Saco plant tests incinerator for chrome sludge cleanup
Saco officials and Saco Tanning Corp plan a $14 million upgrade at the Factory Island treatment plant to curb river pollution and possibly recover chrome from sludge ash. An experimental molten salt incinerator is undergoing tests after burner fixes, with full operation hoped by next week and emission tests set for August 20.
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Linda Brickley
Saco
Saco Tanning Corp
Factory Island
Saco River
Department of Environmental Protection
Coffin & Richardson
Boston
Journal
Tom Weston
Weston
Ohio
Beir
Jack Greenberg
Teft
George Terrell
John Ewing
TV Violence Ties Ads to Aggression, NCCB Finds
The National Citizens Committee for Broadcasting reports six weeks of prime time analysis linking Burger King and Clorox ads to violence. Top peaceful sponsors include IBM Lipton and Holiday Inn. Violent programs list features SWAT The Rookies Starsky and Hutch Columbo and The Rockford Files.
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New York
Burger King
Clorox
Holiday Inn
Acrey
National Citizens Committee For Broadcasting
NCCB
Nicholas Johnson
Federal Communications Commission
Tegrin
Colgate-Palmolive
Gillette
Breck
Mercial Networks
BI Associates
CCB
SWAT
Starsky & Hutch
Kotter
Chico and the
Man
Beachside resident urges beach leveling amid erosion fears
Harvey Houle of Atlantic Avenue argues for leveling the beach to reduce a dangerous drop off near the high tide line. The Beach Conservation Commission, citing DEP expertise, voted against bulldozing to restore a smooth slope while noting ocean forces. Houle says the mound by his home offers storm protection, and suggests a moderate bank leveling option.
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John Young
Old Orchard Beach
Harvey Houle
Atlantic Avenue
Houle
Beach Conservation Commission
State Department of Environmental Protection
The
Conservation Commission
John Bird
House
Changin
Army Corps of Engineers
Popham Beach
Barry
China braces for new earthquakes
Reports say millions in northeast China were ordered outdoors before dawn as officials warned of another major quake. Tangshan suffered extreme damage with collapsed buildings while Tangshan and nearby Tientsin and Peking reported damage and casualties.
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Tokyo
China
Australian Broadcasting Commission
Peking
Foreign Ministry
David Dean
U.S
Ofice
Warren Duncan
Tangshan
Hsinhua
Kailun
Tientsin
On This Date in History July 30 1976 Highlights
Key events include the U S government purchasing its first airplane in 1909, the Black Tom Island sabotage in 1916, Nixon’s 1969 Asia visit, and Haldeman’s 1973 Watergate remarks. Also report from Los Angeles on the Hearst Harris kidnapping case and the Chowchilla mass abduction arrests.
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Associated Press
Oday
Bey
U.S
Black Tom Island
Jersey City
N.J
Richard Nixon
South Vietnam
Saigon
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Senate
Watergate Committee
Nixon
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Harris
Los Angeles
Patricia Hearst
William
Emily Harris
Abc-Tv
Freda Reiter
Emily
Mark Brandler
Chowchilla
Calif
California
Biddeford
Sacu
New England
Ecord
Dear Abby
Ll Sports
Maine
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