;A, Formula1 One races into All s J · x~%t prUner and e're n ones ~art Hnk questioned · _ - J ' 0 ~ p Nuclear sites oo.. ~~~~~~~~~d~o~~~ ·Goal of five golds brings burden ~~tsu&1:a u:re~?to save' of expectations to u.s. spririter gl~epubHc By Tom Weir' VSATODAY · -weapons.work· ' . . ' '-- · W~EY ~_By· now, even casual sports updated 24 hours a day, fans .kriowl\4afion Jones bas steadfastly and : us on the Web at - ~qa.sb~dlY Pf9mised tbe. world she will ' I n ·leavetl1e -70()0 Summer Olympi~ witb five gold medals.- · · -. · _Should she deliyer on her prorilise, it would be an Olympic record for a female track -and field athlete at one _Games and . · . -• ~ - _such a· p~~ and psycho- _(Over' :;~fi~ atrib:Jfultha~re~~~t _storv .'Olymp!c~~j{)f.lScanfuUy ·~~~~-_}·~ __ _ _ 3.. , appreaa~ 1ts dif!iculty. ·. i._>j=:- · · . __ · . john Naber, wumer of four time," . , . · ·\ , . ISP~ . P. es gold- medals and a silver in swimming for inevitable the USA at .the 1976 Montreat Olympics, him in the 200. conttpa~Oiesfrir I)ucleai arms work. says, 'The burden of expectations on Mar situation, you have to inYf~:ation. p1~~ned earlier this month, ion jones cannot be overstated." od of days, while your bas . that did The USA's Michael johnson- knows the to have it on tbe day r . · _ · " _ --: t we~aoons work. It also feeling. .He was in· th,e same position at the In retrospect, Naber . _. he be~ · Were eXpOSed . . · and · 1996 Atlanta Olympics, where his history · fited overall by placing · in an event hazards· and that many companies dumped making men's double in the 200 and 400 , 29 early in the Montreal Olympics, the _1 00 hazardous waste into surrounding communities. meters made him the runner "'""'r"n'n"' freestyle, and losing his chance for a sweep While the federal plants and labs in the database wanted to beat. "If she's able to do of five golds. have been publicly known for years, this is the first would make her the premier track and "I did not consider myself to be the stan- time the government has released a comprehensive athlete," johnson says "These v•v·"'u'''-~ dard-bearer for the U.S. team," Naber says. list that includes commercial facilities. would become the Marion jones 11'1m11n1ro "I never had to live up to anyone else's ex- The list is being released on the day of a House hear Friday afternoon (Thursday pectations." . ing on legislation that would for the first time provide By Alejandro Gonzalez. USA TODAY the quest begins. jones will be rV-."'""t·inn Besides the unprecedented task jones government compensation to weapons workers with ·rossword 1OD track and field's shortest, faces at the track, there will be endless illuesses linked to exposure to radioactive and toxic :ditorial/Opinion 16-17 A. .otteries · 17C events, but she also- "~-'->~"" ... media-demands and·nqh6pe.of going anY~~ material.'It's'likely to raise questions about whether vlarketplace Today 10-110 thon of 10 races and where in Sydney without l)eing recognized. the bill, which mainly promise,s aid to W()rkers at fed- · itate-by-state 1OA jumping spread over "You're always on tbe_jO;You're always in eral sites. should provi,de mote guarantees of ~overage itocks ' 5-6, s:.ps Every time she . transit," Naber s_ays .. ~re's .no place to for worl . . ' '· lHicial SpOnsor of the 2000 u.s. ·...... ·.· .c Ill yy For over 650 Olympians, this is the most important headline on ©2000 GM Corp. Buckle up, America! 11111-800-95().2438 or chevrolet.com .,, Companies and research sites where radioactive and toxic materials might have been processed secretly This is a list of more than 550 sites where the Department of Energy either knows there are questions about whether the conclusions reac:;hed at some sites during created on the DOE's Web site: www.doe.gov. The DOE provided no information work was performed for the nuclear weapons program or where questions have previous investigations are accurate. DOE is reexamining records at many sites. Offi- about Oklahoma and Vermont. The list was bbtained by USA TODAY too late been raised about whether such work was done. At some of these sites, past in- cials also say they are developing a plan to address worker safety and environmental Wednesday to allow time to alphabetize it by location Sites are presented in the or vestigations have concluded that no radioactive material was handled. At other sites, questions at many of the sites. As it becomes available, more infonnation will be der they appear on the DOE's list. (Story, lA) past investigations have concluded that weapons work was not done. However, posted on a public database that Energy Secretary Bill Richardson has ordered be ALABAMA Ordnance IOWA MISSOURI LASL Parcels, Los Alamos Naval Supply Depot, Scotia Osborne, Oeve\and Brown University Tennessee Valley Authority. Mus National Bureau of Standards,Van Iowa State University, Ames Lab. Spencer Chemical. Kansas City LASL Pipeline facility, Los Alamos Ledoux, New York Clevite, Oeveland Brown University cle Shoals Ne" Burlington Ordnance Plant, Bur St. LoUls University LASL Tracks Eastern Area, Los Ala- International Rare Metals Refin American Steel Foundries, Cincin C. LHayes,Inc. Alabama Oralmince Works. 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