No Tower Trouble Caused Incidents
Three air incidents linked to none of the controller strike a California fatal collision between a Cessna 172 and a Piper Cherokee near San Jose kills one and injures two. A New Jersey incident involved a People Express Boeing 737 avoiding a private plane, with pilots relying on see-and-avoid rules. PATCO cites inexperience in unstaffed towers as a possible factor while stressing no controller error is evident.
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Associated Press
California
New Jersey
Florida
San Jose
Calif
James Elbert Moses
Santa Clara
Piper
Bruce Marlow
Los Altos
Robert Short
Mountain View
Federal Aviation Administration
Alex Garvis
Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
Ira Furman
FAA
Ken Huston
Patco West
People Express
Irving Moss
Richard Hough
Buffalo
N.Y
Moss
Grumman Widgen
Newark Airport
Morristown
al Spath
PATCO
Spath
Derrick says Barnwell fight over waste storage not finished
Rep. Butler Derrick argues Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant could be used for away-from-reactor storage of 1750 tons of spent fuel from the U S and abroad. He opposes AFR storage, favors storing at reactor sites, notes Reagan administration hesitation, and foresees fierce congressional debate this year. He cites support from Florida Rep Don Fuqua and notes DOE must ensure AFR capacity so no plant loses full-core reserve.
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Greenwood
Barnwell
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
United States
Derrick
Greenville News
Allied General Nuclear Services
South Carolina
Florida
Don Fuqua
House Science and Technology Committee
Senate
Department of Energy
DOE
Allied General
Camp SERTOMA Trip Sparks Lighthearted Dispute
At a meeting Milledge Clyatt and Dave Derrick offered differing recollections of a recent Camp SERTOMA trip. Clyatt said the children cried when returning home, while Derrick joked the kids cried because they learned Milledge had to share the ten dollar lunch allotment.
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Dave Derrick
Camp Sertoma
Milledge Clyatt
Clyatt
Milledge
Derrick
Paskel Challenges Aiken schools at SERTOMA talk
Aiken County School District Superintendent Dr. Robert W. Paskel questioned SERTOMA members about public school value. He warned about diverse classrooms and teacher retention, inadequately certified teachers, and schools slipping from accreditation, urging progress beyond minimum standards.
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Aiken County
Aiken Sertoma Club
Robert W. Paskel
Paskel
South Carolina Department of Education
California produce bans spread as medfly fears rise
Japan rejects California lemons and other fruit over fruit fly concerns as Florida imposes quarantines near Tampa. California officials face calls to curb exports while Georgia and South Korea restrict shipments from infested areas. The U S and Japan push for broader controls as authorities seek to stem the Medfly outbreak.
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Associated Press
Japan
California
Edmund Brown Jr
Florida
Doyle Conner
U.S. Agriculture
John Block
Conner
Tampa
Georgia Agriculture
Tommy Irvin
Black
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Oya
Fort Lauderdale International
New York
John F. Kennedy Airport
Rep
Butler Derrick Battle
Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Erma Bombeck
Robert Paskel
South Korea
Taiwan
George Strathearn
State Food and Agriculture Department
Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Tokyo
U.S
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