Conditions at Three Mile Island Deteriorated for 16 Hours
The NRC official said cooling of the reactor core worsened for 16 hours after the March 28 incident at Three Mile Island. Metropolitan Edison claimed the plant was under control earlier that day. The valve failure and human error led to the worst civilian nuclear accident, with cooling water shortage exposing and damaging the core.
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Three Mile Island
Harrisburg
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Robert Bernero
NRC
Metropolitan Edison
Bernero
Amin Retreats to Jinja as Kampala Falls Looms
Rebels from Tanzania and Uganda were clearing remnants of Idi Amin forces in Kampala while Libyans and Amin loyalists withdrew to Jinja, fifty miles east. Libyans were seen joining Amin there as fighting mounted for control of Kampala over the weekend.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Kampala
Uganda
Amin
Jinja
Dar Es Salaam
Libya
Nakasero
Carter's Profits Tax Faces Stiff Opposition In Congress
President Carter's energy plan mixes decontrol of oil prices with a windfall profits tax aimed at funding aid and new energy projects. Congress, led by figures like Henry M. Jackson and John Dingell, signals a tough fight with estimates showing modest price rises but uncertain passage amid opposition from liberal Democrats and industry concerns.
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Carter
Congress
Washington
Capitol Hill
Senate Energy Committee
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
U.S. Oil Industry Administration
U.S
House
Senate
John Dingell
D-Midh
House Energy and Power Subcommittee
Dingell
Plane Survives 727 Barrel Roll Over Detroit Flight
A TWA Boeing 727 with 80 passengers survived a sudden midair barrel roll and dive from 39,000 to 12,000 feet near Detroit. Only three passengers sustained minor injuries as FAA officials praised the pilot and the aircraft’s miraculous resilience. The emergency landing occurred at Detroit Metropolitan Airport with the crew and damaged jet examined by authorities.
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Detroit
TWA
New York
Minneapolis
Chell Roberts
University of Utah
Federal Aviation Administration
Langhorne Bond
FAA
H. Gibson
Chicago
Bond
Washington
Jacks
PUC studies who pays for Three Mile Island costs
The Public Utility Commission will study whether 850,000 Met Ed and Penelec customers should cover outside electricity costs since the plant failure. An informal probe will review fuel costs, potential rate relief, and recent rate increases approved for Met Ed and Penelec.
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Harrisburg
Public Utility Commission
Three Mile Island
PUC
Wilson Goode
Metropolitan Edison
Reading
Pennsylvania Electric
Johnstown
Met Ed
Penelec
Goode
Jersey Central Power & Light Co
Commission
Joe Malatesta
High Winds Diminish After Spring Clean Up
Meteorologists report strong winds last night cleared dead wood from trees. Winds will drop to 10 mph by Saturday morning. Chief Tommy Hawk survived the night in his tepee. Tomorrow is expected sunny with highs in the mid 40s. Sunday brings partly cloudy skies and highs in the 50s.
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Mom Nature
Tommy Hawk
Deaths Obituaries on Page 19
Ida M. Glessner aged 79 of Penn State Towers Indiana Edward Earl Neff 73 of Westover Rd 1 Tyger William Dale Tyger aged 74 of 56 S Fifth St Indiana The brief notices list the deceased with ages and street addresses. Local reporters note the names and ages in the page 19 obituary column.
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Glessner
Ida M
Penn State Towers
Indiana
Neff
Edward Earl
Westover RD
Tyger
William Dale
S. Fifth St
Four Men Killed In Copter Crash Near Somerset
Four men died when a Bell Ranger 206 helicopter crashed in rugged terrain near Somerset Pennsylvania. The craft owned by Monroeville Construction Corp. took off from Latrobe and vanished in bad weather. Names: Thomas O'Brien, 35, and son William, 18. Thomas Reynolds, 57. Donald Doerfler, 43.
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Somerset
Monroeville Construction Corp
Somerset. Pa
Somerset County
Wilbur Miller
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Westmoreland County
Latrobe
Thomas O'Brien
Trafford
William O'Brien
Thomas Reynolds
Washington
Donald Doerfler
Verona
O'Brien
Monroeville Construction
Easter Bunny Photos at Regency Mall Evenings and Saturday
Photos with the Easter Bunny offered at Regency Mall with sessions in the evenings from 6 to 9 and a dedicated Saturday window from 10 to 10, inviting families to visit for portraits and holiday cheer.
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Easter Bunny
Regency Mall
Frigid April 6 Hits Indiana County With High Winds
The coldest April 6 in Indiana County since 1968 brought gusts up to 65 mph from the Great Lakes region. Outages reported by Penelec and REA affected Plumville, Penn Run, Seward, and McIntyre coal run areas as limbs felled lines. Police logged two wind related incidents including a tree striking a power line on Philadelphia Street.
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Indiana County
Great Lakes
Western Pennsylvania Water Co
Two Lick
Indiana
Pennsylvania Electric Co
Southwest Central Rural Electric Cooperative
REA
Penelec
McIntyre
Coal Run
Plumville
Penn Run
Seward
Mciintyre
Philadelphia
George Guaglianoni
Johnsonburg
Jobless Rate Steady as U S Posts March Labor Data
The Labor Department reported the unemployment rate held at 5.7 percent in March, a 42 year low, with 5.9 million unemployed. Employment rose by about 200,000 to 96.8 million, while discouraged workers fell to 725,000, the lowest since 1974.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Dance Saturday Indiana Eagles Crystals
An event titled Crystals at the Indiana Eagles venue with a dance on Saturday. Admission is $2 at the door and the doors open at 8 PM.
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Indiana Eagles
Nuclear plant safety concerns ripple to similar reactors
The Three Mile Island accident prompts scrutiny at other reactors built by the same firm. Officials focus on safety issues at plants of the same design, signaling broader industry attention and possible regulatory action.
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Babcock
Three Mile Island
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Lehman
National Guard
Marilyn Lappe
Civil Air Patrol
Midwest
Associated Press
Gazeasel and
Warren County
Business Mirror
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