DOE outlines tritium plant plans at Savannah River Site
A draft DOE report outlines a new Replacement Extraction and Purification Facility at SRS in H-Area to process tritium targets by 2000. It notes tritium bottles, or reservoirs, return to SRS for purification and decayed material removal, with shipments to other sites for weaponization.
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DOE
NPR
Hartford
Washington State
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
Idaho
Hanford
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Nevada taxed poorest twice as hard as richest, study claims
Taxes expert Chris Zimmerman notes that state and local tax systems struggle to be progressive as the federal income tax dominates 90 percent of revenue. He cites crossing borders as a constraint and highlights Nevada as having the most regressive system, with poor families paying about half of what rich families pay.
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National Conference of State Legislatures
Zimmerman
Nevada
Kennedy Faces Calls Amid Rape Case Inquiries
Senator Kennedy describes unsolicited calls from North Dakota and Philadelphia after an alleged March 30 rape. He notes a caller claimed to be from a radio station and another warned of lawyers, while police say no news conference is planned and hair test results may take up to three weeks.
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Environmental Awareness Day events at SAS keynote talks
NASA Earth Science official Dr. Jeff Dozier and ecology expert Dr. Hillestad headline a week of environmental programs at SAS with global and regional talks. CSRA Science Fair winners Stephen Veldman, Kathryn Hays, Cornelius Jones, Elisa Ozmelek, Angelia Thompkins, and Farris Williams receive certs and Earth Day T shirts. Displays feature SRS groups and local environmental organizations.
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Jeff Dozier
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Earth Observing System
Hillburn Hillestad
SAS
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Hillestad
CSRA
Stephen Todd Veldman
Aiken
Kathryn Bryant Hays
Thomson
Cornelius Jones
Wadley
Elisa Aylin Ozmelek
Evans
Angelia Yvonne Thompkins
Hepzibah
Farris Benjamin Williams
Augusta
Baker Focuses on Kuwait Damage and Reform in Mideast Visit
Secretary of State James A. Baker III surveys Kuwait’s war damage and slow reform after helping free Kuwait. He meets Prince Saud and later plans talks with Assad and Shamir, aiming for an international framework for Middle East negotiations while preserving Israel’s direct talks with neighbors.
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James A. Baker III
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Israel
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Kuwait
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Jabir al-Ahmed Sabah
Saad Abdullah al Sabah
Amnesty International
Damascus
Hafez Assad
Farouk Sharaa
Jeru
Salem
Mi Ister
Yitzhak Shamir
David Levy
Cairo
Slich
Saud
Egypt
Syria
Jordan
Lebanon
Shamir
Levy
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European Community
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