Beckmann argues safer atom power versus coal and oil
Petr Beckmann, a Czech professor, argues in The Health Hazards of NOT Going Nuclear that nuclear energy is safer than fossil fuels. He disputes Nader and Ray, cites lower waste dangers, and cites Fermi I and Brown's Ferry incidents to claim strong defenses and ongoing safety spending.
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Ralph Nader
University of Colorado
Petr Beckmann
Dr. Beckmann
Nader
IBM
Beckmann
The
Golem Press
Boulder
Colo
Atomic Energy Commission
Dixie Lee Ray
AEC
U.S
United States
Broader accord urged on on site nuclear explosion inspections
The United States and the Soviet Union show limited trust by agreeing on-site inspections for peaceful nuclear explosions, a step seen as symbolic amid broader arms talks. Analysts note the need for verification mechanisms to curb covert weapons development as other nations explore peaceful uses and risk proliferation. The Bible quote closes the column as a reflection.
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United States
Soviet Union
U.S
India
Mark My Words The final whimper by Jim Fiebig
A reminiscence from Jim Fiebig recalling a 1940s Saginaw Michigan street scene. He describes milk deliveries in glass bottles, ice blocks from sawdust burlap, and a ragman with a tin horn, evoking simple childhood pleasures and neighborly charm.
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Jim Fiebig
Saginaw, Mich
Nostalgia for a neighborhood ragman and old water pumps
The narrator recalls a tight knit community aided by a ragman and neighbors who shared scarce resources. Water came from green pumps and stored in buckets before a new water system, later praised by officials yet never as refreshing as drinks from the dipper. The memory evokes quiet, fond nostalgia for bygone days.
Intellectual romance on campuses from Oxford to the Sorbonne
The piece argues that intellectual romance exists in two main styles, Oxford and Sorbonne, shaping campus culture through literature, aesthetics, and urban café life. It cites Compton Mackenzie, Newman, Jowett, Pater, Arnold, Fitzgerald, and campus scenes at Chicago and Columbia to illustrate the enduring spirit and the role of secondhand bookshops.
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Dartmouth College
Hegel
Husserl
Oxford
Compton Mackenzie
Sinister Street
Michael Fane
London
Newman
Jowett
Pater
Arnold
Matthew Arnold
Sorbonne
Dostoyevsky
Chicago
Columbia
Simone de Beauvoir
Guinness world record holder caries 797 credit cards
Phyllis Battelle profiles Walter Cavanagh a Santa Clara pharmacist who amassed 797 credit cards while keeping only one active. He stores the collection in a safe deposit box and Ripley’s Believe It Or Not in San Francisco and notes he never pays interest, aiming to protect his perfect credit record.
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New York
Walter Cavanagh
Walter
Lloyd’s of London
Abercrombie & Fitch
Harrod’s
London
Cavanagh
Santa Clara
Calif
Neiman- Marcus
Saks Fifth Avenue
Ripley’s
Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco
Collector Walter Cavanagh Builds Card Archive Across Years
The article profiles Walter Cavanagh, a pharmacist with a vast and growing credit card collection. He imagines a future where a single identification card replaces all cards and notes there are over 10,000 cards issued in 1976. He plans to expand his holdings, has 600 applications waiting, and relies on Diner's Club for daily needs while charging at stores.
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Lloyd's
Walter
Cavanagh
U.S
Walter Cavanagh
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Alabama
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Detroit
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Scott Fitzgerald
Paradise
Amory Blaine
Fitzgerald
Princeton
Phyllis Battelle
the Journal
News Journal, Inc
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Ohio
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