Ohio faces nuclear safety vote as Davis-Besse nears
Nuclear power becomes reality in Ohio with Davis-Besse near Port Clinton set to operate by spring. A reform group plans to file petitions for a safety ballot measure restricting new plants, while industry officials note multi federal rules delayed completion by two years. The effort targets seven planned Ohio plants and could impact about 30 percent of demand once all are online. Environmentalists cite no deaths from U S reactors but warn of potential risks amid debates.
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Ohio
Toledo Edison Co
Davis-Besse
Port Clinton
Perry
North Perry
Erie
Berlin Heights
William H. Zimmer
Moscow
Robert Leitz
Ohioans For Utility Reform
OUR
United States
General Electric
U S Boxers Win Five Olympic Golds in Montreal
The United States claimed five boxing golds led by Leon and Mike Spinks with Sugar Ray Leonard Howard Davis and Charles Mooney also medaling. Frank Shorter failed in the marathon bid and Dwight Stones won bronze in high jump while the U S relays dominated 4x100 and 4x400.
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Montreal
United States
Leon
Mike Spinks
Sugar
Ray Leonard
Leo Randelete
Howard Davis
Charles Mooney
Frank Shorter
Dwight Stones
Sergei Nemtsanov defected athlete in Montreal
The 17 year old Soviet diver Sergei Nemtsanov defected during Olympic competition in Montreal. The Soviet Union backed by a renewed "Sergei come home" campaign and a cable from his 88 year old grandmother to Canada. Officials said the decision on his return rests with the athlete and Canada is no longer involved.
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Soviet Union
Sergei Nemtsanov
Montreal
Sergei
Nemtsanov
Olympic
Canada
Wether
Peking in heat as quake aftermath looms in China
Tokyo reports millions in Peking suffer through extreme heat while awaiting possible aftershocks. Hopeh Province tremors leave widespread destruction with Tangshan buildings largely collapsed. Japanese sources cite Chinese officials fearing up to a million injured or killed. tens of thousands dead feared.
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Tokyo
Peking
Hopeh Province
Cananith China
Tangshan
China
Bulgaria
Dobri Donchey
Wes
Foreign Ministry
BTA
Ford seeks vice presidential choices from GOP delegates
President Ford asks Republican delegates and alternates to send at least five potential running mates by August 11 to aid his VP deliberations. He stresses character, experience, policy alignment, and campaign value while keeping responses confidential and not guaranteeing majority-driven selection.
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Washington
UPI
Ford
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Republican Party
Mars life clues spark caution over chemistry or biology
In Pasadena AP reports Viking 1 soil tests released high radioactive traces and unexpected oxygen levels in a labeled release experiment. Scientists caution the signals could signal Martian biology or unknown chemical reactions, with sterilization tests planned to distinguish life from chemistry.
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Pasadena
Calif
Viking 1
Mars
Earth
Harold Klein
Viking
Klein
Martian
Don Bane
Earther
Weather forecast for Lake Erie region today and tomorrow
Sunny and cool with clear nights. Highs in the upper 60s to low 70s, lows mid 40s to around 50. Near zero rain probability today and tonight. Lake Erie northwest winds at 10 to 15 knots. Fair with waves 3 to 6 feet. Details on page E5.
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Lake Erie
Union rejects Lorain telephone pact offer
Local 4370 of the Communications Workers of America overwhelmingly rejected a proposed three year contract from Lorain Telephone Co. A 190 to 76 vote backs the union’s authority to strike, with talks set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. The company serves Lorain and nearby communities.
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Lorain
Lorain Telephone Co
Communications Workers of America
John Holland
Holland
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Amherst
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