World News Tonight (ABC) - 1999-10-01
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[0:00] But the people know what it's doing. The
[0:02] 50th anniversary of communist China. The
[0:04] government there seems nervous about
[0:06] being in charge and the celebration
[0:08] reflects it. Technology not on the
[0:11] cutting edge tonight. Not just
[0:13] nostalgia, but useful. And the discovery
[0:17] that changed the world
[0:19] [Music]
[0:22] forever. It divided the century in half.
[0:33] From ABC News World Headquarters in New
[0:36] York, this is World News Tonight with
[0:39] Peter Jennings. Good evening. We're
[0:41] going to begin in Japan tonight where
[0:43] thousands and thousands of people are
[0:45] quite desperate to know, were they
[0:47] exposed to radiation as the result of
[0:49] yesterday's nuclear accident? And can
[0:51] their government be trusted to tell them
[0:53] the truth? The Japanese government told
[0:55] more than 300,000 people today that the
[0:58] danger has passed, but they also said
[1:00] don't drink the water. ABC's Mark Litki
[1:03] reports on the tragedy of Tokyura.
[1:07] It was an eerie, frightening day for the
[1:09] people of Tokyura. Their towns sealed
[1:11] off by men in protective suits. Entire
[1:14] families forced to undergo geer counter
[1:16] checks for radiation. Most were stoic
[1:19] but worried sick.
[1:21] The government told residents they can
[1:23] go outside again, that the air is clear,
[1:26] the food supply in the area safe. But
[1:28] many are not convinced.
[1:31] They told us this was a safe place to
[1:32] live, says this dairy farmer. Now I'm
[1:35] really scared. So scared of radioactive
[1:38] contamination, he dumped all his milk.
[1:41] Over several hours today, teams of
[1:43] nuclear technicians in their protective
[1:45] gear working in three-minute shifts to
[1:47] limit