First Lady in Rome for Paul VI funeral rites
First Lady Rosalynn Carter arrived in Rome to attend Pope Paul VI's funeral and praised the pontiff as a wise symbol of mankind. The Vatican released his handwritten testament urging pardon, simplicity in funeral rites, and continued viewing of his body. Carter noted his concern for the poor and social justice, calling him a spiritual beacon for Americans and the world.
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Vatican City
Rosalynn Carter
Rome
U.S
Paul VI
Pontiff
Vatican
Pope Paul
Paul
Jimmy
Carter
Lillian
St. Peter's Basilica
Holy See
Fire rages at Granite State Packing Company
In Manchester, a fire described as still burning out of control wounded four firefighters, three for smoke inhalation and one with a hand cut, as crews battled the blaze. In Bangor, Nova Scotia trucker Kenneth Quinlan was arrested for attempting to smuggle 800 pounds of swordfish into the United States amid mercury contamination concerns.
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Manchester
N.H
Granite State Packing Company
Fire Department
Eddie Couture
Bangor
Maine
Nova Scotia
United States
Kenneth Quinlan
Stony Island
Penobscot
Cod fishing ban extends for rest of year in Gulf of Maine
Boston AP reports the National Marine Fisheries Service barred commercial cod fishing from Cape Cod to Nova Scotia for the remainder of the year after New England fishermen exceeded the 8000 metric ton quota within the 200 mile offshore protection zone.
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Boston
Gulf of Maine
Cape Cod
Nova Scotia
New England
National Marine Fisheries Service
Department of Commerce
New Mexico Trio Aim for Trans Atlantic Balloon Flight
Three men from New Mexico prepare to become the first trans Atlantic balloonists. They plan to launch the helium-filled Double Eagle Two from a clover covered pasture near the Canadian border around 7 p.m. if weather and wind patterns cooperate. The team’s forecaster notes there is always some question about conditions.
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Presque Isle
Maine
New Mexico
Double Eagle
NIPSCO resumes Bailly nuclear site pile driving
Northern Indiana Public Service Co. said it has resumed construction at the Bailly nuclear generating station on Lake Michigan. Chairman Edmund A. Schroer said the NRC gave approval to resume limited pile driving halted last September after environmental complaints. Workers began driving 150 indicator piles to confirm the foundation design using hammer-drive instead of jet-drive.
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Hammond
Ind
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
Bailly
Indiana
Lake Michigan
Nipsco
Edmund A. Schroer
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Schroer
NRC Criticizes Itself Over Seabrook Decision
The NRC unanimously votes to resume work at Seabrook after a two and a half week halt. Commissioner Kennedy blasts bureaucratic bumbling while the agency says EPA approval of the cooling system removes a key delay but plant approval remains uncertain. Public Service Co. of New Hampshire proceeds at its own risk amid pending court challenges by opponents.
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Commission
Seabrook
Environmental Protection Agency
Public Service Co
New Hampshire
NRC
EPA
Seacoast Anti-Pollution League
NRC probes potential continued work at Seabrook plant
NRC investigators review charges that Seabrook construction continued after a stop work order and the permit suspension. Residents reported loud blasts and ground vibrations starting the morning after the shutdown, while officials denied any post deadline work. About 20 residents tracked noises at several times daily.
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Concord
N.H
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Seabrook
NRC
Seth Folsom
Folsom
Diane Garand
Public Service Co. of
New Hampshire
Gordon McKenney
Thomson attacks Sweeps members over contract switch
In Concord New Hampshire Governor Meldrim Thomson denounces two Sweepstakes Commission members for ending a 170000 lottery advertising contract with Allyn Associates of Manchester and awarding it to Legasse Associates of Walpole. He accuses politics of the move while the council delays action on the contract.
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Concord
N.H
Meldrim Thomson
Sweepstakes Commission
Manchester
Allyn Associates
Legasse Associates
Walpole
Thomson
Executive Council
Phebe Palazzi
George Langley
Allyn
Langley
Bernard Streeter
Raymond Burton
Commission
Dudley Dudley
City tightens LPG transport oversight by TSC
The Traffic Safety Commission expands controls on railroad LPG transport. It votes to obtain B M Railroad weekly inspection reports and to require immediate reporting of any derailments to city officials. Governor's aide Dudley Dudley and senators' aides attend as the panel seeks a broader safety margin.
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Traffic Safety Commission
TSC
B&m Railroad
James Splaine
Dudley Dudley
Eileen Foley
Thomas J. McIintyre
Jay Foley
John Durkin
Splaine
Seabrook plant back to work after NRC permit lift
Hundreds of laid off workers return as NRC reinstates construction permit for Seabrook nuclear plant after EPA approval clears cooling tunnels. Officials expect up to 600 to be recalled Monday while anti nuclear activists plan protests. Workers cite unstable pay and leases amid ongoing uncertainty. Governor Meldrim Thomson vows to use all lawful means to stop interference.
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Seabrook
N.H
Seabrook Atomic Plant
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Public Service Co
Clamshell
Judy Elliott
Phil Radway
Somersworth
Portsmouth
Pete Dudley
Durham
Lam
Meldrim
Thomson
Clamshelders
Nuke Protest Planned at Shoreham Plant
Anti-nuclear activists from Paumanok Peoples and allied groups plan a Saturday demonstration at the Shoreham nuclear facility to seek talks with Long Island Lighting Co. executives. About 20 protesters may enter the grounds after a 10 am news conference, risking arrest as security measures are described as a security problem.
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Shoreham
N.Y
Smithtown
Long Island Lighting Co
Paumonok
Jack Huttner
East Islip
LILCO
Bill Edwards
Jamesport
Long Island
Safe ’N Sound
Shad Alliance
South Shore Mobilization For Survival
Huttner
State Public Service Commission
Anti-nukes clash at Diablo Canyon protests in San Luis Obispo
More than half of 493 protesters arrested during two days of anti nuke demonstrations at Diablo Canyon near San Luis Obispo remained jailed or late released. About 240 refused to sign citations and faced charges of trespassing and related misdemeanors as arrests continued through Monday.
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Calif
Diablo Canyon
California
Fred Cook
Abalone Alliance
Dan Okel
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pg&e
Sheriff's Office
Alliance
Here
Whiting
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