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Aug 6
1997 (UPI) - 45
000 people gathered in Hiroshima to
remember the drom of the atomic bomb 52 years ago. Japanese
prime Minister Hashimoto spoke out for the abolition of all
nuclear weapons. The Hiroshima mayor criticised the
subcritical test performed by the U.S.

Aug 7
1997 (UPI) - Indian prime Minister Gujral said the
country would go ahead with its deal with Russia about the
construction aid for a 1000 MW nuclear power plant
despite
foreign pressure.

Aug 7
1997 (Reuter) - The control room of the Connecticut
Yankee nuclear plant was evacuated as the fire supression
system had been activated. Officials said plant conditions
were stable and there was actually no fire at all.

Aug 7
1997 (Reuter) - Nine shareholders of the Millstone 3
nuclear power station have sued the operator Northeast
utilities
blaming the company to have failed to meet NRC
regulations. They claim
the costs resulting from the shutdown
of the plant will exceed $200 million.

Aug 7
1997 (Reuter) - The Nuclear Regulatory Commission said
it has given its "go ahead" for the restart of the Salem 2
nuclear plant
New Jersey.

Aug 9
1997 (AFP) - On the 52nd anniversery of the dropping of
an atomic bomb on nagasagi
the mayor of the city urged in
front of 20
000 the end of all nuclear weapon tests
naming
escpecially the recent subcritical test performed by the U.S.

Aug 9
1997 (AFP) - A Brithish ship with 13 tonnes Japanese
spent nuclear fuel onboard entered the Panama Canal on
Saturday
heading for European recprocessing facilities at
Sellafield and La Hague. Local and internationa environmental
organisations protested.

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