European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes thursday May 12, 1977 Gap cos it necessary shoot to kill right asked for a Plant guards Washington api the nation s nuclear Power plants must be protected from terrorists at All costs even if that Means shooting to kill a government Agency says. Saying the threat of terrorist activity at the 62 commercial nuclear Power plants has increased the general accounting. Office asserted tuesday that nuclear Power Plant guards should be authorized to kill if necessary to prevent the theft of nuclear material that could be used to make bombs the Gao. An auditing Arm of Congress made the recommendation in a report on ways to increase Security at the Commer Cial nuclear plants now operating in . The Agency Public summary of a classified report to Congress gave no details on nuclear regulatory commission studies which suggested that the probable threat to nuclear plants has increased. It is difficult to predict  dimensions nature and level of sophistication of the terrorist threat to nuclear  said the Gao report. The report did say however that Gao inspectors found Security weaknesses in visits to three unnamed nuclear fuel processing  said the weaknesses included improperly tested alarms unclear requirements where guards should be. Poor personnel screening practices and Lack of emergency lighting at key areas. In calling for specific authority permit Ting guards to use firearms the Gao report pointed out the need to protect Spe Cial nuclear material fuel that can be used to make bombs. J it noted that guards protecting Federal nuclear installations for the Energy re search and development administration already have this , the Gao study said the conduct of guards at the commercial Power plants is governed by local Laws. Their specific authority to shoot to kill is Only to act to neutralize the threat either by themselves or by calling for assistance from the local Law enforcement  the report said. 141 Ai Liik in  Aumi Ivy Plum ,. Tinb Callin for froth \ t Pointe t the Nee t protect enforcement authorities the report Andrus says hell fire any staffer who certified the safety of Teton dam rare stamp part of Library loot Stamps including a copy of this 1918 airmail stamp with an inverted air plane with a possible value of $208, 000, were stolen from a new York City Public Library. The Stamps were part Ofa collection assembled by Benjamin Kurtz Miller a Minneapolis lawyer and donated to the Library in us. The estimated value of the entire collections one to two million dollars according to Gerald Gold business manager of the Library. The inverted air mail stamp alone is Worth at estimated $45,-ooo.gowsaid. A photo Washington a maintaining that the Teton dam collapse in Idaho should have been averted. Interior Secre tary Cecil d. Andrus says hell fire anyone in his department who had a hand in certifying the Structure s  Andrus who was governor of Idaho at the time of the Accident last june told the National press club Here tuesday that he believes very few people will be ousted. He said most of those responsible have re tired or moved on to other jobs. When the huge earthen dam burst it re leased a Wall of water that claimed 11 lives and inflicted hundreds of millions of Dol Lars in property damages. An Independent Federal state study panel concluded that design problems Leto the Teton collapse. It said the Accident could have been foreseen and  testimony before a Senate panel members of the study team said the Bureau of reclamation a part of the Inte rior department failed to provide for Ade quate reinforcement for the dam or to. Properly anticipate the effects of erosion. Andrus said if the persons directly responsible for the safety of this project Are still employed by the Bureau of rec Lama More is spent on cars than food Washington a America s love affair with the automobile endures despite the higher Cost of owning a car. According to a government Survey which shows con Sumers arc spending More for transportation than for  Bureau of labor statistics said tuesday hat american families increased spending for transportation More than they increased spending fur food and hous ing Between the year 1960-1961 and the year 1972-1973by 1973. The government said families spent More on the average for transportation than they did to  increase in the transportation expenditures from 15 pit cent of consumption in the 1960s to 21 per cent in the 1970s is attributable largely to expenditures connected with automobiles vehicle Pur chases finance charges maintenance costs and  the government said. The analysis of consumer spending compared nationwide government surveys of 20,000 families. In the 1960-1961 study 76 per cent of american families owned one car. The 1972-1973 study found 80 per cent of the families owned 1.3 cars. Eve Jacobs a bus analyst said the re sults do not fully reflect higher gasoline prices which began rising sharply in late 1973 with the Arab Oil embargo. She said the results indicate the difficulties the Carter administration faces in trying to reduce gasoline consumption since transportation now accounts for such a big share of everybody s  its latest Survey the government found that families spent an average of $8. 282 a year for food housing clothing med ical care transportation and recreation including education. While transportation Rose to 21 per cent from 15 per cent of consumption food dipped to 20.1 per cent from 24.4 per Centin the 1960s. Housing costs including shelter utilities and furnishings accounted for 31.4 percent of total consumption in the 1970s, compared with 28.4 per cent a decade ear Lier. The share of expenditures for health costs declined slightly Down to 6.4 from 6.7 per cent. The government said while this May seem surprising in View of rapidly rising medical costs the Survey referred Only to out of pocket family expenses and did not include health insurance premiums paid by employers or the government. Lion i plan to see that they resign or Are  am not going to accept institutional failure As the cause for the Teton disaster. In the final analysis it is people and not institutions which must be held account Able Andrus  Interior department spokesman said 30 Bureau officials had decision making roles Over the design and safety of the Teton project but most Are no longer with the  said he is checking personnel files to determine for himself whether anyone should get the a. Off Shore Oil Rig safety doubted Washington a Paul red Adair the Texas troubleshooter who helped Cap the runaway North sea Oil Rig said tuesday that no matter How extensive the safety precautions there will be Oil spills from offshore drilling. There is nothing we can do about it Adair told a House committee. You can take All the precautions in the world. It still  Adair who Heads the red Adair Oil Well fires and blowouts control co. Of Houston. Said that the Phillips Petroleum co. Had the most sophisticated equipment Anil Able to prevent the Blowout in the Nora sea. He added that Oil companies Are doing everything they can to insure against blow outs. But chairman John m. Murphy d-n.y., said the Blowout belies Oil Industry Assur ances that offshore drilling is Safe. The myth of techno logic " had to be dissipated by Dis said. Adair said most offshore Oil Rig disasters Are the result of human error. He acknowledged that Oil companies proposing to build offshore rigs off the at lactic or alaskan coast have expressed Little interest in one Means of quickly Hatt ing blowouts a $50 million combination boat and platform that troubleshooter could use to Cap a Well. Annie hogs the spotlight at Tony nominations new Yolk i api about the Only principal not nominated tuesday for a Tony award in the hit Broadway musical Annie was Sandy the dog billed i n the Little orphan Annie comic strip the musical racked up Nomi nations for 10 i of 19 categories when the Tony nominees were announced. Winners will be announced june 5 in a two hour telecast on Abc from the Schubert  my Irdle. In he title role of  and Dorothy London As the mean old orphanage keeper were nominated for Best actress in a musical while Reid Sheilon. Who plays daddy  nominated for Best actor. Annie also was nominated for bes musical Best Book of a musical play and Best score of a musical play. The director Scenic designer and choreographer also were nominated. In All. Four dramas four musicals. 32 performers and 20 technicians were nominated for Tony awards. Broadway s ver Sion of Holly Wood s Oscar. Candidates or the Best play medallion Are the Shadow  Winner of the pulitzer Prie. Otherwise engaged an import from in Mon streamers and for coloured girls who have considered suicide when the Rainbow is  those competing with Annie for bes musical Are Happy  i love my wife and Side by Side by Sondheim another British  the shows won nominations in other categories. While Annie topped the musical list with 10, the Shadow Box led the drama lineup with five. Nominees were selected by a com flu of 11 theater journalists and professionals appointed by the league of new York the aters and producers. Winners in the 19 categories will be chosen in a vote by about 500 representatives of the theatrical profession prior to the ceremonies