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...question is now before the Indian courts, which have received moving written testimony from Etienne Le Guilcher, 66. In 1961, he was proud to serve as a mechanic on the then newly commissioned Clemenceau. But after 18 years in various navy engine rooms and another 22 as a private-sector heating technician, Le Guilcher is gravely ill with asbestosis. "We think it's completely illegal to send this boat to a foreign country," he tells Time, his conversation punctuated by hacking coughs. "If we don't want to poison France, why should we poison another country?" The Indian Supreme Court...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Troubled Waters | 1/22/2006 | See Source »

...dispensary equipped with X ray to spot TB cases, plenty of drugs, and a helicopter to remove serious cases to the mainland. Last week the mainland offered to equip a dispensary-but only if the islanders would pay their taxes. "No. never. We will never surrender." said Innkeeper Felix Guilcher, and to a man, the aroused Senans echoed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Island Doctor | 4/9/1956 | See Source »

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