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Alarming Absence
The authors investigated reports that inspectors with the Columbus Fire prevention Bureau had missed or falsified dozens of fire inspections. The inspectors were supposed to make sure new or renovated buildings were safe for the public to occupy. There were missed inspections, allegations of intoxication on the job, and overtime fraud.
Tags: Fire; building inspectors; Columbus Fire Prevention Bureau; Ned Pettis; Ohio Public Records Law; overtime fraud; public safety
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La Oroya
KMOV reporters investigated a smelter in La Oroya, Peru, run by a St. Louis-based Doe Run Company. La Oroya has been heavily contaminated by the smelter and almost every child in the small community has tested positive for lead poisoning.
Tags: Environment; pollution; lead poisoning; Peru; Doe Run Company; metal smelter; Andes
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A report on the migration of Nazi war criminals to Argentina, with the discovery of a former Gestapo chief of Rome, responsible for the execution fo 335 civilians in the Ardeatine caves of Rome. ABC News found Erich Priebke living in a resort village in the Argentine Andes, 40+ years after his escape from post-war Europe.
Tags: Sam Donaldson; Harry Phillips; tape; 7 pages