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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Nuclear awareness called High Munich a the chernobyl nuclear Accident showed the need for closer International cooperation to minimize the dangers or atomic Power the Deputy director general of the International atomic Energy Agency said monday. But Leonard Kons Aminov a soviet scientist also said it would be an unreason Able reaction to withdraw from the use of nuclear Energy because of Floc Accident. What chernobyl has done is make us aware it is necessary to have More International cooperation and we Are working on Hal Konstantinov told the associated press. Earlier the Vienna based International atomic Energy Agency official told reporters Hal devastating accidents Al other types of factories had not Given Rise to Calls Tor withdrawing from those industries. The Bhopal chemical Accident did t shut Down the chemical  Kos Lantino said referring to the Industrial Accident in Bhopal India that killed More than 2,000 people. He said nuclear Power would continue to be used As a source of Energy by advanced nations worldwide. We will continue to need nuclear Energy in the future Konsul Antinov told reporters. "1 consider nuclear Energy to be like the Genie let out of inc bottle in s impossible to put him Back  Konstantinov was in Munich to open a we Klong nuclear Energy seminar of some 150 nuclear Energy experts. The experts were to review emergency proce dures for accidents at nuclear plants Dis cuss training of nuclear operators Anil other topics he said the april 26 chernobyl re actor Accident in the soviet Ukraine would have Long lasting effects on the nuclear Energy Industry. The Accident has alerted the nuclear Community to the fact Hal we should surely do our Best to make nuclear Energy Safe he said. Kons Aminov said the Board of Gover nors of the Vienna based atomic Agency has decided on St Ppd up programs to improve nuclear reactor safely. He said the plans Call for on site inspections Al nuclear Power plants and pledges of Early warnings to neighbouring countries in the event of accidents. These will include an Caily warning system in Case of an Accident and oblige governments involved to immediately notify heir neighbors Konstantinov said of the plans. He noted on site inspections could Only be conducted with permission of Host governments but declined to elaborate. Wednesday june 25, 1986 Rolf by whee the mayor of Freiburg Germany raises a lag a signal the Slart of he world s first tour it sol. Solar mobiles from around the world begin 6-Day, 238-mile tour de sol Freiburg Germany a More than so exhaust free models from Switz Erland West Germany France Australia and the United slates look Oft monday under a blazing Sun for the tour de sol what organizers say is the first world championship for solar powered vehicles. The sin Day race covers 238 Miles chiefly in Switzerland with the toughest Strelches including a climb up the 3.306 fool High Brunnig pass in the Bernese Oberland. The first virtually level stage led Over 39.1 Miles from this University town to the Swiss town of Mullen. In his welcoming message to the participants German science minister Heinz Ric Sanhuber said he Hopes that solar technology eventually might be used even in Fields where its application still seems futuristic  the winners Are expected to average 24.4 Miles per hour for the entire race provided weather conditions remain favourable. The race schedule lists 63 in phas a possible top Speed. The fore cast was for continued summery Wear her with occasional Thunder storms. The race is held in four categories with Only the first one comprising 26 vehicles exclusively relying on solar Power. Pushing the Sola Mobile is permitted says a first category Rule warning perhaps somewhat redundantly that "  
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