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New Mexico fairgrounds emptied after low levels of radiation found
CNN ^ | 11/18/06 | CNN

Posted on 11/18/2006 6:57:25 PM PST by melt

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (CNN) -- About 500 people were evacuated from the New Mexico State Fairgrounds Expo as a precaution Saturday evening after low levels of radiation were detected, police said.

A Geiger counter registered the presence of radiation after two objects were discovered at the 236-acre fairgrounds in the heart of Albuquerque, said Lt. Juan Martinez, a spokesman for New Mexico state police.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: albuquerque; albuquerquecell; dirtybomb; radiation; rop; trop; wot
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To: martin_fierro

Low-level radioctive material is one of the least hazardous things on the NM State Fairgrounds.


81 posted on 11/19/2006 10:50:46 AM PST by elkfersupper
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To: elkfersupper

You need EPA approval to eat one of those huge turkey legs.


82 posted on 11/19/2006 10:54:18 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim (Dancing through life like a street mime with tourettes syndrome.)
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To: Mrs. Polifax
I'm sure your son is disappointed. Thanks for giving us an account of what happened.
83 posted on 11/19/2006 8:32:35 PM PST by sasha123
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To: CedarDave

Thank you for the welcome. :^)


84 posted on 11/19/2006 9:41:58 PM PST by Mrs. Polifax
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To: Danette
Thank you, I am not very computer savvy , I hope it gets easier. I have been lurking since before 911. I do love to read the forums.
85 posted on 11/19/2006 9:48:26 PM PST by Mrs. Polifax
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To: blam
I wonder who was at the fair checking for radiation?

Great question.

86 posted on 11/20/2006 12:56:56 PM PST by GOPJ (The MSM's so busy kissing dem butt they can't see straight- come up for air guys.)
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To: Mrs. Polifax
Thanks for the input and...

Welcome To Free Republic.

87 posted on 11/20/2006 3:29:20 PM PST by blam
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To: Lurker

We don't need any more old stuff sent to Boca Raton, thanks anyway! ;)
susie


88 posted on 11/20/2006 8:02:15 PM PST by brytlea (amnesty--an act of clemency by an authority by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individual)
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