointment. Haynsworth may not have his Supreme Court seat in time for the Oct. 6 opening of the court's fall sitting, but even the opposition to his appointment believes that after a floor debate...