Legislators Seek Federal Probe of Radioactive Coal Risks
Two West Virginia lawmakers urge a federal investigation into possible radioactive fallout from burning Western coal for power. They cite a Marshall University study comparing radioactivity in Western coal samples with southern low sulfur coal, noting higher activities in Western coal and urging an FEA analysis amid concerns about Western coal promotion.
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W.va
West Virginia
Seni
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
State Senate
William T. Brotherton Jr
D-l Kanawha
House
Lewis N. McManus
Raleigh
Marshall University
Geology Department
Holden
Logan County
Brotherton
McManus
Federal Energy Administration
Frank Zarb
Randolph
FEA
McDowell
Logan
Kanawha
Wyoming
Eagle
North
South Dakota
Cave Hills
Old Ironsides A Yankee Icon of Naval Might
The USS Constitution sits at Boston Navy Yard as a living exhibit of early American naval power. From its 1794 construction using timber from Maine to Georgia to its 1804 exploits against Barbary pirates, the 49 gun frigate earned the nickname Old Ironsides after defeating the Guerriere in one of history’s shortest pivotal sea battles.
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Boston Navy Yard
United States
Edmund Pinto
Associated Press
Algiers
Tunis
Tripoli
USS Constitution
Guerriere
Congress
England
France
U.S
Maine
Georgia
Hartt’s
Boston
Constitution Wharf
Paul Revere
Bashaw
America
Constitution
Edward Preble
Gibraltar
Sruck
Philadelphia
Old Ironsides and the Constitution Rise in Legend
Aided by a ruse, Decatur retook the Philadelphia with minimal loss and set it ablaze, while the War of 1812 battles showcased the Constitution against the Guerriere off Nova Scotia. The famous ship earned the nickname Old Ironsides after cannon shots bounded off its ironlike hull.
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Philadephia
Decatur
Tripoli
Tunis
Algiers
America
England
United States
Constitution
Nova Scotia
U.S. Navy
Kissinger Opens Four Day Talks With China On War Threats
Secretary of State Kissinger began four days of talks with Chinese officials in Beijing focusing on detente with the Soviet Union, Ford’s upcoming visit, and bilateral issues. Premier Teng noted changes in the world since his last visit, and Chiao Kuan Hua warned that the danger of a new world war is mounting. Kissinger vowed U S resistance to hegemonic power while avoiding unnecessary confrontation.
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Peking
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Teng Hsiao-ping
Ford
China
U.S
Teng
Chou En-lai
United States
Chiao Kuan-hua
Chiao
People's Republic of China
Shanghai
Nixon
Ohio Contractors Association
Ohio Ey of State
OCA
Ohio
Ohio Uaw
U N Observers Sought In Sahara By Spain
Spain seeks UN Security Council action to prevent Morocco's plan to march 350000 unarmed civilians into Spanish Sahara. The move follows claims of self determination by Saharans and a call by King Hassan II triggering large volunteer enlistments and a desert trek toward El Aaiun.
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Sahara
Spain
United Nations, N.Y
United Nations Security Council
Morocco
Spanish Sahara
de Pinies
Council
Olof Rydbeck
Sweden
Driss Slaoui
Rydbeck
Hassan II
Tarfaya
el- Aaiun
Mauritania
Algeria
Polisario Front
National Union Party
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