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...challenged the Mitterrand government's position that France's force de frappe is simply not up for negotiation. "The French nuclear force cannot fail to be taken into consideration," Marchais argued. "How can we believe it is possible to say to the Americans, 'In case of mishap you can depend on us,' and then say to the Soviets, 'You do not have the right to count us, neither on one side or the other...
...special "P-3" lab constructed in 1977-78. The lab, which features specialized airflow and ventilation, access, and safety procedures is designed for work that is considered potentially hazardous and highly experimental. Safety measures also include a "negative air-pressure" gadget which, in the event of any mishap occurring during an experiment, sucks in the air in the labs to prevent it from leaking outside...
...near tragedy had a merciful ending, but in its wake came a sobering discovery: only a few pennies' worth of human carelessness had almost downed one of the world's sophisticated commercial aircraft. The cause of the Miami mishap was the absence of three thumb-size rubber seals, known as O rings, which are normally fitted to magnetized plugs on oil lines in each of the L-1011's Rolls-Royce engines. According to Eastern's maintenance procedure, the oil plugs with their O rings are removed overnight after each jetliner flight so that the condition...
Since the mishap, Eastern has checked the seals of the other 27 L-1011s in its fleet to make sure that the O rings are in place. But for 48 of the passengers from Flight 855, that precaution was not enough. While their fellow travelers determinedly boarded another Eastern jet that was bound for Nassau, the 48 decided to remain shakily but safely on the ground in Miami...
...thing all sides agree: trust has been a major casualty of the Three Mile Island accident. Some residents blame the authorities for allowing the mishap in the first place, while others believe they have been misled about its seriousness. To regain their trust, the utility has assembled a 32-person public information staff and says it reports even the most minute trace of suspect radiation. Says Communications Manager Doug Bedell: "The legacy of mistrust and distrust is very real and all we can do is slog along and be straightforward." But he has a lot to overcome...