Nuclear plant in New York area suffers minor radiation release
Harold Denton of the NRC said cleanup may be costly but health impact was not serious. The Ginna plant near Rochester was cooling down safely. 11 000 gallons sat in the containment sump. Five workers had trace exposure. non essential staff evacuated to an on site center. Site emergency declared within 75 minutes of the tube rupture totaling brief five second releases.
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Oberlies
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Richard de Young
Office of Enforcement
Denton
Rochester
Ginna
Monare County
Clarence Bassett
Three Mile Island
Harrisburg
Cial
Bassett
Barbara Thomas Noble
State Health Department
Weather Summary and Extended Forecast
Midnight wind from the west at 12 mph. Sun sets at 5 14, rises at 7 25. Year ago today high 40, low 35, no precipitation. Record high 56 in 1944, record low 18 in 1936. Thursday to Saturday: chance of snow Friday, otherwise clear to partly cloudy. Highs mid 20s to mid 30s, lows around 15.
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Cincinnati
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Milwaukee
PtCidy
St.Paul
St. Louis
Erry
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Davenport
Ate
Dubuque
Reagan Speaks on Cuba and New Federalism Focus of Address
Speakes indicated the president may address Cuba in tonight's Congress speech or in a future address. He outlined a broad plan emphasizing deficits, the economy, and New Federalism including turning several federal programs to states and creating up to five enterprise zones with a youth wage waiver.
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Congress
el Salvador
Reagan
Congressional
Reagan visit to Iowa eyed in New Federalism era
Iowa leaders weigh a Reagan swing through the state as part of a multi state tour. A Des Moines stop is possible on Feb 8 with talks of a joint session address to the General Assembly. Branstad and Stromer push optimism for a hospitable reception and less protest than Nixon era.
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Bennett Webster
Des Moines
mid-America
Reagan
Washington
Minnesota
Springfield
Ill
Webster
Branstad
Stromer
Illinois
White House
Robert Ray
General Assembly
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Tax amendments debated on proposed vehicle and earnings taxes
The article reports no decision Monday on Van Gilst's vehicle tax proposal while Sen. Craft offers an amendment to remove the earnings tax from the plan. Both options remain under discussion with action pending.
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van Gilst
Sen. Craft
Local events fill Cedar Rapids day with music talks and meetings
Today in Cedar Rapids events include city council budget work session at City Hall, Linn County supervisors and health center board meetings, Kirkwood show choir Projection, Sinfonian Jazz Horizons Festival with DeJohnette and Abercrombie, and a Charles Treger Andre Watts concert at Hancher. Local option debate continues in the Senate with Lura’s tax structure proposal rejected. Readinger argues for tax relief for cities and agencies facing limits.
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Cedar Rapids
Kirkwood Show
Linn Hall
Kirkwood
Sinclair Auditorium
Coe
Jack DeJohnette
John Abercrombie
Charles Treger
Andre Watts
Hancher Auditorium
University of Iowa
Senate
Lura
David Readinger
Des Moines
Puppet Show "Everyone Is Beautiful" at Harding Junior High
The Junior League of Cedar Rapids presents a puppet show at the Harding Junior High School auditorium with performances at 9:30, 10:30, 1:30 and 4:30 a.m. Free with reservations via Suzanne Seyfer at 366-6084.
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Doe
Dot Hinman
Center For Faith and Life
Luther College
Decorah
David Osterberg
Cornell College
Bethany Lutheran Church
Forest Drive
League of Women Voters of
Cedar Rapids-Marion
Mount Vernon
Harding Junior High School
Junior League of Cedar Rapids, Inc
Suzanne Seyfer
Weather Advisories and Forecast Sweep Nationwide
Nationwide advisories extend over West Virginia Maryland Delaware and Virginia after more snow. Flood warning issued for Elwha River western Washington with a rise near one foot. Gale warnings persist along Washington coast northern inland waters Oregon coast and Juan De Fuca. Snow scattered across lower Great Lakes and northern New England with western Montana and California's northern areas also affected. Temperatures dip to single digits in northern New England and Minnesota with teens across the Ohio Valley Great Lakes and New England. Readings around 30 on the Virginia coast 50 on the northern Pacific coast and mid 50s on the central Pacific coast. Highs reach mid 60s in southern California near 70 in southern Florida and low 70s in southern Texas and the Inland Southwest.
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Virginia
Elwha
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Minnesota
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Ry Tal RC
Peter Pan Seafoods
Dexter Horton
Seattle
R Pan Seafoods, Inc
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