Pacer Plan: daily thermonuclear blasts for power discussed
Rep. Frederick W. Richmond reveals ERDA weighing a plan to detonate two H bombs daily in salt mines to generate electricity. The cost would reach 1.3 billion over 12 years with potential catastrophic environmental impact and theft risks, drawing sharp criticism and calls to drop the idea.
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Robert J. Seamans Jr
ERDA
Richmond
Japan
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Atomic Energy Commission
R&d Associates
Santa Monica
Calif
National Science Laboratory
Los Alamos
N.M
Ten new members join Trenton Moose Lodge 330
Trenton Lodge 330 of the Loyal Order of Moose enrolled 10 new members last Saturday bringing total to 73. Sixty more are eligible and awaiting enrollment. The next enrollment meeting is scheduled for May 17.
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Trenton
Trenton Lodge
the Loyal Order of the Moose
Supreme Court loosens variances under Clean Air Act
The court ruled 7-1 that states may grant variances to individual polluters without undermining national air quality goals. Environmentalists warn of serious effects unless Congress amends the law. The decision affects Georgia and prompts ongoing House and Senate scrutiny on variances and act reauthorization. Justice Rehnquist noted potential plan risks but did not deem insurmountable. Justices Douglas and Powell did not participate.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Richard E. Ayres
The
Natural Resources Defense Council
Ayres
Council
Georgia
House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Jeff Schwartz
Schwartz
Senate
Public Works Committee
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
William H. Rehnquist
Rehnquist
William C. Douglas
MU Students Donate 740 Blood Units
Seven hundred forty units were donated by Miami University students during a six day drive at the University Center. The annual drive for the Cincinnati VA Hospital was sponsored by Angel Flight and Arnold Air Society Detachment 640. Over 900 students participated.
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Oxford
Miami University
Cincinnati VA
Angel Flight
Arnold Air Society
Air Force Rotc
University Center
Akron man sentenced for embezzling from Firestone Bank
Stephen Jackson of Akron received a one year federal prison term after pleading guilty to embezzling 16150 dollars from the Firestone Bank last year in Cleveland Ohio.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Stephen Jackson
Akron
Firestone Bank
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