Quake Triggers Nuclear Lab Leak and City Power Outages
A 5.5 quake near Livermore caused damage across Northern California. Water laced with radioactive tritium leaked at Lawrence Livermore Lab while buildings cracked and power outages affected about 16,000 customers. Dozens treated for minor injuries as aftershocks followed.
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Livermore
Calif
California
Lawrence Livermore Lab
Michael Ross
Ross
Margy Odell
Bruce Bolt
Berkeley Seismographic Station
Springtown Mobile Home Park
McCartney Freed From Jail In Tokyo Deportation Move
Paul McCartney was freed after prosecutors decided he had been punished enough for bringing 7.7 ounces of marijuana into Japan. Immigration clears his deportation as Linda McCartney and their four children join him at Narita.
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Mel Leach
Dublin
Tokyo
Paul McCartney
Narita
Japan
McCartney
Linda
Haruko Minakami
Wings
United States
Defense industry eyes higher spending in 1984 amid aerospace shift
The defense budget may reach 200 billion in fiscal 1984 with officials predicting more funds for weapons and manpower to deter Soviet actions. Despite a five year plan, defense’s share of GNP remains around 5 percent, while 26 percent of the current defense dollar goes to procurement. Aerospace firms shift to civilian sales, aided by large civilian orders and foreign contracts, while major defense contractors like Lockheed, McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, and Northrop diversify.
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Carter
Pentagon
Boeing
Defense
Soveral Dynamics
Lockheed
Martin- Marietta
Raytheon
Rockwell International
McDonnell Douglas
Grumman
Fairchild
Orttain
Douglas
Serco
At Force Air Command
Chrysler Corporation
Chrysler
Ford Aerospace
Hughes Aircraft
General Electric
United Technologies
Cubic Corporation
Loral Corporation
Ens Secon
Harsco Corporation
Polte
Honeywell
Defense rush reshapes corps as Carter boosts fleet and MX program
Defense firms like TRW Martin Marietta Boeing Northrop and General Dynamics gain from Carter defense push as MX intercontinental missile and fleet expansion loom. Key players include Chrysler Ford Aerospace Honeywell Loral Loral Secon a Me Harsco details and shipyards rise with new destroyers and aerial defense gear.
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Lynne Phillips
San Francisco
Bay Area
Sacramento
Oakland
Modesto
Monterey
Santa Rosa
Reno
Nev
Defense Industry
Man
Congress
TRW Inc
Martin-Marietta
Northrop Corporation
General Dynamics
Litton Industries
Ogden Corporation
Mike
Wndure
Galerie
South Carolina
Myrtle Beach
Executive Holiday Inn
Vaca
Fontainebleau Hotel
Miami Beach
Beck
Mike's
Gallowes
1000
Valley Ave
Winchester, Ve. Handley High
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