Michigan utility defends nuclear safeguard systems
Consumers Power Co responded to criticism from the Union of Concerned Scientists about emergency shutdowns in Michigan reactors. The firm cited ongoing AEC scrutiny and tests, noting its Big Rock plant has operated since 1962 and Palisades awaits license with additional cooling safeguards. The company pressed hearings in Midland on Palisades while testing at 6 percent power and continuing studies at full power.
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Jackson, Mich
UPI
Consumers Power Co
Michigan
Union of Concerned Scientists
Cambridge
Mass
Consumers
Big Rock
Charlevoix
Palisades
South Haven
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Midland
Consumer
Russell Youngdahl
Welsh psychologist completes solo Atlantic voyage to Newport
Nicolette Milne Walker, 28 from Wales, sailed a 30 foot sloop Aziz solo from Milford Haven to Newport Rhode Island in 44 days. The trip covered 3000 miles and echoed ancient mariners with weather, loneliness and mood challenges, ending after a severe two day storm near the voyage’s close.
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Gal
Wales
Rhode Island
Newport
R.I
UPI
Nicolette-Milne Walker
Atlantic
Miss Walker
Aziz
Milford Haven
Leif Erickson
Leif
Walker
Block Island
Coast Guard
Oil drilling ban sought off the Atlantic coast
Rep Norman F Lent and Rep Charles Teacons push to insert a ban on oil drilling into a House bill restricting ocean dumping. The effort targets areas considered for marine sanctuary status and seeks EPA and Commerce Department backing to prevent drilling in those zones.
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Atlantic Coast
Washington
UPI
Norman F. Lent
R-N.y
Congress
Charles M. Teacons
R-Calif
Great Lakes
Commerce Department
Department of Commerce
Environmental Protection Agency
California
Louisiana
Lent
Merchant Marine Committee
EPA
House panel votes study funds for a modified Dickey Lincoln
The House Appropriations Committee voted to spend 100000 dollars on a three year study of a smaller Dickey Lincoln hydro project in Maine. The plan aims to meet Maine’s power water quality flood control irrigation and recreation needs with a 40 million estimate. Rep William D Hathaway said the alternative could serve Maine well and may use Dickey Dam waters for irrigation in northern Maine.
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House
Washington
Maine
New England
William D. Hathaway
Dmaine
Boston
Dickey
Hathaway
Dickey Dam
Frightened boy eludes thousands of searchers
In Casper Mountain a nine year old boy with mental retardation and epilepsy remains missing after eight days. Rescue teams from Colorado and Wyoming, aided by tracking dogs, search the area while a toy clock and a sign urge the boy to return home. Authorities compare the effort to a deer hunt as they persist in the dangerous wilderness.
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Casper, Wyo
UPI
Casper Mountain
Kevin
Mama
Eleanor Walker
David Moore
Ray Gardner
Missouri State Police
Natrona County
Bill Estes
Estes
Professionals take over search for eight year old Legg
Newcomb New York UPI reports eight year old Douglas Legg remained missing in the Adirondacks for 17 days. The search was handed to 80 police and forest rangers and a 40 man Green Beret unit from Fort Devens as civilians were withdrawn. Temperatures dropped into the 40s each night while infrared photos from an Air Force plane and two state helicopters continued the hunt around the 13 000 acre estate where he vanished July 10. His father and mother stayed near the family home as the effort pressed on with reduced manpower.
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Newcomb
N.Y
UPI
Douglas Legg
Adirondack
Forest Rangers
Green Beret
Fort Devens
Mass
Essex County
Kenneth Goodspeed
Syracuse
Crandal Melvin, Sr
New York
Air Force
Dougie
William Legg
Vermont Insurance firm not barred corrected report
Vermont Banking and Insurance Department said reports that Hearthstone Insurance Co of Brookline Mass was barred from doing business were inaccurate. Deputy Commissioner Eugene Lemke noted complaints about sales practices and said a cease and desist was not issued as officials would cooperate. He described Hearthstone as a good company and said its finances and reputation were not challenged.
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Lemke
Hearthstone
Burlington unions urge caution on next year contracts
Burlington Teachers' Union advises members to hold contracts for now after Education Association loses bid to block mailing. Salary talks stall before a fact finding panel as directors mailed terms from last year to identify September returners. Rutland suit seeks voiding of TOPICS traffic program claiming invalid city state contract and requests off street parking if binding.
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Burlington
UPI
Burlington Teachers’ Union
Burlington Education Association
Rutland
State
Peter Louras
Frank Ragosta
Canadian youth killed in Route 22A crash
A Canadian youth, Stanley Willis, 15, from Ontario died after being thrown from a truck and crushed beneath it on Route 22A. The truck, driven by Gordon Jacobs, 35, of Quebec, reportedly pitched out of control while attempting a pass. In Burlington, Vermont, Montgomery joins 10 towns with contaminated drinking water, prompting a health department order to boil all water.
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West Haven
UPI
Stanley Willis
Orange Sound
Ontario
Gordon Jacobs
Sutton
Quebec
Jacobs
Willis
Burlington
Montgomery
Vermont
Health Department
Albany to start 200 low income homes in South End
Albany officials said over 200 units of long awaited state aided housing for Albany's South End should begin within two weeks and be ready for occupancy by next summer. This brings the total state aided housing units under way in the city to 866.
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Albany
South End
Verdict withheld in death at North Greenbush church picnic
A 62-year-old Troy man, Samuel Kaschak of 152 Moonlawn Road, collapsed during a church picnic melee at Country Grove Inn on Routes 4 and 40. He was pronounced dead on arrival at Samaritan Hospital. In Earlton, an 18-year-old Green County youth received a superficial neck wound after his younger brother fired a presumed unloaded gun during play.
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North Greenbush
Troy
Country Grove Inn
Samaritan Hospital
Samuel Kaschak
Moonlawn Road
Earleton
Green County
Jack Randolph Scott
Earlton
Greene County Memorial Hospital
Greenfield Assessor Says No Full Time Position Needed
Greenfield Assessor Douglas E. ONeil says the town does not require a full time assessor and favors keeping tax increases minimal. He spoke at a conference called by selectmen to address assessment issues facing the town.
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Greenfield
Douglas E. O'Neil
O'Neil
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