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KING OF PRUSSIA
Aug. 22 (UPI)
The safety and security precautions will be chequed by the
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
at three US nuclear facilities
(Indian Point
NY; Pilgrim
Mass; Vermont Yankee
Vt). A
murdering gunman had been employed by private contractors for
the maintainance of these plants.


TOKYO
Aug 22 (AFP) - For the second time
Japan will cut in
her nuclear budget. Mainly because of several severe
accidents. The Monju budget for instance will be 31% lower
than the year before. The money will be used foor
maintainance. However japan has still no intention to give up
the development of fast breeders.


TORONTO
Aug. 24 (UPI) - The leak in the Bruce A nuclear
reactor in 1990 was due to a soft-ware problem relating to an
automated refueling bridge. The same thing happened already
before at the Bruce B plant. The costs for Ontario Hydro are
$19
5 million.


JERUSALEM
Aug 24 (AFP) - No Chinese nuclear reactor for Iran

according to the Israeli Prime Minister.
Netanyahu said he received assurances Sunday from the Chinese
Deputy Prime Minister.


TORONTO
Aug. 24 (UPI) Reproaches come from former Ontario
Hydro president A.Kupcis. Due to a lack of self-criticism by
Candu nuclear workers
the reactors had sunk to a minimal
safety situation.