Show I Page 2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Saturday March 20 1999 IMM I I Poll: Americans uncertain about nuclear power WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are more ambivalent about nuclear power than they were a decade ago with fewer than half saying they support using atomic energy to produce electricity according to an Associated Press poll Sixty percent say they believe nuclear plants arc safer now but half the respondents believe a serious nuclear accident is likely at a US power plant That number is unchanged from the 1989 AP poll The latest poll taken 20 years after a serious accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant near Harrisburg Pa found 45 percent of adults saying they support the use of nuclear energy That is down 10 percentage points from 1989 The nuclear power industry supplies about 20 percent of the nation's energy No new plants are being built and many existing facilities are seeking relieensing About people surveyed said they oppose the use of nuclear power while said they didn't know The percentage in opposition was the same a decade ago but the number who said they didn't know where they stood on the issue was twice one-in-thr- ee one-in-fo- ur as high as it was in 1989 Men were more likely than women to support nuclear power according to the poll conducted by ICR of Media Pa “I still think it will work" said Jim Bissey a cashier from Springfield Ohio "We have nuclear submarines and other nuclear devices that seem to work okay I'm hoping that technology has moved forward so that whatever happened at Three Mile Island they can control or eliminate" On March 28 1979 a series of failures cut off the flow of cooling water to the reactor which caused the top half of the reactor's radioactive core to collapse and melt Contaminated coolant water escaped into a nearby building releasing radioactive gases The telephone survey of 1015 people was taken Friday through Tuesday The margin of error is plus or minus 3 percentage points Even a majority of those who support the use of nuclear power said they wouldn't want to live within 10 miles of a plant “I have not seen enough evidence to be Kirsten power” said Hoffman a wife and mother from Corpus Christi Tex “But it’s the old NIMBY syn anti-nucle- ar drome — not in my back yard" Industry officials say the 1990s are good times for nuclear power even though no orders for new plants have been placed in more than two decades Scott Peterson a spokesman for the Nuclear Energy Institute said the industry has “more than 100 nuclear power plants operating at record levels of efficiency and safety” He sees the environmental debate over pollution from coal and oil plants as a significant boost for nuclear power and believes that in another decade there may be an appetite for more large-scaplants The storage of radioactive waste continues to be an environmental concern with almost half in the poll saying they believe it cannot be safely stored for many years One-thir- d said they thought it could be safely stored Some existing nuclear plants may be able to compete economically with other types of plants in energy production costs said Tom Associated Press Poll Not in my backyard j beisve that nuclear plants an aafcr now twn not want to Ive near one would st but ago Most Americans Q a decada to you support or oppoM using nuclear power to generate alacMcty? 1989 1999 le Supporters ot nuclear power in 1999 were asked: Would you eupport or eppoee tie construction of a nudeer power plant wlWn 10 miss of your home? Q h NOTE: The Awoctatad pal b bind an iBoprane nwimiRRi iiUis mourny MdidW ton Ni MM Mpl Malta ind HmsK IS tntantewtagM conducted MmcIi IMS by ICR d Itadta Pc Mvgln at cncr te 3 pciocnl ted b teigcr tar cubgnitec MponMS Rqutm ms rounded Cochran senior scientist at the Natural Resources Defense Council But Cochran said the prohibitive cost of building new plants could reduce the amount of nuclear power in another couple of decades AP In brioff Amwest Attorney general launches civil rights probe into actions of New York police attendants1 NEW YORK (AP) — Federal and state officials are separately investigating the New York Police Department after a congressman asked them to focus on “stop and frisk” practices by a unit that includes four officers who fatally shot an unarmed immigrant Colleen Roche a spokeswoman for Mayor Rudolph Giuliani said (lie investigations appeared to have more to do with Hillary Rodham Clinton’s desire to run for Sen Daniel Patrick Moynihan's scat than wrongdoing by the NYPD Giuliani a Republican is also a potential candidate “The timing of this is very curious" Ms Roche said in The New York Times ” We just hope that all of the Clinton administration officials and Democratic Attorney General (Eliot) Spitzer don't bump into each other as they rush to conduct their investigations” The mayor said Thursday he welcomed Spitzer's investigation and Deputy Police Commissioner Marilyn Mode said the NYPD would cooperate with the federal probe “If this investigation is conducted fairly it will demonstrate that the NYPD is truly one of the most restrained police forces in the country” she said Spitzer elected as state attorney general last year said the inquiry is not in response to any one incident — not even the shooting of Aniiidou Diallo by four officers Feb 4 Federal investigators will look into police training “and the lack of sensitivity to the diverse cultures languages and needs of the city's immigrant groups" Rep Jose Senano said Thursday Serrano asked federal prosecutors who already are working with the US attorney in Brooklyn probing police tactics to look into the Street Crime Unit's “slop and frisk" practices crime agenda Republicans unveil — WASHINGTON in g Millions of dollars (AP) grunts to local law enforcement would be preserved and tougher penalties for drug traffickers imposed under a $175 billion hill crime-fightin- unveiled Friday Senate Republicans said “It is based on what we know reduces crime" said Sen Orrin Hatch chairman of the Judiciary Committee Hatch dashed with Attorney General Janet Reno last week on her proposal to cut several anti-crigrants from her budget proposal Reno said crime was down significantly nationwide and she wanted to shift money to other priorities But Hutch said Friday that crime in the United States is still “significantly high by historical standards" and violent crime rates here remain the highest of any industrialized nation Much of the funding in Hatch's “21st Century Justice Act" is set aside for grant programs Reno wants eliminated the chairman told reporters IBM below 10000 drags Dow — A poor showing for the bluest of the blue-chi- p NEW YORK (AP) stocks dragged the Dow Jones industrial average lower Friday ending its strongest run yet past 10000 IBM a Dow component dubbed “Big Blue” skidded amid growing concerns over its revenue growth IBM's woes sparked a scllolT of technology stocks and sent the broader market lower as well The Dow fell 9407 to close at 990355 obliterating an early 88- point surge that sent the blue chips to 1008531 their biggest push past the I00(X) milestone n Wall Street's indicator has now passed 10000 during three separate sessions but has fallen hack each lime “I think it will make a couple best-know- more of these practice runs before we gel past it” said Jim Weiss deputy chief investment officer for equities at State Street Research and Management Co "The market needs one really strong catalyst" Friday's early run past 10000 was fed by two main sources Japan's Nikkei stock index buoyed by Wall Street's recent gains and increasing signs of an improved economy rose 42 percent Then an analyst's favorable report on General Electric's growth prospects sent its shares rising The Dow component finished up 2 at 1 12 But around midday concerns about IBM’s revenue growth prompted Morgan Stanley Dean Witter analyst Thomas Kracmcr to predict IBM's shares will reach 195 within 12 months down from an earlier estimate of 210 IBM's shares plunged 9 18 to 168 12 Analysts said the drop was responsible for nearly 40 points of the Dow's loss It also set off selling in a wide range of technology companies including Hewlett Packard which fell 3 to 71 and Dell which fell 2 to 40 14 The technology-heav- y Nasdaq composite index fell 4164 to 242132 Two killed in law office shooting JOHNSON CITY Tenn (AP) — A gunman who blamed a lawyer will that cost him $100000 fatally for an ambiguity in his shot the attorney and one of the lawyer's clients John D Goodin 81 was shot in the head Thursday and died a short man who time later at a hospital Paul S Kryser III — a simply was in the wrong place at the wrong time according to police — was shot in the chest and died instantly About an hour after the shooting Waller V Shell 71 turned himself in Police Chief Ron Street said prepare for strike : PHOENIX (AP) — The uniop for flight attendants at Americ" West Airlines said Friday it wi encouraged that talks continui even hours before a strike was begin at the nation's ninth-largeair carrier i Still the airline's 2300 atteif- dants were preparing for random walkouts in a campaign they call “CHAOS" that could leave up to 100000 passengers stranded thik ij weekend America West serves 5l domestic destinations overall and eight cities in Mexico and Canada It has hubs in Phoenix Lrfs I Vegas and Columbus Ohio On Friday morning the airlinie and the union met for the third day in Washington DC with sf AP photo Flight attendant Jocelyn Chilson from Phoenix passes out a flier to a passenger at Phoenix Airport on Friday morning about the pending strike She is wearing a shirt that stands for “Create Havoc Around Our System Two bodies found in the trunk of burned rental car FBI says SIERRA VILLAGE Calif (AP) — Authorities searching for three women who vanished last month after a visit to Yoscmite National Park found two bodies in the trunk of their badly burned rental cur The bodies were not immediately identified and the cause of death was not released James Maddock the FBI agent in charge of the investigation said Friday There was no sign of a third victim The FBI believes Carole Sund 42 her daughter Julie Sund 15 and their Argentine friend Silvina Pelosso 16 were either kid- napped or carjacked late Feb or 16 15 The red Pontiac Grand Prix (hey rented was found burned Thursday in a remote area about 100 yards off a highway The bodies were discovered Friday nxHiiing the FBI said Mrs Sund's father Francis Carrington said in a brief and tearful statement Friday that he wants justice served so that no other family must face the same tragedy “We need to find the animals that did this They're terrible peo failed to reach an agreement by 12:01 am EST Saturday the flight attendants were free to strike The airline brought in extra Twain Harte near where the car ticketing agents and airport staff was found and just west of Yosemite said they had called the FBI to report seeing the women a day later on Feb 16 but initially didn't get a response Penny Mann owner of the Friday at Phoenix Sky Harbor knew the area which is accessible only by narrow muddy logging roads hidden by dense woods It's often used by locals as a dumping ground Louise Gulhmillcr who owns a gas station about a mile from where the car was found believes worst" The FBI believes whoever torched and abandoned the car The spot where the victims were found is nearly three hours away from Cedar Lodge in El Portal at the western entrance to Yosemite The last confirmed sighting of the women was at the lodge's restaurant on Feb IS Shopkeepers in the town of Baptist 100 S Center Hyniie Utah JIM HEROIJ 241-W9- M ple We don't want them to do this to anyone else's daughter or granddaughter" Mrs Sund's mother Carole Carrington said Carrington whose family made millions in Northern California real estate and now mostly lives in Eureka had offered a $300000 reward for information leading to their safe return Jens Sund Carole's husband and Julie's father was with his other children in Eureka on Friday when he got the news said family friend Lee Ulansey “It's just a horrifying situation" Ulansey said “We hoped for the best but expected the SEGKINO COD'D WILL LIFE? FOR YOURChurch Emmanuel Wi IRSI III’ federal mediators But if they IW SUNDAY SCHOOL MOim International Airport and McCar-ra- n International Airport in Las Vegas said Stephen Johnson America West vice president of public affairs Johnson said the company had contingency plans to “respond to Cedar Cottage gift shop said she believes the three visited her shop that day She said she called the FBI hotline about three days later but couldn't get through After talking to friends and family she called again about a week ago and passed her information on to authorities Part of Mrs Sund's wallet was found along the side of a road in every eventuality" but said details of those plans were being kept confidential “We're hoping and praying for an agreement" said Deanna Clarkson spokeswoman for the Association of Flight Attendants But the union threatened a series of random announced worked stoppages dubbed Modesto two hours west of CHAOS for "Creating Havoc Yosemite on Feb 19 Around Our System" On Thurs- she sold the women a day it conducted a dry run to see how long it would take to get word to flight attendants that a flight was being struck and then to inform passengers Clarkson suid the flight attendants helieve they can shut down the airline in 7 minutes America West has threatened to fire flight attendants involved in such a strike and has warned that it may shut down the entire airline if CHAOS strikes begin small amount of gas She said Friday that she didn't know what day that happened Gulhmillcr told the Stockton Record she asked the group if they were on their way home and one of the women — she believes it was Silvina — said “No I'm from Argentina" BBSS I TRxim GHCiS Lai’mkn -- RAGS Department Store Outlet PUBLIC NOTICE OF LIQUIDATION - ©o®si®yT AL F®K1W1 PUBLIC SALE STARTS THURSDAY MARCH 16th 10am SHARP! 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