—s RR OC OO & 0 ® ES BS BS ry S€ e, en ct he ['S. ir, ne th it th SUS Q Vol. 79, No. 15, April 18, 1979 Nuclear poll Many would consider leaving if TMI re-opened; public confidence in press, nuke industry, government declined One out of every four Marietta residents left town to avoid the radiation hazard during the crisis at Three Mile Island. In Middletown, one half of all residents evacuated. These figures are gleaned from a poll conducted by the Elizabeth- town College Social Re- search Center on April 2 through 8. The poll, funded by the Lancaster Intelli- gencer Journal, was con- ducted by telephone. Resi- dents of E-town, Middle- town, and Marietta were interviewed. Since the poll was conducted over the course of several days, changes in the attitudes of local people can be seen. Attitudes toward the news media changed dras- tically. On Mon., April 2, 58 per cent approved of the ‘way TV and radio were reporting the crisis. By April 8, only 45 per cent still approved. Answers to the question, “Do you think the public has been told the truth about this situation?’’ varied a lot. On April 2, 47 per cent thought they were being lied to. By April 8, 64 per cent of the people thought they were hearing lies. On April 2, only 23 per cent of respondents wanted TMI shut down forever. By April 8, the number had grown to 37 per cent. If TMI does re-open, 22 per cent of Middletown may abandon the town. Only 16 per cent of Mariettans, and 9 per cent of E-town residents, will consider leaving if the plant re-opens. Marietta residents, -per- haps because they live farthest from the plant, were slightly less likely than residents of other towns to consider the incident ‘‘very serious.” And 61 per cent of Mariettans think’ TMI should be allowed to operate again in the future, as opposed to only S6 per cent of Middletown resi- dents. Marietta residents, how- ever, are the most empha- tic supporters of tighter safety standards for nuclear plants; - 88 per cent think the nation needs tougher safety standards for N- plants. Surprisingly, only 76 per cent of Middletown folk want stricter safety standards. The poll revealed that 62% of respondents sup- port ‘‘the use of nuclear power as a source of energy. for our nation.” This is a surprising contrast with various na- tional polls which show 46 to S52 per cent of the nation supporting nuclear power. Support for nuclear power increases with education, and males are more supportive (72%) than females (54%). : Fourty-one % of the population within a ten- mile radius of the plant evacuated. Fifty-eight per cent of those aged 25-34 left, possibly because of the large number of parents of young children in that age group. Only 27% of single people evacuated. A third of local people want the plant shut permanently (although 44% of women want it shut down forever). Half the people think they were lied to about the situation, but 69 % approved of the way the government handled the situation. A clear majority (90%] think nuclear plants need stricter safety standards, but only 10 per cent want all plants shut down immediately. RALPIT M R.D. 2 Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. Jodi Eichler, 7, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Eichler of 304 North Angle Street, Mount Joy, is shown above with the 19-inch, 3-pound rainbow trout she caught in the Little Chickies Creek at the Cove last Sunday. Jodi is a 1st grade student at Grandview School. Letter to Editor To the Editor: The Donegal Band and the Band Club would like to thank all the merchants, businesses and the many individuals who donated money, products and their time to help make the trip to Mexico a reality. The support of the local com- munities has been very gratifying. —Donegal Band Club Film ar Community House “A Place in Time,”” a film sponsored by the National Preservation Trust, will be shown on Thursday, April 19th, at 8:00 PM in the Marietta Community House. The public is invited to attend this screening, spon- sored by the Marietta Restoration Associates. Everyone is also invited to sit in on the regular April meeting. SNYDER BOX MOUNT JOY, 3040 PA. 1.7552 UEHANNA 11MES FIFTEEN CENTS “Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Mayor Flanagan proclaims Historic Marietta Day and Cleanup/Fixup Month As mayor of the Borough of Marietta, Pennsylvania, I, Jay Robert Flanagan, hereby proclaim May 19, 1979, as ‘‘Historic Marietta Day’’. This proclamation is made in conjunction with the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the county of Lancaster, Penn- sylvania. The citizens of Marietta have long played a vital part in the progress and devel- opment of Lancaster Co. It is, therefore, both proper and fitting that we dedicate one day to those gone before us. Their courage and fortitude have molded Lan- caster Co. and the Borough of Marietta into a strong community and a place where people can be proud to live. % kk kk To The Residents of Mari- etta Borough: WHEREAS, summer is just around the corner and as in the past we look forward to the coming months of outdoor pleasure and, WHEREAS, this pleasure can only be fully appreciated when we are surrounded by a pleasant, clean and bright community and, WHEREAS, we, the citi- zens, are the only ones who can create such a commun- ity, THEREFORE, 1, Jay R Flanagan, Sr., Mayor of the Borough of Marietta, de- clare May 1st through May 24th cleanup, paintup and fixup month and 1 ask all citizens, service clubs, busi- nesses, and churches to cooperate in this great cause for a better, cleaner and brighter Marietta. Violators of Borough Ordinances will be prosecuted effective June 1st. Jay R. Flanagan, Sr., Mayor Proclaimed on this 10th day of April, 1979 % % kk kk Public Notice from the Marietta Borough Council PUBLIC NOTICE TO THE RESIDENTS OF MARIETTA BOROUGH: In conjunction with Mayor Flanagan's proclamation of clean-up, paint-up and fix- up month, May 1st through May 25th, arrangements have been made with United Disposal for large items, i.e., tin cans, tables, chairs, refrigerators, sofas, mat- tresses, rubber tires and other similar household litter and trash to be collected per the following schedule: MAY 3RD-Chickies Creek to Bank St.; MAY 10TH - Bank St. to Chestnut St.; MAY 17TH- Chestnut St. To Gay St.; MAY 24TH - Gay St. to Armstrong. —Marietta Borough Council
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