Fort Martin plant battles pollution with massive cooling towers
The Allegheny Power System and Duquesne Power Co. invest over 6 million dollars in modern control methods at Fort Martin to reduce water and air pollution. Two 370 foot high cooling towers, costing 2.5 million each, will recycle 720 million gallons daily to produce 1,080,000 kilowatts, with flyash capture costing 1 million. Open house set for Oct 22 1968 while first unit aims to operate this week.
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Fort Martin Power Station
Allegheny Power System
Duquesne Power Co
Fort Martin Station
Fort Martin
United States
Unusual leukemia clusters in homes prompt official review
Public Health Service reports strange leukemia clusters in homes across several states as part of a case reporting program with the National Communicable Disease Center and the National Cancer Institute. Cases include youths and adults in North Kansas City Missouri Prairie Village Kansas and Douglas Georgia with no clear cause found.
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Washington
Public Health Service
National Communicable Disease Center
National Cancer Institute
Public Service
Niles
Ill
Chicago
Fredonia
Ariz
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Utah
Alameda County
Calif
Atlanta
Kansas City
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Chicago biochemist leads two year search for Loch Ness monster
Dr Roy Mackal of the University of Chicago launches a two year photographic effort with British colleagues to prove the Loch Ness monster's existence. A $20,000 grant funds cameras and surveillance for an 80 percent sweep of Loch Ness and other lakes. David James, former British MP, is the project associate and liaison with World Book Encyclopedia sponsors.
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Chicago
Loch Ness
University of Chicago
Roy Mackal
Division of
Biological Science
Mackall
Scotland
Ireland
Canada
Siberia
Chicago Sun Times
David James
Brighton
Mackal
Loch Ness Phenomena Investigation Bureau
Suort
Color TV Sets Rise Across U.S. Households
The Census Bureau reports color television ownership climbed to 13 percent of US households, up from 7.4 percent in August 1965, reflecting rapid growth in color TV adoption nationwide.
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Washington
UPI
Census Bureau
United States
Germs Pass Drug Resistance Between Bacteria
Researchers report a new transmissible drug resistance among germs. Shigella, Salmonella, and other bacteria can transfer resistance to multiple antibiotics to neighboring intestinal bacteria, sparking fears of a postantibiotic era. A Georgetown FDA sponsored symposium in Washington highlighted widespread, increasing transmission.
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Washington
United States
Europe
Japan
Tsutomu Watanabe
Keio University
Tokyo
New England Journal of Medicine
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Food and Drug Administration
Russia Plans 10 Mile Depth Drill Rig
Moscow reports Soviet planners are developing a massive 250 foot hoisting rig to bore to 10 miles beneath the crust. The project, a counterpart to Project Mohole, aims to sample mantle sections under key Soviet areas and involves institutes led by Vladimir Roshchoupkin with Uralmash to build the rig.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
United States
Research and Design Institute of
Scientific Research Institute
Ministry of Oil Production
Vladimir Roshchoupkin
Uralmash
Urals
Roshchoupkin
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Douglas
Harold M. Schmeck JR
Science
P. Lorillard Co
Russia
Walter Sullivan
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