Word: poole
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...melts through the earth and in a "China Syndrome" reaches the underground water table and triggers the further release of radioactive particles. In an effort to minimize the chances for such disasters, Sweden is developing the PIUS (for Process Inherent Ultimately Safe) reactor, which is immersed in a giant pool of water. If the primary cooling system on PIUS fails, pool water floods and cools the core. A reactor being developed by General Electric, Rockwell International and Argonne National Laboratory is cooled directly by submersion in a pool, except that the liquid is molten sodium, which can absorb far more...
Turner has been saying "The whole idea was to get East and West into the same swimming pool," and that turned out to be one of the sweetest venues. When New Jersey Freestyler Sean Killion, 18, beat the great Vladimir Salnikov in a 400-meter race, Killion blinked and said, "I have a picture of him on my wall at home." Eight years between losses in the 800 or 1,500, Salnikov announced he would break his 800 record and did. "He's the greatest swimmer in history," said TV Commentator Rowdy Gaines, who enjoyed a golden Olympics two years...
...Washington restaurant with two old California friends, U.S. Information Agency Director Charles Wick and his wife Mary Jane. Next day Nancy, 65, slipped away again, this time for a birthday lunch with her aides. All this privacy seeking left the Washington press corps, accustomed to at least pool coverage of the President's activities outside the White House, audibly disgruntled. Spokesman Larry Speakes would make no promises about a recurrence: "If they decide to do it again, they will do it," he said. Mrs. Reagan also disclosed last week that when those busy White House days end with the second...
...lobby, Tolentino began naming the members of his Cabinet, among them, none other than Juan Ponce Enrile, who would remain as Defense Minister. Meanwhile, the gate- crashers continued to make free use of the facilities of the historic hotel, ordering drinks from the bar, lounging by the pool and stretching out on the floor of the chandeliered lobby...
...amazement of all, the Sox in a mid-June visit to Yankee Stadium, usually a favored site for the yearly crack-up, swept three games and in Baltimore mugged the surging Orioles three in a row. Said Oriole Manager Earl Weaver: "I'm going to jump in the pool and hope I don't come up," perhaps the first time that Weaver has ever threatened suicide before the All-Star break...