SRP Faces Radiation Debate In Court Testimony
Dr. Carl J. Johnson testified that Savannah River Plant may emit far more radioactive iodine than reported claiming 1576 curies in 1956 versus the plant's 0.2 curies. SRP officials defend data and note 93 millirems total area radiation, below Denver's 225. Public health questions linger.
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Savannah River
Carl J. Johnson
U.S. District Court
SRP
Johnson
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Jefferson County
Clear
Denver
Colo
National Cancer Institute
Reinig
Colorado
Sikh hijacker ends airliner plot over India Pakistan attempt
A Sikh man using a fake bomb seized an Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 134 aboard from New Delhi to Amritsar and tried to force a landing in Pakistan. Pakistan barred Lahore. the plane returned to Amritsar where passengers were released and the hijacker Gur baksh Singh was arrested.
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New Delhi
India
Pakistan
Indian Airlines
Amritsar
Punjab
Gurbaksh Singh
Lahore
All-India Radio
Israeli Siege Tightens in Beirut Across Green Line
Israeli tanks and armored troops crossed Beirut’s Green Line advancing in two more districts as artillery and gunboats pounded PLO enclaves. The assault, denying an all out conquest, aimed to show Israel will not play by PLO rules, with heavy shelling and limited air involvement.
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Beirut
Yasser Arafat
Israel
No Man’s Land
Palestine Liberation Organization
West Beirut
PLO
Associated Press Cor
East Beirut
Museum Crossing
Deputy Shot At Twice In Pursuit Of Suspects In Aiken County
An Aiken County deputy was fired upon twice while pursuing two white males in a field after gunshots reported near S C 191 north of Aiken. The pursuit ended with the suspects fleeing. a cow was later found shot in the same pasture. Investigation continues with sheriff's department.
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Aiken County
S.C. 191
Aiken
Vaucluse Road
S.C. 19
Efman
Sheriff's Department
Barnwell Safeguards Proposal Aims to Lead Nuclear Security
Dr. James Buckham of Allied General Nuclear Services testifies before the House Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production about Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant safeguards. The system inventories all nuclear material hourly and detects diversions as small as 100 grams, with aims for a full-scale test to deter illicit use of plutonium and align with Reagan era nonproliferation goals endorsed by IAEA.
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Barnwell
U.S
James Buckham
Allied General Nuclear Services
Buckham
House
Subcommittee On Energy Research and Production
Department of Energy
United States
Dr. Buckham
International Atomic Energy Agency
Senate Restriction Clouds Amendment
President Reagan backed a balanced budget amendment but the Senate added a debt ceiling provision requiring a three fifths vote to raise the national debt. The change, pushed by Senator Armstrong, risks derailing the measure and may doom House passage despite tentative Senate approval.
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Washington
Senate
Reagan
Congress
William L. Armstrong
Rcorp
Armstrong
House
Howard H. Baker
R-Tenn
Baker
Reagan Told To Lead Battle For Tax Hike
In Washington Republicans and Democrats urge President Reagan to champion a tax hike bill. The House Senate conference debates medical deduction limits and taxes on cigarettes and telephone service as they work toward reducing federal borrowing and lowering interest rates. Dole and Rostenkowski press Reagan to fully back the proposal.
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Reagan
Washington
Richard Cheney
R-Wyo
House Republican Policy Committee
Treasury
Donald T. Regan
House Senate
Dan Rostenkowski
D-Ill
House
Rostenkowski
Bob Dole
R-Kan
Dole
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University of Missouri
U.S. Geological Survey
Environmental Protection Agency
Reinigg
Diana
Prince William
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Terry Anderson
Hamra Street
Aiken County Today
Lynne Katonak
Barnwell Technology
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