Nuclear plants built to withstand tornadoes say experts
Researchers from the NRC and Texas Tech discuss tornado-resistant design for reactors. They cite a 360 mph wind standard, reinforced concrete walls, and wind debris protection to prevent radioactive release. Abbey estimates tornado strike odds on plants are extremely low, but experts doubt a direct hit has occurred in history.
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United States
Robert F. Abbey
US Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Joseph Minor
Institute For Disaster Research
Texas Tech University
Abbey
Minor
Texas Tech
Massage Employee Seeks Damages in Murder Case
A Brandy’s Massage Parlor employee sues Roy Adams for 312000 in civil damages after a May 19 shooting at 2802 34th St. in which his estranged wife died. Victoria Simmons, 21, seeks compensation for medical costs mental anguish and lost wages from the incident and says a hand injury may permanently limit her. Adams faces murder and aggravated assault indictments from the same shooting.
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Lubbock
Fot
Roy Adams
Victoria Simmons
Brandy's
Margaret Adams
Adams
34Th St
Simmons
Elgin Ave
99Th District Court
LCHD Board Inches Toward Tech Talks and Billing
Lub bock County Hospital District met to approve May bills totaling over 3.1 million including 2.5 million for the Health Sciences Center Hospital fund and 69 thousand for indigency programs. A closed session followed to discuss personnel legal matters and shared services with Texas Tech Medical School, with no conclusions announced.
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Lubbock County Hospital
LCHD
J.P. Ellington
Lchd Board
Hospital District Board
Tech Regents
Tech
Lubbock County
Pennington
City of
Lubbock
Health Department
Arail Subscriptions Rates by Month and Day Options
Arail subscriptions list shows pricing for Morning and Evening plans across one month and Sunday options. Rates vary by period with morning, evening, and Sunday only packages, including combined and single-day offerings for 1940.
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ARAIL
aMo
Mo. Morn
Sun
Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock Avalanche-Journel
Ave J
Texas
P.O
Lubbock
Pope Anguished For People In Marxist States
Pope Paul VI expressed anguish for people living in Marxist states with no ties to the Vatican. He noted many nations lack religious freedom but expressed hope for a better future and named Archbishop Michele Cecchini as envoy to Yugoslavia.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Vatican
Sacred College of Cardinals
Yugoslavia
Michele Cecchini
Cuba
Horoscope Reading for All Zodiac Signs 1976
The McNaught Syndicate offers a broad daily forecast with Aries through Pisces guidance on opportunities health finances and personal matters. It includes advice on patience planning and social activity plus a note on a born child’s leadership potential and lifelong development.
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ARIES
Taurus
Gemini
Moon Children
Leo
VIRGO
LIBRA
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricorn
Aquarius
McNaught Syndicate, Inc
Nixon Aide Reflects On Tapes Public Image And Destruction Debate
An ex White House aide recalls arguments over Watergate tapes, urging full release to prove innocence while acknowledging they could mislead the public. He recounts Nixon’sACR confidentiality, Johnson’s memoir influence, and Connally’s corrosive call for destroying all tapes. Wednesday: Was the CIA involved?
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White House
Oval Office
Richard Nixon
Don Kendall
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Los Angeles
Treasury
John Connally
Texas
Connally
Dropout Rate Rises in Lubbock Schools 1975 76
Lubbock Independent School District reports a 17.6 percent rise in students leaving without plans to return in 1975 76. About 647 leavers, ages 12 to 18, and a lower college enrollment rate for 1976 are noted amid quarter system changes and a pending true dropout count.
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Jeff South
Lubbock Public
Lubbock Independent
State Commissioner of Education
Coke
Lubbock
Seveere
Ecanery
Morris
Parker
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