Floating atomic power plant cleared by NRC staff
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff finds no major environmental barriers to building the world's first floating atomic power plant off the New Jersey coast. The draft environmental impact statement is expected to draw sharp criticism and will be submitted to federal, state and local officials before a final version is issued.
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Quinlan Case Options Weigh Withdrawal Of Life Support
Quinlan supporters seek path to allow death by withdrawing treatment from Karen Ann Quinlan, who remains comatose at St. Clare’s Hospital in Denville after brain damage from drug and alcohol mix. Doctors discuss options including stopping antibiotics or altering care every two hours to prevent bed sores and pneumonia.
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Rare disease kills children in New York area
At least four children have died from Reye's syndrome in the New York area. The rare disorder attacks the central nervous system and liver, with odds of catching it under one in a million. Authorities say about 900 cases are known worldwide, mostly in children, with nine cases reported locally in recent months.
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Butz Begins Global Tour on Wheat Beef and Palm Oil
Agriculture Secretary Farl L. Butz departs on an around the world tour spanning 10 nations starting in New Zealand and Australia. He will meet officials to discuss world wheat market competition and American beef imports, and he will address palm oil competing with soybean oil.
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Venezuelan tax claim targets oil firms dating before 1970
The Caracas Daily Journal reports Venezuela filed back tax claims totaling nearly a billion dollars against U.S. oil companies operating in Venezuela before nationalization. The suit, not about evasion, centers on the date new pricing regulations took effect, and involves all multinationals active in 1970.
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Probes mishandled by Senate investigators say 11 cases cited
A Senate staff memorandum obtained by UPI notes 11 cases besides Watergate where a special prosecutor should have been appointed to probe charges against high public officials. It highlights JFK's acceptance of Eisenhower's request not to prosecute Sherman Adams and cites six Ford-era cases from Nixon to Roosevelt periods.
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Ford Forecasts Falling Unemployment By Year End
President Ford addressed 4,000 West Texas State University students in Canyon Texas, boasting a stronger domestic economy and a lower unemployment rate. He projected about 7 percent jobless by year end 1978, but said it could drop below 7 percent by the end of 1976 and continue down in 1977, according to White House spokesperson Ron Nessen.
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Lebanon Parliament Amends Constitution in Extraordinary Session
Lebanon's parliament voted in an extraordinary session to amend the Constitution allowing the replacement of President Suleiman Franjieh. Abu Iyad Salah Khalaf claims the United States seeks to spark conflict between Syria and Palestinians in a broader regional maneuver.
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Rocky road to housing in South County hills stalls projects
Developers face a downturn in financing and rising construction costs while environmental protections grow. Uncertain road access via Tennyson or Harder threatens two potential sites near California State University Hayward, threatening hillside housing plans as parks/open space proposals gain traction.
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