Nuclear commission rejects Byron plant license in flat ruling
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission unanimously denied a license for Commonwealth Edison’s $3.35 billion Byron Nuclear Power Station near Rockford Illinois citing chronic quality assurance failures. The panel said Hatfield Electric had a long bad record and questioned the entire construction quality and re inspection program.
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Washington
Illinois
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Byron
Rockford
Commonwealth Edison Co
Chicago
NRC
Jim Toscas
Commonwealth Edison
Toscas
Hatfield Electric Co
NRC Board
Hatfield
Systems Control Corp
Department of Justice
Boy pulled from chimney during Santa play in California
Martin David Schmitt, 9, becomes stuck in a chimney at his grandparents’ home in San Bernardino, California, while playing Santa. He is rescued unharmed and cheerful, telling reporters he has no more chimney exploration plans. his toy handcuffs are merely playthings.
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Martin David Schmitt
San Bernardino
Calif
Santa Claus
Martin
Cedar Rapids Utilities Rank Among Nation's Low
Cedar Rapids and Des Moines and Sioux City utilities compare favorably with the 25 largest U S cities per a survey by the Iowa State Commerce Commission and California Public Utility Commission. Cedar Rapids had the lowest Iowa costs among the three cities. The study places Cedar Rapids at about 82.99 dollars per month for gas electric and telephone.
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Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Sioux City
Iowa State Commerce Commission
California Public Utility Commission
Iowa
United States
California Commission
Seattle
New York
Soviet violations cited in arms treaty report
Administration officials say the Soviet Union violated SALT I and SALT II and other accords. Alleged acts include anti ballistic missile radar, new and prepared ICBMs, data masking, toxins to allies, chemical weapons in Afghanistan, and underground tests beyond limits. Kissinger proposes private envoy efforts to ease East West tensions.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Administration
Congress
U.S
Southeast Asia
Afghanistan
George Shultz
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Henry Kissinger
Reagan
Yuri Andropov
Kissinger
White House
Kremlin
Taxidermy scheme prompts mass animal seizure in Cresco
About 200 animals including 23 deer heads and 30 deer hides were removed from Cresco resident Goss home under a court order. Investigators say deposits totaled around 1500 dollars for taxidermy work while the owner disappeared before Christmas. The house was described as a shambles with decomposed carcasses found in basement and garage.
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Phil Marty
Cresco
Raymond Goss
Iowa
Minnesota
Iowa Conservation Commission
Cresco Police Department
Howard County
Goss
Fourth Avenue
Steve Pierce
Waterloo
Iowa Conservation
Pierce
Air Illinois resumes Cedar Rapids Chicago service after FAA recertification
Air Illinois flies again from Cedar Rapids to Chicago with two jets after a month long grounding following an FAA probe into an October crash that killed ten. The airline plans daily Cedar Rapids Chicago flights with stops in Waterloo and will recertify turbo props later.
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Air Illinois
Cedar Rapids
Federal Aviation
Chicago
Alice Mitchell
the Gazette
Roger Street
Waterloo
Street
Mitchell
FAA
Illinois
John Leyden
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