Nuclear plants near cities alarm Three Mile Island panel
The final report of the President's Commission on the Accident at Three Mile Island warns that locating reactors near major cities like New York, Boston, and Chicago risks infeasible evacuations in a severe accident. The panel notes limited defenses beyond potassium iodide and questions evacuation planning nationwide.
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University of California At Berkeley
Boston Edison Co
Plymouth
Mass
Commonwealth Edison Co
Morris
Zion
Ill
Russell Peterson
Audubon Society
Theodore B. Taylor
Princeton University
Linn County backs Handicapped Systems building purchase
A reader urges voting yes on Nov 6 to authorize general obligation bonds for Linn County to buy the Handicapped Systems building. He argues mortgage payments would be about $50,000 yearly lower than rent, building equity, and the county would own the property free and clear after 19 years, reducing annual costs.
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Linn County
Handicapped Systems
Linn County Bond Issue Vote On Handicapped Systems Building
Voters in Linn County are urged to approve a bond for the Handicapped Systems Workshop building. A yes vote allows purchase for 123000 per year with county ownership after 19 years, while a no vote keeps rent at 173000 annually. United Cerebral Palsy backs the bond and asks a yes vote on November 6.
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Linn County
Handicapped Systems Workshop
Handicapped Systems
United Cerebral Palsy
Rights debate and Cambodian relief efforts cited
An anonymous letter criticizes abortion rights and government funding while praising UNICEF and the Red Cross for airlifts and sea delivery of food to Cambodia. The writer notes ongoing UNICEF and ICRC operations, daily flights to Phnom Penh, and staff monitoring distribution, signed by William C. Powell of the U.N. Association.
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United Nations Children’s Fund
Unicef
International Committee of the Red Cross
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
ICRC
City housing code sparks fear and calls for new council
A local letter condemns Cedar Rapids housing code proposals as ruinous to the poor and elderly, warns of inspections police participation, future inspection fees, and a city-wide strike risk, urging voters to replace the current City Council.
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Cedar Rapids
Cambodia
U.S.A
Haunted house in Shueyville praised by visitors
A visitor recounts touring Shueyville’s haunted house with praise for the Shueyville Methodist Church young couples club. They compare it favorably with Orlando’s Disney World haunts and express regret for those who missed it, hoping for a return next year.
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Shueyville
Orlando
Disney World
Shueyville Methodist Church
Jimmy Stewart alleges tire maker profit from dangerous defects
A reflective critique accuses Jimmy Stewart of endorsing a tire company for a large payout despite known tire defects. The piece denounces corporate skulduggery as an ongoing epidemic and questions morality in modern enterprise.
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Jimmy Stewart
Stewart
Jimmy
City council to decide on Center Point Road NE upgrades funding
Reader urges the City Council to resolve with the Iowa Department of Transportation who pays for Center Point Road NE improvements before the Interstate opens. The writer jokes about alternatives if no agreement is reached.
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Iowa Department of Transportation
Center Point Road
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