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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

11 Oct 1979

Page 15

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Winchester Evening Star

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Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1979

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15

Two Men Claim Virginia Nuclear Plant Unsafe Operations

William Kuykendall and James Merrill Jr. allege VEPCO runs the Surry nuclear plant unsafely in a letter to the NRC. They describe failures in water discharge, detector systems, and security, plus unsafe practices like midnight purges and improvised valve hacks at the Surry plant amid their trial for fuel rod sabotage.

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Washington Virginia Nuclear Regulatory Commission Virginia Electric & Power Co William E. Kuykendall James Merrill Jr Vepco Surry Union of Concerned Scientists Douglas Cochran Kuykendall and Merrill Surry County Ku and Merrill NRC Surry Plant James River SSS Orce
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Moral Necessity defense rejected in Surry plant case

Two men Kuykendall and Merrill admitted to pouring caustic over 62 fuel rod assemblies at Virginia Electric Power Co. Surry plant April 27. Judge Jones ruled moral necessity cannot be used as a defense. The case marks a leading test of saboteur liability in a nuclear facility.

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Surry Ligon Jones Surry County William E. Kuykendall James Merrill Jr Kuykendall Virginia Electric & Power Co Vepco Richard Ben Veniste Washington Jones BenVeniste Kuykendall and Merrill Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC
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Winchester Life Spotlight in The Star’s Tuesday Our Town

A recurring feature invites readers to explore daily life in Winchester through intimate vignettes. The Star presents a Tuesday installment highlighting local people, places, and routines that define the town’s character.

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