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Show mm Tke Salt Uke Tribanc, A9: Monday, Jaly 22, 1985 fftohTRENDNOTES U.S. Team Guards Against Nuclear Terrorism j Tha business of biotechnology the ipanipuletion of genes, proteins and other biological substances could be worth as much as $60 bilkon by the year 2000. A wide range of industries, including those in medicine, agriculture and energy, will be affected by the biotech movement. The U S. is the world leader in biotech research and development, but Japan has made the commercialization of biotechnology a national priority and has entered into joint ventures with other countries to share resources and knowledge. As costs of biotech research and commercialization grow, joint ventures and technical cooperation among firms in the U.S., Japan and other countries are likely to become commonplace. Not until the 2 1 st century, however, will revolutionary advancement in the science of biology have NtwMt Group. WwMnpton, Th D C. an impact on our lives in the same way that physics and chemistry have in this century. J By Robert Macy Associated Press Writer The head of an organization sometimes called the nations nuclear fire department says he believes the an American city held hostage by a nuclear threat could happen. A valid nuclear threat could come from an individual, a group or a country, according to Thomas Clark, a federal official whose office manages the Las Vegas-base- d Nuclear Emergency Search Team. "Terrorist groups like some of those in the Mideast appear to have some state sponsorship, he said in an interview last week. Theyre tougher to deal with because they have more resources to bring into the act. NEST is made up of several hundred scientists and engineers who design, build and test Americas nuclear weapons. They regularly conduct di LAS VEGAS le John NmOM S Mopurond. 1965. Payette Fire 65 Percent Contained By The Associated Press fire in the Payette A The rest of the fire perimeter is unmanned and basically considered out, she said. The perimeter of the 10,184-acr- e blaze on the south fork of the Salmon River, which was started by lighting July 8, was measured at 29.2 miles Sunday, Gardner said. ld National Forest was (5 percent contained, a forest official said Sunday, but about 1,500 firefighters were kept busy there and at two other major fires in Idaho. About 400 firefighters concentrated on the north and east sides of the fire in the Savage Creek area of the forest, but other fronts were left untended, said fire information officer Pam Gardner. Elsewhere in the forest, she said acres were involved in the French Creek fire 15 miles east of Riggins. About 500 firefighters were on the scene there. 9,100 2 Flee Wyoming Prison Farm - tenced for a conviction of unauthorized use of an automobile in Campbell County, officials said. Gamble said he was perplexed by the escapes because Johnson was scheduled to be paroled any day and had paid tuition to attend an Oklahoma welding school. The superintendent said Watkins, who he described as just a follower, probably would have been released in September. We know he Johnson escaped because he left a note. He was afraid that he wasnt going to get his parole, said Gamble. It the note had suicidal tendencies, which has us concerned. Gamble said there were reports that Watkins had been spotted walking near the farm Saturday morning and that Johnsons truck was seen heading toward Jackson, but neither lead panned out. A search RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) continued Sunday for two inmates from the Wyoming Honor Farm who walked away from the minimum security facility despite being eligible for parole in the near future, Superintendent James Mickey Gamble said. One of them has his parole papers in hand. Were really confused, Gamble said Sunday. His exact date hadnt been set. . . . It could have been anytime. It was my decision. The two, Michael Johnson, 37, of Duchesne, Utah, and Layne D. Watkins, 26, of Tyler, Texas, were reported missing at 10 a.m. Saturday. They apparently had taken Johnsons primer grey 1952 pickup, Gamble said. Johnson was serving time on an aggravated burglary conviction in Teton County, while Watkins was sen The blaze was prevented from spreading east Saturday, and Gardner said firefighters aimed to to keep the flames from pushing into the of No Return Frank Church-RivWilderness. Pushed by winds, the Are made some gains to the south and west Saturday, she said. Plans Sunday called for burning a fire break area and other measures, partly to protect a private ranch in the Elk Horn Creek area. A call went out during the weekend for 200 more workers to help fight Idaho fires, Gardner said. On the north side of the Salmon River in the Nez Perce National Forest, 2,095 acres had been charred after flames raged past fire lines. It made another run last night and burned another 335 acres on the northwest. We couldnt drop the fire retardent yesterday afternoon because of poor visibility, said Nez Perce forest spokeswoman Mary Thick smoke, high temperatures, low humidity and canyon winds hampered the battle throughout the weekend. Zabinski said four other fires, burning from 20 to 275 acres each, were being confined to wilderness areas in Wilderness the the Selway-Bitterroon the Montana-Idah- o border. Seven fires within five miles of Selway Lodge were being fought by smoke saster drills on techniques and equip- from a plant In Wilmington, N.C., by a ment. plant employee. The material was recovered without incident. NEST was formed in 1974 when federal officials, responding to a nuFederal officials say they're thankclear threat against the city of Bos- ful they have not had to face terrorist ton, botched the effort Luggage and threats. But they admit time could be badly needed equipment ended up in running out. one city, personnel in another. "I guess if we didn't think it would Fortunately the Boston scare was a happen, re wouldn't be so aggressive hoax. But the bungling prompted in our training, said Clark, manager President Ford to order the Atomic of DOES Nevada Operations Office which also runs the nations nuclear Energy Commission, the Department of Energys predecessor, to devise a testing program. plan that could cope with future "We realize all of this could change emergencies. with one incident, said Lane Bonner, The team's mission is to evaluate an FBI spokesman in Washington. So we have to maintain the vigil; we any nuclear threat, search for a deif all else fails have to be able to detect incidents vice, disarm it, and assist in clean-u- p operations. before they occur. That is the object NEST has responded to more than of our terrorism program. There is 70 threats in a decade. In only one certainly increased concern because incident did the person involved have of recent incidents. the ability to carry out a threat That By federal law any nuclear threat case involved the theft of uranium is forwarded to the FBI. If the threat appears valid, recordings or copies of the message are sent to NEST threat assessment group In German- town, Md., the Emergency Action and Coordination Team, or EACT. threat is evaluated to determine it t the person knows what hes talking., Tti about vfijH . If EACT decides the threat is reakiJ a NEST team is deployed from a hani gar across from McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. The auwu and composition of the team depend on the emergency. A handful of scientists were cal&4 , on to help track down the stolen nium at Wilmington. In a 1975 uraj dent 40 men searched for a nucWnrb device in an extortion threat against Union Oil Co. in Los Angeles. 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