Supreme Court to decide EPA power on nuclear plant waste rules
The court agreed to hear whether EPA may regulate disposal of nuclear plant waste into U.S. waterways. The case challenges NRC exclusive authority under the Atomic Energy Act while federal water rules require EPA to regulate pollutants including radioactive material. A 1973 EPA standard excluded such waste from pollutants, sparking suit by Colorado groups.
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Radiation leaks at GE microwave ovens prompt recalls
The FDA says 5200 General Electric microwave ovens may leak radiation up to ten times the federal limit. Models 845001 J885001 RE747001 and J845001 manufactured in Columbia Maryland Louisville Kentucky and Louisville Kentucky require users to stop using them until repairs. Suharto to visit Jakarta. Ford and Suharto to meet in late June or early July in the United States.
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Eisaku Sato Former Japanese Prime Minister Dies
Eisaku Sato former Japanese prime minister and Nobel Peace Prize laureate dies at 74 after a stroke on May 19. He led Japan from 1964 to 1972, overseeing prosperity and domestic turmoil, and brokered Okinawa's return with the United States. He had bronchial pneumonia and kidney troubles, with a tracheotomy after a three day coma.
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Gun theft losses total 2000 at Northwest Side storage
William E. Rodweller reports weapons valued at 2000 stolen over two weeks from a storage area at All Store Street 3851 N Romero Road. Hasp chipped, guns wrapped in a sleeping bag. haul includes an automatic rifle a 12 gauge shotgun a .357 magnum pistol an antique Winchester and two or three other weapons.
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Peru abandons driving plan
Lima reports the Peruvian government canceled a five day driving week experiment after it failed to save expected gasoline. The February 1974 order requiring private cars to display a window sticker designating restricted days was rescinded amid evasion by citizens.
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Balloon misses Tucson on high altitude science trek
A large balloon carrying a 2,000-pound telescope and 52.6 million cubic feet of helium launched from Palestine Texas, flew 13 hours 20 minutes over the Southwest and landed 50 miles north of Parker near the California border. It was to study high energy X rays from galactic and extragalactic sources for two MIT professors.
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Charter Medical Faces Gas Hurdle in Tucson Hospital Plan
Charter Medical Corp. seeks ACC action to compel Tucson Gas and Electric to supply natural gas for a 155 bed hospital on Tucson's East Side. A utility moratorium on gas for new construction threatens heating and cooling costs and may force redesigns. Groundbreaking was due by late July under a state agreement, with possible delays if gas is unavailable.
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