Waterford Nuclear Plant Evacuates 1200 Workers Amid Contaminated Water Spill
At Millstone Unit I a leak sent 1000 gallons of radioactive water into a boiler area prompting evacuation of 1200 workers. Officials called it abnormal, not an emergency, with 20 cleaners exposed but unaffected. Contamination remained confined to 1200 square feet near the boiler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterford. Conn
Waterford
Town Hall
Northeast Utilities
Waterford First
William Counsil
Millstone
George Fox
Andu
Fox
Millstone Unit I
Unit I
Sec
Ond
Counsil
Ralph Brisco
Brisco
Massachusetts House Officers Seek Union at Cambridge City Hospital
Cambridge City Hospital interns and residents file with the state Labor Relations Commission to form a House Officers Association. Doctors report 60 to 100 hour weeks with no contract, citing exhaustion and tasks fit for nurses and technicians. The move mirrors New York strike tensions and echoes calls to end hospital exploitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge, Mass
Massachusetts
New York
Cambridge City Hospital
State Labor Relations Commission
Gregory R. Wagner
Cambridge City
Wagner
Robert Harmon
Physicians National Housestaff Association
Vermont Senate considers bill requiring public vote on nuclear plants
The Vermont Senate weighs final passage on a House approved bill requiring legislative consent before any more nuclear plants are built. If enacted unchanged it goes to Gov. Salmon. if amended it returns to the House for changes. The bill cites public concern and limits to nonradiological matters while NRC oversees radiation standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont
State Senate
Senate
Thomas P. Salmon
House
Salmon
Executive Branch
Green Mountain
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Fred Westphal
R-Lake
Hoffa Loeb Linked as Top Crime Figures in NH Debate
New Hampshire lawmakers heard Rep. Eugene Daniels accuse James Hoffa and William Loeb of wielding power in a “pyramid of crime” while urging a state crime-penetration probe. He cited a $2 million mortgage loan to the Manchester Union Leader and said Loeb acted as Hoffa’s mouthpiece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
Teamsters
James Hoffa
William Loeb
Manchester Union
New Hampshire
Eugene Daniels
Franklin
New Hampshire House
Daniels
Hoffa
Oeb
Loeb
Daniell
Richard
Nixon
Nelson A. Rockefeller
George Roberts
Gilmanton — Iron Works
Roberts
House
U.S. Supreme Court
New Hampshire Keeps Drinking Age at 18 Amid Debate
The New Hampshire House killed a bill to restore the legal drinking age to 21, voting 167 to 120 against it. A compromise to set the age at 19 was blocked, while supporters argued both sides over youth access. Separately, the House advanced a bill to compensate victims of violent crimes.
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N.H
Concord
New Hampshire
Roscoe Coburn
Milford
Coburn
Joseph Ellis
Greenland
Chris Spirou
Manchester
Armed Services
Edna Pearl Parr
R Hampton
House
Appropriations Committee
Nurse Honored and Community Notes Highlight Biddeford Saco
Mrs Ellen R O Leary R N long time Biddeford Public Health Association member was honored by the Biddeford Saco Lions Club for decades of welfare work aiding the poor and sick. Other items include the Maine House opening by Rev Nicholas Dufault, awards to Rene Boisvert of Biddeford Textile Co, cooking contest promotion with Janice DeRoche, and local school and civic news across Biddeford Saco Arundel and West Buxton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Brooks
Ellen R. O'Leary
R.N
Biddeford
St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church
Maine
House of Representatives
Father Dufault
Peter Truman
D-Biddeford
United Fund
Rene W. Boisvert
United Fund of Biddeford-Saco
Biddeford Students Named to St Michael's Dean's List
Three Biddeford youths at St Michael's College in Winooski Vermont earned Dean's List honors for the first semester. Lucille D Faucher and Robert R Faucher are children of Dr and Mrs Raymond Faucher of 19 West Myrtle St Biddeford and Ronald A Martin is the son of Mrs Pauline Martin of 141 Foss St Biddeford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford-Saco
Literacy Volunteers
Pine Tree State Inc
McArthur Library
Main St
Biddeford
John Harmon
Wells
West Germany
Ms. Shevenell
United States
Europe
West Buxton
Navy
John K. Taylor
James S. Taylor
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
St. Michael's College
Winooski
Lucille D. Faucher
Robert R. Faucher
Raymond Faucher
West Myrtle St
Ronald A. Martin
Pauline Martin
Foss St
Saco student wins four year journalism scholarship to Marquette
Stephen V. Collins son of Mr and Mrs Fred M Collins of 20 Brentwood Circle Saco and formerly Old Orchard Beach earns a four year scholarship to Marquette University Milwaukee Wisconsin to major in journalism He will graduate in June from Cheverus High School Portland as an honor student all four years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen V. Collins
Fred M. Collins
Brentwood Circle
Saco
Old Orchard Beach
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Wisc
Collins
Cheverus High School
Portland
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NEW England News
Long Island Sound Service Group
Federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Bay State Hospital
Pierre
Arundel
Coma House
Alfred Street
Ussmale
Aidies
Roffler
U. S
Birch ST
Murars
Kemper
inSurance Companies
Donald Chretien Fortier Insurance, Inc
Bacon Street
Edward G. Janeway
Londonderry
Janeway
Senate Energy Committee
Vernon
Electric Wat
Roland J. Chasse
Hutchins
Saco, Maine
Jonathan P. Shill, M.D
Wonderbrook Center
Kennebunk
Peacock Lounge
Ernie and the Country Squires
St. Geroge International Recording Artists
Bly A
Lady Carol
Marvel Drive-In
Dunstan Fabric Shop
Pine Point Rd
Scarboro
Harber
NEW & Used
Parts & Accessories
Janice DeRoche
Maynard C. Dolloff
Maine Agriculture Department
Josephat Grenier
Dorais
Chretien
Aurore Pinard
Alfred Lapierre
Alderic Soucy
Priscilla Hooper
Alma Gregoire
Adele St. Ours
Elise Paul
Adrienne Gagne
Aurore Soucy
Marine Ange Theberge
Alms Huot
Corinne Grenier
Laura Demers
Yvonne Thibeault
Ernestine Berube
Annie Normand
Mederic Binette
Adelard Bisson
Drouis
Adrian Poissant
CYO
St. Andre Church
Catholic Youth Organization
St. Raphael Church
Kittery
John Letourneau
Jeanne Peloquin
Janice Paquette
Kathy Vachon
George Beauchesne
Thornton Academy
Southern Maine
Connie Mendros
Venus Kouzounas
Karen Danis
Margaret Serpico
Connie Poulin
Cliff Mathews
John Clark
Department of Components Inc
Wendell Berry
Most Holy Trinity Church
Berry
Gail Hobson
Campus Crusade International
Saco-Biddeford Church of the Nazarene
Faith Chapel
Cleveland Street
Hobson
Edgar Hobson
Sanford
San Bernardino
Calif
Mexico
Waterboro
Gerard A. Legere
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Legere
Thomas St. Amand
Lori Holbrook
Mildred L. Day Memorial School
York County
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