Nuclear power under fire as engineers call for safety review
U S objections to nuclear safety rise with Vermont Yankee shutdown after GE stress tests. Three GE engineers resign citing unsafe design and call for an immediate review of the nation’s 56 reactors. NRC says concerns are philosophical with no urgent action.
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Vermont
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New York State
Vermont Yankee
Henry Kendall
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Lawrence Keyes
Eyes
Richard Bridenbaugh
Bridenbaugh
Richard B. Hubbard
E. C. Minor
San Jose
Calif
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Ford Won't Press For Nuclear Plant in Seabrook
President Ford says pressuring the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to approve the Seabrook nuclear plant would be unethical and illegal. He avoids confirming any aide promised federal approval, while Gov. Thomson claims a top aide warned of a federal plow toward the project by September. Ford defends unilateral action limits and cites a broad energy plan, including increased solar funding and safety emphasis.
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Durham
N.H
Ford
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Seabrook
Meldrim Thomson
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
Thomson
White House
Ronald Reagan
United States
Thomas C. McIntyre
D-N.h
Maine appoints new UMaine football coach after nationwide search
ORONO Maine AP announces UMaine will name its new varsity football coach today at a Memorial Union news conference. A university spokesman says the selection follows a nationwide search to replace Walt Abbott. PORTLAND Maine AP blocks 13 cent milk hike with temporary restraining order. Justice Glassman cites lack of investigation before the price rise and sets a Cumberland County hearing Wednesday.
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Orono
Maine
University of Maine
Memorial Union
Walt Abbott
Portland
Superior Court
Harry P. Glassman
Maine Milk Commission
Glassman
Cumberland County Superior Court
First lunar pilot is Kennebunk native Fred Hermann
Fred Hermann of Kennebunk, a 1966 graduate of the University of Maine, is identified as the first to qualify for a lunar landing by completing 50 simulated moon landings with the lunar module. A Grumman LM test pilot and one of 15 NASA company astronauts, he spent 25 years in the Marine Corps and NASA, now semi-retired and running a family jewelry business in Melrose, Massachusetts.
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Peter Kingsley
Kennebunk
Neil Armstrong
Fred Hermann
University of Maine
Hermann
Marine Corps
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Melrose
Mass
Ermann
Grumman Aerospace Corp
Bethpage
N.Y
Moon
Ford seeks multibillion-dollar boost in Social Security taxes
President Ford asked Congress for a multibillion-dollar increase in Social Security taxes, added catastrophic illness coverage for older Americans, and higher Medicare payments by patients to finance hospital and doctor bills. The plan includes payroll tax hikes, capping Medicare costs, and broader hospital coverage for catastrophic care.
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Ford
Congress
Medicare
Oval Office
Florida
Social Security Trust Fund
Ents
No Way and Right On Sign Change Roils California City
City notes new traffic signs replacing WALK and DON T WALK with NO WAY and RIGHT ON causing confusion among pedestrians and drivers. Officials say the change aims to modernize wording while residents debate safety and clarity in busy intersections.
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California
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