Jobs rise at nuclear weapons plants amid booming arms program
United States arms production expands as Union Carbide hires at Oak Ridge Y-12 while Los Alamos reports 2.3 percent unemployment. The article notes a growing stockpile, ongoing weapon development, and private firms assisting seven government plants from Savannah River to Rocky Flats, with deployment planned in Europe.
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Oil Slick from Barge Crash Threatens River Downstream
Salvage crews battled crude oil leaking from two barges on the Mississippi River as residents downstream from St. Louis watched a miles long slick. The spill followed a collision near riverfront bridges causing explosions that set shoreline brush and two grain barges ablaze.
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Grocery prices tumble in AP market survey
The Associated Press reports prices dropped almost half a percent last month. First quarter 1983 shows little change and April prices are under 2 percent higher than a year earlier. GREENWOOD AP seeds sent aboard the space shuttle Challenger for low cost space growth study.
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Riley proposes tax on nuclear waste shipments
Gov. Dick Riley wants a levy on 1.2 million cubic feet of low level nuclear waste shipped into South Carolina for burial at the Chem Nuclear Services facility in Barnwell. The plan would raise funds for public construction projects and attract new industry.
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PLO Rejects Reagan Plan Seeks Independent State with Jerusalem
PLO leader Yasser Arafat rejects President Reagan's self rule proposal and calls for a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as capital. He met Jordan's King Hussein in Amman to discuss peace talks, while West Bank illness sickens nearly 400 Arab high school girls triggering anti Israeli violence. about 800 Arabs hospitalized since March 21 as CDC epidemiologists assist in Israel.
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Hollings Tops Spenders Among Democratic Hopefuls
Washington AP report notes a National Taxpayers Union study ranking Sen. Ernest Hollings as the best of the Democrats running for president in spending discipline. Hollings plans to announce his candidacy April 18 in Columbia.
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Waste Management built empire from trash to titan
Barnwell plant owner, Waste Management Inc, rose from Ace Scavenger Co in Chicago to become the world’s largest waste handler. It expanded through mergers, went public in 1971, and now employs about 14,000 with 60 landfills and 10 hazardous sites. Last year nets $106.5 million on $966.5 million revenue despite scrutiny over waste handling and market dominance.
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Diana jewels worth 1.47 million and Milliken exit from politics
The Daily Express reports Princess Diana's jewelry, including a tiara with 19 pearl drops, is valued at about 1.47 million dollars, with pieces from the Spencer family and gifts from Charles in 1981. Former Michigan Governor Milliken says he will likely not return to politics, enjoying private life after 14 years as governor. Alabama Governor Wallace receives a quiet Easter hospital visit from Billy Graham, amid ongoing treatment for chronic leg pain.
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