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COLUMBIA, S. a RECORD D. 32.000 NOV 4 1976 J~Monionto Denies Negligence In Pollution ANDERSON (AP) -- The Monsanto Co., Inc., has Hfnlwl K was negligent In the discharge of pollutants Into Lake Hart* welTl A rail against Monsanto was filed by property owners on Lake Hartwell, after health officials In South Carolina and Oeorfia waned against eating fish taken from the lake. The pftKiau said the fish were contaminated by PCBs, (polychlor inated biphenyls). Hie suit alleges the company, based in St. ' urt'. l "strictly liable for the distribution for use of this ultrahasardws product ... and for the damages which they know, or should have known, would occur." A co-defendant In the nit Is the Sangamo Electric Co. of Pickens, which uses PCBs made by Monsanto In Its manufacturing process. ^ ___