Links to Websites and Books:

• The United States Department of Labor has a program to compensate workers who worked with radiation or beryllium and later contracted an occupational illness (e.g. cancer or lung disease). This covers government funded facilities (national labs and private companies). Employees or contractors who worked at General Atomics, La Jolla, for an aggregate of 250 workdays from January 1, 1960 through December 31, 1969 and developed one of the listed occupational illnesses may be eligible for compensation. For more information specifically for GA employees concerning this U.S. Department of Labor program, please click here.

• Pauline Hager, an acclaimed author in La Jolla and one of our members, has written a new book, My Brothers and Me: The World War II Years. Pauline writes with humor and conveys an understanding of human nature and various cultures, including Japan, Greece, and other countries where she and her husband have lived or visited. Her books are available on Amazon, Borders and Barnes and Noble. For information on her books and travelogues, visit: My Brothers and Me: The World War II Years by Pauline Hager | Goodreads

• Len Kube has self-published a 370-page book on his youth and the changes brought about by the challenges of historical events, thus providing a guide to future success. Contact Len at KubeConsulting@aol.com

• John Neill is writing a blog based on the narratives of ex-slaves compiled by the WPA in 1937-38, see: Slave Words Newsletter | John Neill | Substack for John Neill’s blogs.