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FUKURYU MARU patient Kuboyama is réportedly’
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full scale emotional outburst conblning self pity, criticicon
of the Japanese Government for its "delinquent" handling of
FUKURYU MARU~indeminificatt on and general resentment against
US.
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condition deteriorating.
still in coma with
Mean:‘bile.gJgpanese-pressindulging in
Among vernattilar papers, MAINICHI, SANGYO KELIZAI, TOKYO
SHIMBIN and NICGHINICHI, while giving wide coverage and expressing
equal aiarm, are:‘somewhat less anti-American than YOMIURI or
ASAHI.
State Mifiister Ando is being widely praised for his
stand for greater cofpensavtion for FUKURYU MARU victims while
INS report from Wash ngton indicating that transfusion moh*
radiation may be reapenst:ple for patients condition has been
indignantly rejecte by Japenese dostors in charge of case.
Dr. Tsuzuki's statement hat
tha he ned esked Americans for ach-
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romycin and been told nohe-aveilable carefully reported, but
only Japanese MAINICHT gave ABUG Dr. Holmes credit for trying
to assist,
picturing him as only interested due to friendstitp
with Dr. Psuzuki and as rendered' nelpless by US red tape.
Fact that US continuing supplyintravenous aureomycin barely
mentioned.
Simileriy early US statements cininizing JUDURYU MARU incident
being iesuscitated with adverse commentary and attitude of 'S
regarding claims being widely scored es cold and iezgalistic.
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ASAHT particularly virulent.
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Japan "is dickering for over Bikini dergges."
excited.
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Latter quoted as werning against—rew high level or :itie
American sentiment and as pointing out Japanese expectations of
abject apology.
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Local treatment Kuboyera story ras been hi‘anlianted by Ky do-uP
articies on Cal. Tech's Dr. Sturtevant and his datest pre-
dictions of "ultimate jisimmrubuo*® of defestive individnals"
which will be ceused by atmospheric irrsdiatiomfrom recent :'or-ic
and hydrogen tomb tests.
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