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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1986
Page
2
European leaders and newspapers denounce the Soviet Union for withholding full information on the Chernobyl reactor fire. The incident prompts warnings from Britain and Finland, with forecasts of cancer cases and broad travel suspensions across Europe.
Moscow crowds joined a May Day parade led by Mikhail Gorbachev as state media downplayed the Chernobyl accident. British and American students returning from Kiev were tested for radiation at a Moscow hospital. officials said results showed no danger and levels were within safety limits.
Officials say a five day Pilgrim nuclear plant shutdown may have been caused by workers tossing rolled rubber gloves into a tank. The Department of Public Utilities ordered Boston Edison Co. to refund 250000 dollars charged for replacement power during Jan 1 to 5 1985 after finding glove pieces and tape in a backup system pipe.
Swedish officials clarified that the Soviet Union has sufficient material, scientific and technical resources to handle radiation sickness victims from the Chernovyl accident. A Karolinska doctor had asked if aid was appropriate. a Soviet aide said the ambassador would be informed, but no outside assistance is required at this time.
In Waynesboro Georgia workers conducted a full scale drill at Plant Vogtle with evacuation checks for contamination and response steps. Georgia Power Chairman Robert Scherer visited to discuss the exercise prompted by the Soviet nuclear incident and local concerns. Seaborn Hankerson a nearby bus driver stressed the ongoing danger of real accidents as he ferried students.
Scandinavian governments demand fuller data on the Chernobyl disaster and potential fallout. Soviet ambassadors meet with Sweden Denmark and Norway but offer few new details. Sweden says Moscow promises prompt notice if the situation worsens. Radiation rises earlier in the week and concerns grow over Soviet warnings.
Watchdog groups urge the Savannah River Plant to build containment vessels at its four reactors costing about 3.5 billion dollars to prevent radiation leaks. DOE says SRP reactors are low pressure and use confinement systems, while NRC rules apply to civilian plants.
Aiken Standard outlines subscription and classified advertising contact numbers and news tips lines. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive operate 8:30 am to 9:30 pm on weekdays and 8 am to 10:30 am Sunday. mailing address is Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
Aiken Standard provides emergency numbers as a service with weekday afternoons listings. Ken Avon reports from SC 28802 noting a second post from the citizens’ information column.
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