Federal panel halts Seabrook nuke construction again
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission appeals board ordered a complete halt on the Seabrook New Hampshire atomic plant, delaying work as of February 4. The ruling continues a four year fight over cooling towers and waste disposal with hearings to decide if cooling towers may be used and which regulatory bodies must approve the plan. The Public Service Co. of New Hampshire owns half the project, with costs rising to about $2 billion.
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New Hampshire
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Embargo and Deep Freeze Hit Citrus and Nation
United Press International reports a Florida Citrus Commission embargo on fresh citrus and a century's cold snap decimating crops in the salad bowl South. The winter’s impact extends from the Midwest to the East, with energy shortages easing in some areas and deepening in others. Over 120,000 layoffs occur as schools slow operations. Minnesota Gov. Rudy Perpich orders four-day weeks and asks colleges to cut energy use 20 to 25 percent.
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Florida Citrus Commission
South
Midwest
Ohio Valley
Minnesota
Rudy Perpich
University of Minnesota
Egypt blames Communists for two days of riots
Egypt says Communists triggered two days of rioting that left 68 dead and hundreds injured. Police detained about 900, including students and workers, amid a crackdown that strained Egypt Soviet ties. Curfew eased in Cairo as authorities blamed an underground group, the Egypt Communist Workers Party, for arson looting and violence.
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Egypt
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Anwar Sadat
Sayed Fahmi
Interior Ministry
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The
Egypt Communist Workers Party
Carter pardons Vietnam draft evaders on first day in office
President Carter grants full, unconditional pardon to hundreds of thousands who evaded the Vietnam era draft. He then hosts a Great Hall reunion for about 1,000 ordinary citizens who aided his campaign and stay in Washington. He and Mrs. Carter kissed guests, handed plaques, and spoke of lasting appreciation.
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Ford
Jody Powell
Powell
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U.S
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Rosalynn
Carters
Faye Gomez
Omaha
Neb
Wilma Lenzen
Bruce Sundlun
Providence
R.I
Keith
Richard Snelling
Rising crime drives Vermont actions and debates
Vermont faces a surge in crime with homicide, robbery, and vehicle theft up sharply per a public safety report. Barre groups urge harsher penalties and possible vigilante action while lawmakers push bills for mandatory jail terms, parole limits, stronger sheriff powers, reform school access for juveniles, and crackdowns on rape and charity fraud.
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Cold weekend forecast with scattered snow flurries
A chilly day with a potential for snow flurries and variable cloudiness. Temperatures rise from the teens to the low 20s, and tonight’s lows dip to zero to 10 above. Sunday clears with highs in the mid 20s.
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Sadat
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Apopka
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Bennington County
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