European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday january 28,1989 9500-gallon radioactive leak reported 9jooeallonsnfhiomwv�hj?  �. Leaks of 500,000 Gallons Little that can be done to prevent the seven suspected leaks Durino docs " a a Gallons of highly radioactive nuclear waste leaked from aging storage tanks ?n0 Han 9rd nuclear reservation in1988, according to department of Energy documents. Seven of the 149 single walled storage tanks on the Energy department s plutonium production site were suspected of leaking last year the documents said More than 500,000 Gallons have spilled into soil around the 1 million gallon capacity tanks since the late 1970s, but the Energy department contends the wastes do not enter ground water and pose no environmental or health risks. It s a drop in the bucket when you consider. Leaks of 500,000 Gallons said Jim Thomas of the Spokane base Hanford education action league. But environmental contamination is  the wastes Are byproducts of More than 40 years of plutonium production for nuclear weapons at the South Centra Washington site generally considered the most contaminated of the Doe s production Sites. Estimates for cleaning up the site unto j57 billion Over the next 50 years. Bill Klink a spokesman for Westing House Hanford co., the contractor that handles the storage tanks said there is Little that can e done to prevent the leaks. Klink said 115,000 Gallons that leaked from a tank in 1973 have stayed within 165 feet of that tank. The tanks Are no longer used and liquids from at least 95 of them have been poured into 28 newer double walled tanks on the site. However a Large volume of highly concentrated non Pum Pable but moist Salt cake remains at the Bottom of the tanks. Doe officials concede they Are unsure How to dispose of those waste permanently. Reports on file at the Energy depart ment s Reading room in Richland along with its news releases show at least seven suspected leaks during 1988 a May news release said four Tan previously considered stabilized showed signs of declining liquid Levels and it the reports say that in july the level of liquid wastes in two storage tanks a found to have dropped. One leak was estimated at 3,000 Eal stateside Veteran of vaudeville Pinky Lee hospitalized Peoria in. A vaudeville Veteran Pink Lee who was the Host of one of the earliest children s the vision shows suffered a mild heart attack while Der for mag in the musical sugar babies " p at St another tank also showed a gradual decrease in the waste level indicating a possible leak or evaporation of residual liquids according to an october unusual occurrence report. R.T,c is pain free and resting comfortably medical enter spokeswoman Theresa Staley said thursday Lee apparently has no history of heart trouble l he Hospital did not have Lee s age. Published re ports put it Between 62 and 89. To Nonea re the entertainer collapsed backstage wednesday while starring in a one night performance of the Vaude show broadcast in 1950 and 1954-56. 1 990 fuel Economy level reduced group claims Shin Thap a private advocacy group thursday said the government has decided to set the fuel Economy Standard for 1990 cars at 26.5 Miles per talk rather than at a higher level originally set by Law lenthr/0r Auto safety an win nation often at j my retry and its regulators Dis Al Economy figure in a letter urging presi Horner a department s decision on the corporate average fuel Economy Standard neither the National Highway traffic safety administration nor the transportation department would confirm or deny the report. 5 ranch workers charged in deaths of horses Burros j nov a five ranch workers have been in the slam is of More than 40 wild horse Sand Burros in Nevada and officials said the invest lion continues into the deaths of 500 More animals wet Mec were charged with violating the Federal wild and free roaming horse and Burro act assist fat n i8 au9rney i  said each i carries to a year in prison and a $2,000 Fine. Mikflfit.0?1 on Federal and Onni it fall of Eno  remains of More than 500 Mustangs have been found since August Nal of Wei David Morehead and Shannon Bren Nan of Lovelock cousins Eugene John Thacker of Rnald Portland to ban use of polystyrene foam Portland Ore. A the City Council has banned polystyrene foam joining a growing number of , Siance commonly used ,9nfast-food packaging is unwelcome. The ordinance approved 4-1, was cd Orr or or a ,.,. 1i_. Or j them a Missione ? to we vg3.rs. Pletl Tito w a 3,300 species of Pianis Ana animals 101 Annm Rakcie lists who will create their own envy by is seas to Darlie toothpaste it Sells in Asia and Reo shows a most Rel in blackface it was reported a Colgate Palm Olive had paid $50 million in half ownership of the Hong Kong company that fractures the toothpaste. A lain  said Reuben Mark thet i chef executive of Colgate palmolive to the toothpaste s name and Logotype. It Vamp no Sald the name would fee changed Over thet3i a the log Type will be replaced the following dual switch is designed to reduce confusion Ost sales the newspaper said. Ol8ate-palmolive agreed to pay for them and advertising costs and would Hazel the manufacturer that1920s for any lost profits