NASA booster design under fire over safety and timing
New York Times reports NASA proceeding with booster redesign while retaining 72 existing casings. Critics say cost and time pressures risk marginal safety gains, amid minimal full scale testing warned by a National Research Council panel.
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New York Times
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Chernobyl emits more long term radiation than tests says study
A new Lawrence Livermore Laboratory study says the Chernobyl disaster released as much or more long term radioactivity into air, soil and water than all nuclear tests and bombs combined. Cesium levels may exceed totals from atmospheric tests, raising concerns about cancer and genetic risks.
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New York Times
NEW York
Chernobyl
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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Critics cut plan to hike timber harvest
Washington officials unveiled a proposal to nearly double the timber harvest from national forests by 2030 citing population growth and demand for wood. The plan under the 1974 act aims to balance recreation water wildlife and timber needs, while conservationists warn it harms watershed protection and endangers species.
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Tragic bridge fall ends two lives in Los Angeles
A woman and a man, unidentified, died Sunday after she dodged a kiss on a bridge railing and both plunged about 50 feet to railroad tracks below. Witnesses said they argued before the fall. police and the coroner confirmed multiple injuries as the cause of death.
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Judge admits carelessness in taxes during impeachment defense
Judge Harry E. Claiborne told an impeachment panel he pleaded guilty to being careless about filing income tax forms but denied greed. He testified he never filled out his own return and blamed his accountant for underreporting 1979 income, while asserting adequate knowledge of the tax code.
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East West security pact greeted by diplomats in Stockholm
A 35 nation conference formally adopts the first East West security accord since SALT II. Delegates toast the agreement which aims to reduce risk of surprise attacks and war by improving notification observation and on site inspection. The pact becomes politically binding and would take effect January 1, 1987 after Soviet and U S negotiators resolved differences.
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