Nuclear O Rings Faulted By Two Critics
Two critics from Public Citizen allege the nuclear power industry has installed thousands of O rings and seals unfit for high accident temperatures. They cite 62 failures since 1975 and compare risks to the Challenger disaster while NRC and industry officials defend safety efforts.
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Washington
Dan Ford
Robert Polard
NASA
Ford
Public Citizen
Ralph Nader
NRC
Commission
LaSalle, Ill
Commonwealth Edison Co
Bouchard
Don Winston
Atomic Industrial Forum
Pollard
Challenger
Out-of-court libel suit over obscene ad in The State
A Columbia woman settles with Columbia Newspapers Inc. over a classified ad altered to include a four-letter obscene word. Judy Farr, represented by Ann Furr, said the ad damaged her AAA Employment Service, triggering about 1000 calls before the apology front page. The agreement remains confidential as per the judge.
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Columbia
Ann Furr
Judy Furr
Columbia Newspapers Inc
William Pope
Judy Farr
AAA
Secre
Pope
Wine Strike Expands To Include Gallo
About 1,000 workers walked out at E. and J. Gallo Co expanding a wine industry strike to 10 producers. union locals 186 and 45 total 2,200 members on strike, with non union production continuing. SunMaid remains the only on the job, while Mideal Aluminum joined the action.
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San Francisco
E. & J. Gallo Co
Gallo
Robert Lieber
Winery Employers Association
Mideal
Robert Fogg
California
Lieber
Wine Institute
Warner Charged In ESM Suit
SEC accuses Cincinnati financier Marvin Warner of knowing ESM Government Securities faced losses over 250 million and pulling out 27 million before ESM collapsed in 1985. Suit names American Savings & Loan of Florida and Home State Savings Bank with details of failed audits and misleading disclosures.
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Chicago
Securities and Exchange Commission
Cincinnati
Marvin Warner
ESM Government Securities Inc
Fort Lauderdale
SEC
Warner
ESM
American Savings & Loan Association of Florida
Home State Savings Bank
Home State of Cincinnati
U.S
Switzerland
Alexander Grant & Co
Grant Thornton
Jose Gomez
Grant
American
Federal Home Loan Bank Board
Bank Board
Thrift
American Savings
Nancy Vansant
Miami
S&l
Ronnie Eaton
Shepard Broad
Common
Home State
Agency
Mine Fire Kills 176 in South Africa Kinross Shaft
A welding accident sparked a fire at Kinross No 2 shaft one mile underground near Johannesburg. 176 miners died and 235 were injured with 8 missing after toxic fumes and burning sealant wove through tunnels. Officials noted 2,400 workers were in the shaft at start, 2,200 evacuated.
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Evander
South Africa
Patrick Njokwane
Kinross
Johannesburg
Njokwane
National Union of Mineworkers
Jacobus Olivier
General Mining Union Corp. Mines
Olivier
Lesotho
Malawi
Mozambique
Swaziland
Ciskei
Transkei
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Lois Scharfenberg
Los Angeles
Gallo Family
EWTON
Quick & Confidential
Porky Bradberry
Wry Heritage Square
Levolor
Heritage Square
Danie Steyn
Mining and Energy Affairs
Africa
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