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^M anipulation -r,3S ' *" " udies: a. rt, Greenpeace said] /Those critics a y while laboratory fice of Criminal En- 7 animal studies suggest high toxic- 1 begun preliminary, ity, harmful effects have,not been poaable.'manipulaiTyerifiedfy exposed humans. \ S \ ' key dioxin sudies' Dioxin is a by-product urthe Monsanto,*"', . . manufacture of certain pesticides )ut the Greenpeace '*andherbicides, 7 most' notably \ official who asked .*A gentO range/ the .defoliant ufied said:"There is w id e ly used during the Vietnam oo underway.'*The . .War. I/also is generated in man ned to elaborate on . eradon and the bleaching of wood }f the investigation,pulp for while paper products/.^!.', mg,a spokesman for `:: /T he three Monsanto studies at id the company had .-.issue]; examined health effects fied of any EPA in-.'; among workers at the company's id that it stood by the ; herbicide plant in Nitre, WV, who rnd and unbiased. At **were exposed to dioxin during e, he said Monsanto j routine operations from11955 to s EPA to review the*- 1977as well as in a 1949industrial in lightof the allege-. ;.' accident that released larger 'irrr amounts of the contaminant. ' aid the -iallegations ' The studies,published - from udies arose from liti- ..1980 to 1983, are important be? 7 J e M p h H. H am a, toll, n a tio n a l M n J o fv fo e o n u n a n d a r o f U m M ilia r y O rtfa r e l the P u rp le H e art (U O P H ), preeente Rep. C h risto p h e r Sm ith (R -N J), a m em ber ;t Monsanto in which.. cause they represent, one ofTthe o f th e H o u s e V e te ra n s' A fta k e C o m m itte e , artth a e o n u n e m o ra tlv e c o p y o t th e vasianaaccttiivemparrtieci- `>most comprehensive assessments* tfOPKa^ook,.Tteoacy el tbeflspl* H e a r t i e r ' a . - . - racterized the Green- of dioxin's health impact on hu tsa *^ehash"ofissues mans. ,**- --'**#' consistentailment among exposed 1; '`"A Disease rates among dioxin- rt The Monsanto studies found no workers was chloracne, a severe exposed workers were compared santo ` studies have conclusive evidence of serious form of skin lesio n s.': -Y IDillness in a "control" group of y some scientists In health effects-such as cancer or Among other allegations, the' workers who supposedly were not federal policies that liver damage-due to dioxin expo Greenpeace report suggested the exposed, but actually were. As a .'gorize dioxin as a sure. As with other studies, the Monsanto studies were manipu result, the report said, differences agent to humans. Monsanto reports suggest the only lated in thanr**-- . EPA Probing, Pg. 15 an Program I?-: > t tf m ,* 4 was sacked by the Reagan admini V l \ - But now, the program is plum-' stration, and the fact that it will be on r*t.- -meting into the red. The present incurring further losses really happened in places like Houston, . -crisis, the VFW spokesman said, : comes as no surprise to us." ' Oklahoma City and Denver,** he - can be blamed oo two factors: the j : ,,This notwithstanding,the GAO added."Now itlooks like theprob-';Vsouring economy and the Reagan' -.report indicated that foreclosures landing- home: inane lem is going to move into the ^administration-mandated VA di- actually dropped from 49,000 in serviced by .the pro Northeastand the Midwest, where'^vestment from its home loan port: Fiscal Year (FY) 1988 to 43.000 in loans had an esti- a general recession is likely to be :<folio in the early 1980s. l - FY 1989. alue of $152 b illio n -i . felt m o s t * * - * ' ' 'f" v ."Withouta strong portfolio, the `^Tltis was the fust year the VA f which wereguaran- ] While some analysts believe j program became unfit forthediffi- experienced a lessening of home 'A. . *1. ' - the program was never intended to .. cult financial times which were oo loan foreclosures since 1980," the a to the home loans, ^ be self-sufficient, others claim the ' the way," he said. report said. * .ys the VA/as of 30 J opposite. U depends on how pro-' v"V*A spokesman for the American ; Some legislative changes were was bolding $1.2 bil- * gram accounting is (be '* Lcgioo concurred. .M?- ' - - made in the last session of the lee" loans,whichare House Aide said. ' f v v ..^T he VA home. Joan program v ,v; ./' See GAO, Pg. 15 issued 'for property "Basically, the VA borne loan die VA through fore program was never self-sufficient ster resold.1" because the government was issu- t majority of recent * ing money through transfers with occurred in 'energy* t the revolving fund," he said. economies were de- A spokesman for the Veterans 11!) 4 iuse their natural r e -; of Foreign Wars (VFW) in Wash- ; not in demand," an ington, DC, said the program actu-. at# ** Ik 000361 E ro - percent fee from everyone, under ultimately make die older JLom new law veterans will be required *Guarantee Puad still morercliaai - lo pay from zero to 1.875 percent on coogretiional ^jpropriaiioas^ of the home's down payment to , &nce new loan origination fees' receive a loan. This, according to jwill be deposited in th^.oew fund. .. the House Subcommittee, staffer, j& TW hile the future loues'don't is expected to reduce the number '*count against us," the House Ap- of loan defaults and subsequently ^ propxiatioos aide said,'?ii means reduce foreclosures-in the kmgTjess money will be available for run. . * . v the VA-ind the government gen- The law also created erafiy-in the future."* f .*. (rMMaeM)ofmunAMoutf nota Movto VM oos. P.O. B o i 130. fM n g t tn . V A 2 Z fU . 'A l V U oo'i PREMIUM V '. U " LO N G r r E M * ROSES $39 FREB DELIVERY-USA GIFT BOXED - MAJOR CXEDCT CARDS . ' T' *k K. id 7.. * '*. EPA Probing L.^:: * *.v' > . . _ EPA officials said that, as with - r r o m l v^.f-^y K c^o ih er: chemicals,-' the "agency WoridwW# 1 -K X M 5 S-A V 1 S America's 24 Hovr Florist W O artanM ths 1US IruugurMbn - largely developed its dioxin poli-, ... in disease cues between the two on the basis of laboratory groups were muted. / animaiatudies in which relatively Dioxin-exposed workenHow dosesofdioxincausedcancer, were arbitrarily placed into differ--^ birth defectsand liver, kidney and ent groups that were.studied sepa- Y nne^ryv*e damage, rrndy.Thegroups wereso smallin . .. _ ; number that it became virtually" impossible to detea .statistically ^ce0 <* setved w *tudic* of Viet- apspehimxaoegrcsaoneelrudnitdfdgitSdwceooidasoetmnhefxrrtakeep'oseioumencrsnsaceeassrdiexmoenaspmeosowxeonespsogfeslridtccukid.naadeinboriesclxdy,seii.nrscw>e-oaeae;mnxs0or.de*e-TV*r-,#nOwpeccsauoo;irtmnptsrahuytanaetgvmtiwooteeionnoi.t-neogarAarkl-aatgterenereedrssnximnhtpw*eOeo.xifors-tporhcbuvaorcrinesluecosge'pitndedra-BygAneti-t)osoot'*w:e?rndr`'oiAaim*norl-igxfc-o1eeoiexncnrr-s--t Greenpeace said its report, en- ]1 The EPA' has acknowledged titled "Science for Sale," was . the uncertainty about dioxin's based on independent analysis of * impact on human health, but the twto,DwtoT*--.tMtotroi.-mtoriWtoriOthooto1r9tiatOonm*-MAArm*-u0mr.im.mf THE SOURCE C O M ICS AND G A M E S 3 0 % DISCO U N T on au. m m c o tte 10% DISCO U N T ON ALLfCW QARCS SEND FOR YOUR FREE CATALOG INOICATXTOURINTEREST IN COMCS. DANES. ON BOTH Tilts pro onto sir the Monsanto studies, internal", agency has decided to. err on the R tf MHP TO AMY A R O fJO \ i Monsanto memos and the sworn \ side ofcaution and has pushed the THE SOURCE .. BOB. M. SM ELLtttAVE testimony ofMonsanto employees *? paper industry- and others to re- 6 T.PAUL.MNU1M and consultants.. . :*,**:>* dime dioxin.contaminapottA 1-400-176-3113____ * *l **-*.* . 4*t,i- '.1j n* ?** 14 : ;i . .? r.n.,;` / * * ; v C 0 0 3 ;:: 0 tj f i 4 T 'i t: t wf Mntfng n u r hr homa south of O'Fallon. Tho homo woo cfostroyi itf by strong winds Tuosday afternoon. Usory and lonOf wort not^h*omo ot tho timo of tho storm. But tholr parakoot, "Toto," woo homo, and It ourvlvod. irque*t.te* S,*t#ate P*u**t wfth Meade In field north el OTalloo when he wee apparently picked op SUM la teither-. bya ttroof wind la Tuesdays atonn tdnt la O a te . ***' and dammed etalnet trees. He re weiwinjured la the mained la critical condition with heed with four femelfllnf Injuries at SL John's Mercy Medical One b John FTer* Center late Wednesday. i, who was hunting Only three people suffered minor ~ -r * '} . - . ' / ' y L - * injuries In Coluiif In minois, s ol inborn Chiesto who died trylm to d Iva through 12-footdeep water In a closed viaduct ODATAPAQE WORKERS war* noady for o disaster, executives Wednesday was fie only peryoo killed SNAP did tittle darm^e^o la a series of sto mi that battered the plants In the area, hortleuiturista stata snytISWKSM--HMWMmIMII Psga 1SA lFeeSTOR PigeIS II Bi rita: n's New* Premier :: Names Rivals To Cabinet CompiledFromNei aterrices LONDON -- I rime Minister John Major welcomed Ms defeated rivals Into his Cabinet on Wednesday and called for a natli n In which all may prosper accordlig to "their talent, their appllcatltn and thalr good fortune." "I don1! prom t you that tt will be eaiy, and I dont promise ydu that It will be quick," h ajar said outride 10 Downing St after) tains confirmed ts prime minister bj Queen Elizabeth IL BU you fonlvvJ me," ha added. will go Into No. 10 riralght away and make a start risht now." Major, at 47 the youngest prime minister of the century, had displayed both talent and tenacity In overcom ing childhood poverty rising rap idly through the government It was his fortune to be the popular choice of a party tom by rebellion a ssln it his patron, Margaret Thatcher. Hours after saying farewell to her. Major announced a new Cabinet line- See MAJOR, Page II David Starting tr til (right), prosldont of BahAlra Insuronco Co.; and son leaving tho eourthouao In Jofforson City loto to stoking roeolvorshlp of tho firm. * i President Arthur spresentattve from and the chairman irtnee Committee. 12In federal court its of drug dealing, ieaed that he was wneyer insurance ind last year, has come up fre* sy. Bel-Alre funds ad owned by Thig- pen In Arizona and Louisiana. Also disclosed Wednesday: Blumeycr signed a letter that of fered to post 130,000 of Bel-Alre's fundsas a personal recognlanee bond for Thigpen In US. District Court la Cheyenne, Wyo. Thigpen pleadep guilty Sept 12 to charges of violating federal law In the procea of bribing the Wyoming Insur ance commissioner. Seven employees were'reljn- ;-See BEL-AIRE, Page 11 Greenj eace, Chemist Challenge Monsai ito On Dioxin Findings By William H.M tvtaal PoeMHepetehWai* ngteniBBiureau WASHINGTON|-- Greenpdaca and a whistle-blower tt the Environmen tal Protection A ency are securing Monsanto Co. of raudulenily under stating the health Hks of dioxin. Both the Intern Udnal tnvlronmen tel organization a >d(he EPA chemist called upon the aj ency to conduct an Independent evad atlon of what they a y are flawed M<nsanto studies Indi cating that dloxlnjhts little health af fect on humans. Il il Tba EPA chemist, Gate Jenkins, also urged a criminal investigation of tho firm, alleging that It covered up evidence of dioxin's UIeffects. A Monsanto spokasman said Wedoesday that there appeared to'ta criminal inquiry under way sod so declined to comment on Jenkins' charges. But the company Mid that Green peace's allegations were untrue end that the firm stood by the studiee. He noted that Monsanto eent a letter to See DIOXIN, Page II c ccccu I