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The Dairy Collegian David Armsrong's American Journal yJlMsMMiWh ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Tim Norris Golfer Junior Fresno's top finisher. Placed 2nd with final rounds 73 to a total par 216 in the Aztec rvitaoonal Golf Tournament in San Diego. THE CSUF BADMINTON TEAM will take on Stanford and UC undefeated, and the winner of the will be the conference champion. CSUF is 4-0 in the NCAC standings. Cal and Stanford are 3-0. Shown are Terrie Hernandez and Don Trexler during yesterday's practice. Trexler is currently number one in men'* singles com¬ petition. Photo by DAN FORBES Ratio GRAND OPENING Shaw & Peach Beer, Wine Stuffed Hamburgers Hot&CokT 298-7108 EXOTIC jOBSI LAKE TAHOE CAUFI Little exp. Fantastic tips (pay) $17uO-4O0O, summer 35,000 people needed in Casinos, Restaurants, Ranches, Cruisers, River Raftsl Send $395 for info to LAKE- WORLD, Di Box 60129, Sacto, Ca 95860 i Hubcrtlnes WTRAVCLS.............. Camping Tours to Greece & Morocco Salmon River Rafting $550.00 Hawaii Tours $289.00 charters to PaA°n $399.00 Frankfurt Peru $329.00 Phone 226-4930 | 'Harrisburgs are waiting to happen' There is a book, published a few years back, about a near-miss nuclear disaster, entitled We Almost Lost Detroit Last week, we almost lost' Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I have a personal stake in the accident at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. Harrisburg is my home town. I was born and raised there. Most of my family still lives in the area, including my sister and brother-in-law, who reside two miles from the contaminated plant. Some people live as close as 200 yards. As I write, three days after the start of this nightmarish accident, the innards of the plant have not been calmed. No one really knows how much radiation has escaped or what its long-term effects will be. The anatomy of the incident will be studied by investigators in the coming weeks. Whatever their conclusions, the people of central Pennsylvania will bear the consequences of America's nuclear gamble for the rest of their lives. Three Mile Island, as the accident makes dear, is the worst possible site for a nuke. It is in a river, thus running the risk (now greatly enhanced) of con¬ taminating communities downstream. It is within spitting distance of a population center. It is hard by railroad tracks, where hundreds of passengers pass daily, and almost as dose to the Harris¬ burg airport. It was from a plane that I first saw the plant, on a holiday visit to my family last December. Driving to and from the airport with my parents, the huge conical towers of the nuclear plant dominated the horizon. Their sheer bulk squeezed out the smaller, older buildings and natural features that used to be land¬ marks, seeming to define the place I once called home. My parents expressed a vague sense of unease about the plant. They seemed 1 month free rent now until May 1st 1979 American Self Storage South end of Broadway 233-6203 to want to trust the experts who told them it was perfectly safe, but they couldn't quite do it. They are less likely to trust them now. This morning (Mar. 31), they joined the exodus of people from Harrisburg. When I asked where they were going, they said they didn't I recently passed the supposedly magic milestone of 30. As I grow older, things like home, family-what have come to be summed up in the single word 'roots' grow more meaningful. What I once scorned as sentimental, I now regard respectfully, if still critically To think that these things could be imperiled by something as wholly un¬ necessary as nuclear power angers me deeply. To know that other, possibly worse, Harrisburgs are waiting to happen at nuclear power plants around the globe is knowledge that numbs The tragedy of Three Mile Island is that it was so predictable. For years, nuclear critics have warned of the dangers of the 'peaceful atom,* but the powers-that-be have not heard them. Among those who did are the makers of the superb new film The China Syn¬ drome The fictional nuclear accident that occurs in the film is strikingly similar to the Three Mile Island scen- The parallels don't end there. In real life, as in the movie, corporate and government public relations people blandly assured the public that all was _ well in the hours immediately after the accident. Their contradictory statements in the days that followed strongly imply it was not. Even now, utility spokes- people downplay the dangers of the ers in the plant during the days of chaos, radiation released at Three Mile Island- If the past is an indication, we can expect this in the face of mounting evidence soaring rates of cancer and birth defects that there is no safe threshold of radia- among those persons and their children tkm exposure. in coming years. The accident cannot be erased, but Second, Metropolitan Edison, the several things can be done to 'aid the utility that operates the plant, should be victims and prevent future nuclear held liable for any and all medical disasters. expenses arising from the accident, now First, controlled, long-term studies or in the future, should be done on persons who were Third, Three Mile Island should be most heavily exposed, especially work- See Pag* 11 Tuesday: 'Save our Train' rally planned will be held at the Fresno AMTRAK station this Tuesday, April 10, from 1 to 2 p.m. DART (Demand Adequate Rail Travel) representatives will present petitions wfth more than 20,000 signatures opposed to the scheduled termination of the "San Joaquin," the valley's only Congress Department of Transportation's i posed slashing of AMTRAK routes THE /SHAfT CAVALIER LIQUORS 3259 N. Cedar Fresno 222-7375 on Cedar and Shields no advance notice on kegs required KWboff with this coupon SUMMER WORK Be able to travel Have entire summer FREE 29SU567 nam- 10pm NaruiuThair cutting for men's dt women's ti 443 W. McKWey &Fru* 233-1480 Senring Entire Central Valley in Sales & Service Local Sailing School Rentals Boats & Wet Suits Phone 209-222-2942 CHARTER COACHES 38 PASSENGER COACHES REST ROOMS AIRCON-XTWNED COMPETiTTVE RATES PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS P.O trOXmeaWE-WOt-JT)-* F»rtC)N£U0a>44»-15IS Mmtied Qniiy0s4jpsss%
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Title | 1979_04 The Daily Collegian April 1979 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1979 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
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Title | April 6, 1979 Pg. 8-9 |
Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
Publication Date | 1979 |
Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
Language | eng |
Full-Text-Search | The Dairy Collegian David Armsrong's American Journal yJlMsMMiWh ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Tim Norris Golfer Junior Fresno's top finisher. Placed 2nd with final rounds 73 to a total par 216 in the Aztec rvitaoonal Golf Tournament in San Diego. THE CSUF BADMINTON TEAM will take on Stanford and UC undefeated, and the winner of the will be the conference champion. CSUF is 4-0 in the NCAC standings. Cal and Stanford are 3-0. Shown are Terrie Hernandez and Don Trexler during yesterday's practice. Trexler is currently number one in men'* singles com¬ petition. Photo by DAN FORBES Ratio GRAND OPENING Shaw & Peach Beer, Wine Stuffed Hamburgers Hot&CokT 298-7108 EXOTIC jOBSI LAKE TAHOE CAUFI Little exp. Fantastic tips (pay) $17uO-4O0O, summer 35,000 people needed in Casinos, Restaurants, Ranches, Cruisers, River Raftsl Send $395 for info to LAKE- WORLD, Di Box 60129, Sacto, Ca 95860 i Hubcrtlnes WTRAVCLS.............. Camping Tours to Greece & Morocco Salmon River Rafting $550.00 Hawaii Tours $289.00 charters to PaA°n $399.00 Frankfurt Peru $329.00 Phone 226-4930 | 'Harrisburgs are waiting to happen' There is a book, published a few years back, about a near-miss nuclear disaster, entitled We Almost Lost Detroit Last week, we almost lost' Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. I have a personal stake in the accident at Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. Harrisburg is my home town. I was born and raised there. Most of my family still lives in the area, including my sister and brother-in-law, who reside two miles from the contaminated plant. Some people live as close as 200 yards. As I write, three days after the start of this nightmarish accident, the innards of the plant have not been calmed. No one really knows how much radiation has escaped or what its long-term effects will be. The anatomy of the incident will be studied by investigators in the coming weeks. Whatever their conclusions, the people of central Pennsylvania will bear the consequences of America's nuclear gamble for the rest of their lives. Three Mile Island, as the accident makes dear, is the worst possible site for a nuke. It is in a river, thus running the risk (now greatly enhanced) of con¬ taminating communities downstream. It is within spitting distance of a population center. It is hard by railroad tracks, where hundreds of passengers pass daily, and almost as dose to the Harris¬ burg airport. It was from a plane that I first saw the plant, on a holiday visit to my family last December. Driving to and from the airport with my parents, the huge conical towers of the nuclear plant dominated the horizon. Their sheer bulk squeezed out the smaller, older buildings and natural features that used to be land¬ marks, seeming to define the place I once called home. My parents expressed a vague sense of unease about the plant. They seemed 1 month free rent now until May 1st 1979 American Self Storage South end of Broadway 233-6203 to want to trust the experts who told them it was perfectly safe, but they couldn't quite do it. They are less likely to trust them now. This morning (Mar. 31), they joined the exodus of people from Harrisburg. When I asked where they were going, they said they didn't I recently passed the supposedly magic milestone of 30. As I grow older, things like home, family-what have come to be summed up in the single word 'roots' grow more meaningful. What I once scorned as sentimental, I now regard respectfully, if still critically To think that these things could be imperiled by something as wholly un¬ necessary as nuclear power angers me deeply. To know that other, possibly worse, Harrisburgs are waiting to happen at nuclear power plants around the globe is knowledge that numbs The tragedy of Three Mile Island is that it was so predictable. For years, nuclear critics have warned of the dangers of the 'peaceful atom,* but the powers-that-be have not heard them. Among those who did are the makers of the superb new film The China Syn¬ drome The fictional nuclear accident that occurs in the film is strikingly similar to the Three Mile Island scen- The parallels don't end there. In real life, as in the movie, corporate and government public relations people blandly assured the public that all was _ well in the hours immediately after the accident. Their contradictory statements in the days that followed strongly imply it was not. Even now, utility spokes- people downplay the dangers of the ers in the plant during the days of chaos, radiation released at Three Mile Island- If the past is an indication, we can expect this in the face of mounting evidence soaring rates of cancer and birth defects that there is no safe threshold of radia- among those persons and their children tkm exposure. in coming years. The accident cannot be erased, but Second, Metropolitan Edison, the several things can be done to 'aid the utility that operates the plant, should be victims and prevent future nuclear held liable for any and all medical disasters. expenses arising from the accident, now First, controlled, long-term studies or in the future, should be done on persons who were Third, Three Mile Island should be most heavily exposed, especially work- See Pag* 11 Tuesday: 'Save our Train' rally planned will be held at the Fresno AMTRAK station this Tuesday, April 10, from 1 to 2 p.m. DART (Demand Adequate Rail Travel) representatives will present petitions wfth more than 20,000 signatures opposed to the scheduled termination of the "San Joaquin," the valley's only Congress Department of Transportation's i posed slashing of AMTRAK routes THE /SHAfT CAVALIER LIQUORS 3259 N. Cedar Fresno 222-7375 on Cedar and Shields no advance notice on kegs required KWboff with this coupon SUMMER WORK Be able to travel Have entire summer FREE 29SU567 nam- 10pm NaruiuThair cutting for men's dt women's ti 443 W. McKWey &Fru* 233-1480 Senring Entire Central Valley in Sales & Service Local Sailing School Rentals Boats & Wet Suits Phone 209-222-2942 CHARTER COACHES 38 PASSENGER COACHES REST ROOMS AIRCON-XTWNED COMPETiTTVE RATES PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS P.O trOXmeaWE-WOt-JT)-* F»rtC)N£U0a>44»-15IS Mmtied Qniiy0s4jpsss% |