Novel addresses nuclear testing issues By Jo Ann Miller In hi* novel What Fall* Away. Tracy Daugherty manage* to ihmightfully articulate the trial* and tribulation* of a family that ha* relocated to the town of Tilton, near the Nevada nuclear teat site. Through a series of cat* strophic event* that inc lude sus plciou* death* and disappearance*, (he member* of this family persevere by forming an intense unity with each other and a handful of concerned eit-, izens. Jon Chase ha* been hired by the local military installation a* an arts commissioner for the town, where he arduously attempts to deliver thought pro voking theater to the conserva tive community entrenched there. His attempt* are in vain, however, a* the community increasingly perceives him and his family as enemies (laugher ty infuses comic relief into his novel by poking fun at the locals. This novel bring* a uniquely humanistic approach to the con troversy surrounding post-Cold War nuclear testing Chase s wife Peg becomes exceedingly distressed by the sporadic explosion* that plague the desert community and is inspired to organize a women's group to remonstrate the mili tary's enduring tests. The ghastly effects sustained by the contaminated inhabitants of Tilton am illuminated Ui one passage by the death of a char ader At one point, this charac ter is suddenly afflicted and collapses to the floor Chase dimes to the aid of this man. and upon lifting ihe back of his liead. Chase discovers that it has virtually melted and is clinging to his hand The Chase family must over coroe their oppressive environ ment and puli together to face the grossly unjust predicament Author Tracy Oaugharty autograph* hi* nova* at a boofcatgntotg Whai Falls Away TnxyDmgherty Harimti.122 V k k it it ih»y h«ve found thetm«dv«* tn iiau^h^ftv givfii a ip^cliculiF What Fall* A way alio aj v*rvs 4 on the family and community aucieJ ttnidtm. Avoiding hysterical text. Daugherty prevent* a theme that underline* the real i**ue at trend one of waiting, whir h pro ducev an anxiety that, if not fully realised by the townapeo pie of Tilton, undoubtedly affet 1* their condui t Ultimately, the novel run verge* on the tignifhani role tenvion play* when the orderly military agenda compete* with the coiiintitetaiion of humanity. KLCC radio program celebrates black history By Hata»ha Shepard fnsetaaHaea f*mnear lt»e history of roci. it- roll is the history of strug gle and survival While according to National Pub lic Radio's Julian Bond, the black and while r*w es are still separate: the history of rock n roll Is a history of the two coming together, for one brief moment, to create a hybrid that we know as rhythm and blues. Bond narrated and produced the ninth week installment of "Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was." a 13 episode radio program produced by Public Radio international through Radio Smith •oaten. Broadcast Wednesdays at 7 p m on KLCC ti« 7 KM. the program is part of the radio station's cel ebration of Bloc k History month The program focuses on various topics In black radio history through old radio programs, inter views. comedy drama and music: It is a tincture of block radio moments, music and memories Wednesday s episode. "Crossing ihe Color Line." focused on the introduction and popular isation of rhythm and blues It told the story of pioneers such a* Arthur Big Boy" Krudup. who was casting and sleeping In the streets when an independent record company die covered him. His style and song “That's Ali Right" would influence Elvis Presley, who r»c ordcw the tame number only a few years later “Black Radio explores the powerful role radio plays in African American communities and bus! ness circle* today," according to a KMX program guide, KM It: began broadcasting the program in Janu ary and will continue through March 20 Although KLtX Program Director Don Hein thinks contributions by all races should be cele heated year long, he was impressed by program. “The program itself is great." Hein said He said when the "Telling It like It Was" series is over, the station wilt fill that space with • rhythm and blues, gut pel and soul program that "fit* the musical identity" that the series has already presented, including "Harlem Hit Parade.* a 13-week look at rhythm and blues He decided to air the program after Radio Smith suntan received enough funding to make the pro gram available to KMX. and ho "happened (o have a free half hour on Wednesdays * ~AU the pieces came together." he said. The next four weeks' topics include: "Let’s Have (Tiurvh," "Musk." "More Music" and "Other Vawe*." 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