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Government officials have no plans to ban the extremely valuable material. But they, as well as industry scientists, are looking for safe ways to handle, shield and dispose of the composites. Says a Government spokesman: "Properly handled, these materials can be very useful. We want to make sure, however, that their use is fully understood...
...ozone layer acts as a shield for the earth, blocking harmful amounts of ultraviolet radiation. McElroy was among the first to postulate that man-made propellants, such as freon in aerosal sprays, are a primary danger to the ozone layer...
Rather than shield their power packs to ensure survival on impact, the Russians gamble that their radioactive materials will disintegrate on any accidental reentry and disperse in high-altitude winds...
...precise. Spacek, playing a spiritual sister of the lost souls she acted in Badlands and 3 Women, is diaphanously vulnerable, but also makes a fine clown in her off-pitch songs. William Hurt, her awkward military suitor, is sensitive and attractive in the scenes where he tries to shield Verna from the horrors of battle. The other members of the U.S.O. show, a fraying torch singer and a has-been Catskills comic, are performed with oldtime show biz relish by Sally Kellerman and Howard da Silva. Verna's troupe is the kind of company that gives the small screen...
...Shield's place in the nets has gone to freshman Ken Moore from Acton, Ma. Moore currently sports a 4.2 goals-against average and will be the fourth first-year goaltender to play at Watson Rink this year...