Korea Targets 25 Nuclear Plants by 2000
South Korea launches a 32 billion program to build 25 nuclear power plants by 2000. Project advances include a Kori unit at 85 percent completion, financing from U S export import bank Westinghouse and British firms, and plans for additional plants at Na Ari and on the same site with Canada France and West Germany involvement.
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Seoul
South Korea
UPI
India
Korea
Lee Baid
Lee
Ers
United States
Canada
West Germany
Kaiser Engineering Co
San Francisco
Calif
Atomic Power Corporation
Kori
U.S. Export Import Bank
Westinghouse Electrical International Co
Bank of America
U.S
First National Bank of Chicago
Na-Ari
France
Children Prove Rain Pollution In Hong Kong Survey
In Hong Kong, 233 schools gather rainwater and dust samples to gauge air pollution. Students use jelly jars on roofs to collect rain, test acidity, and report dust levels, aiming to influence tighter laws and inspire similar efforts elsewhere. The program shows average rain acidity around pH 4.9 and highlights pollution’s health risks.
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Hong Kong
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Beth Gott
Dr. Gott
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Singing Inmates Learn Folk Songs At Oregon Prison
In Salem Oregon prisoners join a University of Oregon course teaching International Folk Singing. Thirteen inmates study four languages French German Italian and Spanish, learning a new folk song each session. Professor Helmut Plant praises their growing talent while they review past songs and enjoy American tunes. In a separate item Little Rock notes President Monroe approved creating the Territory of Arkansas on March 2, 1819.
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Ore
Oregon State Penitentiary
Helmut Plant
University of Oregon
Plant
Little Rock
James Monroe
Territory of
Arkansas
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