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Physicist Speaks On Nuclear Power Hazards HELPING PAWS At a dinner-meeting at the Timbers Friday night Physicist Don L. Manley outlined to an attentive audiencfc some of the doubts that t$ave altered his original vieW # atomic energy as a 'blessing to mankind'. An associate professor of physics at University of Wisconsin Whitewater, and for nearly twenty years a proponent of riuclear power, Dr. Manley's continued research has led him into serious considerations of the technological, social and moral problems that can be expected to result from this method of producing energy. Sponsored by the McHenry County Defenders, Friday's program was an attempt to bring to the public the 'other side of the coin; As Dr. Manley pointed out early in his talk, public acceptance of atomic power as an unquestioned, foregone conclusion is based on industry ads which assure that nuclear energy is clean, safe and inexpensive. Public relations for both industry and the Atomic Energy commission never mention the risks that scientists are now realizing, he noted. R e c a p i t u l a t i n g t h e advantages that are always presented by the media, Dr. Manley went on to examine the disadvantages of nuclear power. His main concern is the radio-activity generated within the core of a nuclear power plant, a waste that includes many highly toxic substances that will be a threat to life for over 100,000 years. The quantity of waste produced by one average nuclear reactor after one year of operation is many times that released by the Hiroshima A-bomb. The storage of such wastes is the next problem, according to Dr. Manley. The AEC proposes to solidify these wastes and store them in closely monitored facilities located underground, a system that is subject to leakage, attack or accident, and one that can be threatened in times'~of^war and social unrest. A so-called 'permanent' method to dispose of radioactive waste is in salt mines, which will work only if water does not get into the mines. He warned that the difficulty with any earth disposal system is that there is ® no way to test the system for the time periods required. Shipping it to the sun is another idea for getting rid of this waste. If the predicted 1,000 nuclear fission power plants are built by 2000 A.D. it can be estimated that one rocket flight per day will be needed to ship the wastes from these plants to the sun. In the event of rocket failure the wastes would be dispersed into the atmosphere, creating a serious hazard in the form of radioactive fall-out. Radioactive waste must undergo extensive chemical processing before it will be ready for any kind of disposal method. Dr. Manley said. This processing will be done at reprocessing centers, like the one near Joliet. It is Dr. Manley's belief that these r e p r o c e s s i n g a n d transportation steps add to the hazards connected with the disposal of radioactive waste. Dr. Manley considers the AEC's great hope, the breeder reactor, the 'scariest' of all, for it uses and creates one of the most poisonous substances in Deaths RITA ZIMNY Rita Zimny, 50, died at her home, 4931 Shore drive, lakeland Park, early Thursday morning, July 25. She was born Feb 24, 1924, in Chicago and had resided in this area 18 years. Among her survivors are a daughter, Carol Ann of Schaumburg; her father, Elmer W Tews of McHenry; two sisters, Mrs Maynard (Dorothy) Eller, Harrisburg, Pa., and Mrs. Esther Cygan, McHenry ; and a brother Carl Tews of Schiller Park. The body will rest at the Peter M. Justen & Son chapel, after 3 p.m. Friday. Funeral services are tentatively set for 11 o'clock Saturday morning. ARE YOU I N N E E D O F . . . * Kitchen Cabinets * Range Hoods & Medicine Cabinets < * Hathroom Fixtures * Fi­ berglass Showerstalls * Vanities and Tops • Gas ^ & Oil Furnaces * Air Con­ ditioning, Central and Win­ dow * Hot Water Boilers and Hase Radiation * Sump Pumps * Water Softerners J SEK OUR DO-IT-YOUR- SFI.F HOME IMPROVE­ MENT DEPARTMENT THE BATH SHOP 3012 W. Rte. 120 McHenry 385-0048 the universe, Plutonium 239, a substance that will require ete­ rnal storage, since it takes more than 500,000 years for pu-239 to lose its poisonous radioactivity. The AEC, he pointed out, has no such 'eternal' storage system One microgram of pu 239 can cause death by cancer if inhaled, and only n pounds would be needed to make an A- bomb. Thus the risks of smuggling, hijacking and accidents compound the problem. With reference to nuclear accidents, Dr Manley cited the AEC estimates that the chances against such an accident during the next 100 years are 10,000 to one. However, despite these odds, Dr. Manley fears that a nuclear accident could occur if there were multiple failure of the several redundant cooling sytems which are designed to prevent this type of accident. The effectiveness of nuclear power plant safety systems has not yet been tested under actual operating conditions, and the small scale tests of the emergency core cooling system have failed six out of six times. On the subject of insurance, Dr. Hanley estimated reactor accident damages as over $50 billion in a major accident, with plant insurance covering only $560 million, less than the cost to build the plant itself; 83 percent of that insurance premium is paid for by the U.S. government, Manley added. The scope of his address did not include a thorough investigation of alternate systems, a subject the Defenders plan to cover in Hot, humid weather is very hard on dogs. Dogs sweat only through their tongues and the pads of their feet. This is why when it is very hot, dogs pant so heavily. Many dogs every summer die of heat prostration when left in cars by thoughtless owners. A dog can succumb very quickly even with the windows partly open. So, please leave your dog pth at a fall program, but Dr. Manley stated briefly that he preferred coal rather than further development of nuclear power. It is in abundant supply, and though nuclear power has a better accident and working condition record, the technology of coal management to reduce its present environmental hazards is possible within our own time, whereas with nuclear energy we consign the unsolved problem of poisonous radioactive wastes to the next 3,333 generations. This, Dr. Manley feels, is one of the grave moral issues we face if our decision is to pursue the nuclear energy route. Sydna Becker, president of McHenry County Defenders, welcomed members and guest to Friday's program. She introduced Anne Carroll, chairman for this event. home when the temperature soars. it is also better to exercise your dog either early in the morning or late in the day. If you haven't by now had your dog checked for heartworm, please call your vet and make an appointment to do so. Heartworm is carried by mosquitoes and when the weather is hot and wet there is a greater risk If you had your dog checked last summer and have some preventive medicine left, do not give it to your dog. If your dog does have heartworm and you give him the medicine, it can make things worse. If you are not on our mailing list and would like to be, drop us a line and let us know. If you would like to send a dollar to help cover mailing costs it would be appreciated. The mailing address is Helping Paws, Box 205, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014 Donations and requests for membership applications can also be sent to that address. The Helping Paws office is open Mondays through Fridays from 10a.m. to noon and from 1 to 3 p m. To place an animal in this column or to report a lost or found one, please call as there at 815-459-2641. We are now accepting donations of craft items for our Christmas bazaar. If you would like to donate, please drop a line to Ann Mueller, care of the Helping Paws mailing address. STRAY DOGS At 815-943-4229 there is a 6 month old black and white female Collie mix puppy that is housebroken and good with kids. At 815-385-4894 there is a 16 week old Pointer mix male pup that is white with black patches. He has had his distemper shot. At 815-385-1206 there is an adult Border Collie mix male Find Your Face Shape . . . T h e r e ' s A F r a m e That's Right For YOU! Square Wide forehead and chin Round Forehead medium, ^ chin round Oblong High forehead, face full and long Heart Broad forehead, wide cheek bones narrow chin Diamond Narrow forehead and chin, wide cheek­ bones es "" Triangle Narrow forehead, wide chin Oval Classic face shape! L All frame designs by American Optical Circular frames soften the edges and angles of a square face. J - ' Geometries .. . squares, hexagons, rectangles ... narrow a round face. oo Large, deep rectangles or octagons reduce face length. OO OO Ovals, narrow rectangles, minimize cheekbones, widen chin line. r ~ ' \ /- -V oo Geometric shapes soften chin line, de-emphasize cheekbones. OO Soft geometries gently widen forehead, minimize chin width. OO Lucky you! Any shape will fit your face. „v WE NOW HAVE HOME GROWN SWEET CORN Plus Many Other Fresh Fruits and Vegetables. Harms Farm Center ACROSS FROM WEST CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL ^ 4727 W. CRYSTAL LAKE RD. McHENRY PH. 385 3074 or 385-8084 that is black with white on his chest, paws and tail. He has long fur and is the size of a small Collie, lie is an outside dog that likes children. At HI5-459-5291 there is a gold colored, 12 week old femaje Collie mix puppy that was dumped in the finder's yard. At 312-658-7666 there is a 2 year old spayed female mixed breed dog who resembles a Retriever She has black and tan short fur and is housebroken. At 815-338-6949 there is a tri colored spotted young adult Beagle mix male that is small and friendly. At 815-455-1186 there is a 4 month old Dalmatian-Setter mix female puppy that is white with black spots At 312-658-5256 there is a 1 year old black and white Terrier mix female that is small, good with kids and housebroken. At 815-385-2588 there is a 2 month old Collie-Labrador mix male pup that has all black long fur At 815-338-6352 there is a 3 month old female Setter mix puppy that is reddish brown and black. She is going to be a large dog. At 815-338-3592 there is an 8 week old Collie-Shepherd mix female puppy that is black, white and brown. At 815-653-5253 there is an 18 month old female St. Bernard with short fur. STRAY CATS At 815-338-0656 there is a friendly gray and white female adult cat. At 815-459-9426 there is a 15 week old female gold tiger striped kitten. At 312-658-7775 there is a 12 week old brown, black and white tiger striped female kitten. At 815-459-3800 there is an 11 week old black and white female kitten. At 815-385-7468 there is a 9 week old female kitten that is black with white on her tummy. At 816-385-6182 there is an 8 week old brown, gray and white tiger striped male kitten. There is also a 1 year old long haired bla^' and white neutered male cat that is very pretty and loving. At 312-438-3447 there is a very affectionate 1 year old buff and white neutered male cat. At 312-381-5764 there are two 10 week old kittens. The male is black and the female is brown and tan. Both have long fur and will have their shots. At 815-385-6912 there are two black and white kittens that are about 8 weeks old. Both have medium length fur and their shots. At 312-381-7823 there is an 8 week old gold with white on its chest and neck kitten. At 815-459-9426 there are 8 kittens of various colors. At 815-338-3040 there is a 1 year old Calico female cat. At 312-658-8174 there is a long laired silver female cat that is a young adult. At 312-639-4390 there is an 8 week old long haired smokey gray male kitten. At 815-639-2978 there is a 10 month old gray with white face and paws female cat. LOST AND FOUND Found: A possible Collie mix female about 9 months old. She is gold and was wearing a brown collar with a flea disc. She was found in the McHenry Market Place. 815-385-7731. Lost: A 7 month old solid black male Labrador. Lost in McHenry. 815-385-8307. Lost: A 7-8 year old black and white female half Collie She has long fur and is wearing tags. Lost near Hamlin drive. 815-385-8307 Lost: A 7 year old female Terrier mix She is brown and white with short fur and medium in size. Lost in the area of the McHenry Outdoor Theatre 815-385-3114. I'.VGE 7 PLAINDEALER - FRIDAY. JULY 2#, 1974 your week ahead MM. BY DR. A.W. DAMIS ARIES Mar. 21 Apr 19 TAl RlIS Apr 20 May 20 GEMINI May 21 June 20 MOONTltHD Juno 2t Julv 22 LEO July 23 Aug. 22 Forecast Period: July 21 to July 21 There ' s going to be a definite upswing in your job. task or project. But, it's going to come in "bits and pie'- s." In other words, improve­ ments will come in imperceptible degrees. According to your char t , there ' s a bonus or reward of some sort, coming. Not too fast, however! It seems as though there will be hidden s t r ings a t tached! The p lanet Mercury puts you in a talkative mood, during this cosmic cycle So, you will feel more at ease when you contact the opposite sex Most , i f no t a l l , members of your s ign wi l l be­ gin a new projec t Actua l ly , you a re enter ing a 2^ cosmic cycle when i t i s to your advantage to *j | make new s tar t s This week, your c rue l ty wi l l show. A member of the opposite sox sees you as having about as much justice as that which exists between a ca t and a mouse T H E NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL REPORTED MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND 1974 TO BE THE SAFEST IN 14 YEARS. BECAUSE OF REDUCED SPEED LIMITS AND LESS TRAVEL, DEATHS ON THE HIGHWAY WERE DOWN DRAMATICALLY. VIRGO Aug. 23 - Sept 22 LIBRA Sept. 23 Oct. 22 SCORPIO Oct. 23 Nov. 2t SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21 CAPRICORN Dec. 22 -«*an. 19 AQUARIUS Jan. 20 Feb. 18 PISCES Feb. 19 • Mar. 20 Behind the scene , ac t iv i t ies a re tak ing p lace tha t wi l l , in the long haul , improve your pre­ sent f inancia l s ta tus . Meaning 9 Don' t a i r a gr ievance: be pa t ien t ' I t ' s t ime for se l f ana lys is ! Give ser ious con­ s idera t ion . in fac t , dwel l on the poin t of : Exact ­ ly , what i s your re la t ionship heading towards? f low has your fee l ings or a t t i tude changed 9 Unexpected mater ia l rewards , in one form or another , wi l l be coming your way The poin t i s th is : You a re prone to be ing ungra tefu l , dur ing th is cosmic cycle A new acquain tance 1 , o f the oppos i te sex , wi l l a t tempt to br idge in te l l igence in to a conver­ sa t ion of romance . The poin t 9 Your mar i ta l s ta tus i s the de termining fac tor ' From al l indica t ions most members of your s ign lack the necessary "pushiness" to ge t what they want Meaning 9 A " touch" of a r ­ rogance wi l l do the job , th is week ' A member of the oppos i te sex has a surpr i se for you. In o ther words , s tand by for ges tures and over tures tha t you leas t suspect Also , s tay in bounds , mora l ly I t would be a good idea to throw someone off ba lance Why 9 In severa l depar tments of your l i fe , persons have taken you for granted! WELL DRILLING & WATER PUMPS W E ' R E B U R S T i n C r NT THE s E n m s ! / -Jri_ •rar McHENRY COUNTY WELL & PUMP CO. I So IN THE FUTURE WE WILL BE LOCATED 1V» Ml. NORTH OF McHENRY ON RT. 31. 4913 W. McCULLOM LAKE ROAD.-McHENRY 3855252 We'll Handle Your Farm Needs! • Low Prices • Parts Installed Insure yourself against costly mechanical failures. • We have the newest farm machinery at low prices . . . and we have expert mechanics on hand to keep up with cleaning, servicing and repairs on any equipment you now have! Geo. P. Freund, Inc. 4102 WEST CRYSTAL LAKE ROAD McHENRY PHONE: 385-0420 • New Machines • Quick Repairs • Expert Service v