No Visible Vepco Damage Sabotage At Surry Plant
Virginia Electric & Power officials said no damage was found to fuel elements at the Surry nuclear plant after an attempted sabotage viewed as likely an inside job. FBI and NRC investigators probe a caustic crystalline substance dumped in 64 new unradiated elements. No threat to public health, but security reviews continue.
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Rationing Plan Faces Crucial Senate Vote
President Carter seeks standby gasoline rationing authority as the Senate nears a pivotal vote. Senator Henry M. Jackson warns the alternative is anarchy at the pump while leaders predict passage in a close tally. The plan shifts to coupons based on state fuel use with a three car per household limit.
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Workers at Surry plant remove fuel elements after sabotage disclosure
Virginia Electric and Power Co says workers at its Surry nuclear power plant removed fuel elements from a container embedded in the floor for inspection after a suspected sabotage disclosure. Floors show taped-down lids on other containers.
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Winchester Council Adopts One Dollar Real Property Tax Rate
The Winchester City Council approved a $1 real property tax rate to fund a $14.44 million tentative budget for 1979 80, up 5.7 percent from the prior year, based on $355.1 million in assessed value and expected $3.55 million revenue. Council rejected a 96 cent substitute offered by S Pannill Jones that would cut about $140,000, including potential savings from ending free bus service and reducing parks and recreation costs. The panel set May 29 work session and June 5 public hearings on the budget and revenue sharing. all members attended.
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Inflation Forecasters Split as Administration Raises Outlook
The Carter administration lifts its inflation forecast to at least 8.5 percent while private economists warn that the cost of essentials such as food energy and housing will rise faster. Blumenthal admits the earlier 7.4 percent forecast was a misstep and labor groups push back against wage controls amid rising energy and housing prices.
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Frederick South feature reviews education program in Stephens
This week in Frederick South the feature profiles the Stephens Alternative Education Program and its aim to turn students into employable citizens. A sidebar on a milk delivery service notes local home delivery trends and a story in today’s Living section.
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