Date: Tue X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v2.52) X-Listprocessor-Version: 8.0 -- ListProcessor(tm) by CREN Status: R Headlines 15 - 19 October 1997 CHARLOTTE N.C. USA October 15 1997 /PRNewswire/ -- Yankee's Nuclear Services Division is intended to be acquired by Duke Engineering & Services (DE&S). WASHINGTON USA October 15 1997 (Reuters) - It is approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Wednesday: the merge of the Union Electric Co (UEP) of Missouri and the Central Illinois Public Service Co a subsidiary of CIPSCO Inc (CIP). The combined market services 1.5 million electric customers and 300.000 natural gas connections. CHICAGO USA October 16 1997 (UPI) -- Six high qualified workers of Commonwealth Edison's Zion Nuclear Plant were assigned to dig ditches and to clean manholes at other Edison facilities after they brought the ill internal safety situation into the media. The men are supposed to be protected by afederal law. The US Labor Department is investigating the case. COLUMBUS Ohio USA October 16 1997 (UPI) Increasing leukemia death rates are found in Marion County the number of residents during the last 30 years has remained steady. A health study is focussed upon the River Valley Highschool where since 1967 35 studnts had developed cancer. the school is built on the site of the former Marion Engineering Depot where military equipment was stored till the end of the 60's. UNITED NATIONS USA October 16 1997 (AFP) - The executive director of the International Atomic Energy Agency Hans Blix on Thursday urged North Korea to cooperate with IAEA-inspectors. WASHINGTON USA October 16 1997 (Reuters) - Many US human rights groups labor unions anti-nuclear protesters Tibetans environmentalists and religious leaders have promised Thursday to protest at any event against the visit to the USA-president of the Chinese president on Oktober 29. SPRINGFIELD Ill. USA October 16 1997 /PRNewswire/ -- 604 Illinois registered voters want lower electric rates and cleaner energy and less pollution as a High Priority in Electricity Deregulation . WASHINGTON USA October 16 1997(Reuters) - There is a hope in the US-government China will not continue its nuclear cooperation with Iran after the Sino-American summit on 29 of October. LONDON GB October 16 1997 (Reuters) - Almost 100 million pounds ($162 million) will be spent on the seven new Trident missiles. This is confirmed by the British defence minister on Thursday these missiles "are a part of an original equipment schedule". ANKARA Turkey October 17 1997 (AFP) - The first Turkish atomic reactor for generating electricity will be built at Mersin in the south by three conglomerates of nuclear contractors. Building begins in 1999 and the first unit is supposed to be in operation in 2006 and the second unit somewhat in 2007. Involved: Framatome Siemens GEL-A-Campenon Bernard-Hochtief Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd (AECL) Kuaerner John Brown of Britain Hitachi Guris Gama and Bayindir of Turkey Westinghouse Mitsubishi and Enka-MNG of Turkey. ENGLEWOOD Colo. USA October 17 1997--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- The nuclear industry has installed a Database on internet: www.ihs.com and an online Engineering Resource Center at www.ihserc.com. MOSCOW Russia October 17 1997 (Reuters) - Russia will rely more an dmore on nuclear weapons while planning deep cuts in its ground forces.The target is to minimize and modernize the conventional armory and keep the nuclear option intact. BEIJING China October 17 (AFP) - The uses of US equipment will be disclosed in China if the USA lifts its ban on sensitive nuclear technology according the Chinese vice trade Minister. BEIJING China October 18 1997 (AFP) - Two VVER-1000 reactors with acapacity of 2000 megawatts will be built 20 kilometres from from the coastal city of Lianyungang. Russia's nuclear energy minister arrived Saturdy for talks on the construction of this Sino-Russian project whichis supposed to be finished in 2004. PARIS France October 18 1997 (AFP) - The French health journal Univers Sante writes about at least 500 000 hidden victims who were contaminated by the Sowjet nuclear tests between 1949 and 1989. The in 1993 launched investigation said that over 473 nuclear explosions took place in the 180 by 140 kilometres area in Kazakhstan. Because the majority of the victims are dead and records are poorly kept the exact number will never be known. It is said that the reality is worse because of the outcome of the 'underground' tests after 1963. BARILOCHE Argentina October 18 1997 (Reuters) China Saturday has agreed not to send to Iran any anti-ship cruise missiles and will no more assist Iran with nuclear issues. SAROV Russia October 19 1997 (AFP) - The town that used to be known as Arzamas-16 the place where the Sowjet atomic bombs are constructed is still a secret place. The 20 000 workers of the atomic weapon plant are still prihibited to travel freely and 4000 of them are now involved in dismantling nuclear warheads. ====================================================================== World Information Service on Energy - WISE PO Box 59636 Tel: +31-20-6126368 1040 LC Amsterdam Fax: +31-20-6892179 The Netherlands Email: wiseamster@antenna.nl (Visitors: Ketelhuisplein 43) http://antenna.nl/~wise ======================================================================