Radioactive soil at Washington plant blamed on buried sand
Ground at the L B Foster plant near Parkersburg erupts when disturbed with a bulldozer. NRC says thorium in Nigerian sand used for zirconium alloy caused combustibility. Investigators seek origin, possible regulatory breaches. Plant halted a $2 million project as cleanup pursued.
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Washington, W.va
L.B. Foster Co
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NRC
Ken Clark
Atlanta
Foster
Walter Pavle
Pavlo
Wood County Emergency Services
George Fox
Clark
Amax
Carborundum
Louis Kasdan
2500 New Housing Units Planned in Loudoun County
Loudoun County and Four Thirty Seven Land Co. Inc. of New York settle a nine year dispute to build 2500 housing units on 1270 acres between Route 7 and the Potomac River near Route 28. Construction limits include eight units per acre, 750 units per year, and a minimum five year timeline with first homes by 1980 possible. growth controls reflect a shift from earlier plans for 4700 units.
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Leesburg
Loudoun County
New York
Rt. 7
Potomac River
Rt. 28
Loudoun
Joseph Trocino
Four Thirty Seven Land Co. Inc
James DeFrancia
Four Thirty Seven
Levitt and Sons
Baldridge Named Honorary Life Member At Ntl Chamber Meeting
TOM BALDRIDGE was elected an honorary life member of the U S Junior Chamber of Commerce at the organization’s 33rd annual business meeting in Minneapolis. Members of the Aero Rebels attended the 8th Annual National Capital Model Air Show at Andrews Air Force Base.
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Tom Baldridge
U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce
Minneapolis
Aero Rebels
Andrews Air Force Base
Janesville Resident Converts Garage Door Into Old Car Display
A Janesville Wisconsin resident recently transformed a plain garage door into a display featuring an old car. The project aims to attract attention and invites the public to view the creative conversion from the street.
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Janesville, Wis
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Parkersburg
Ohio River
Foster, Amax Inc
Carborundum Co
Levitt
Ciruit
Virginia Supreme Court
Phil Whitney
Virginia Broadcasters Assn
Roger Lee Crosen
Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets
V.P.I
Associated Press
Lowe's
Freureka
Armstrong
Acaenne
Alex Hataa
White House
Paul
Halking
South
Winchester
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