Betcha y’all didn’t know 87

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March 28, 1979 A partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in the US results in the release of radioactive gas and iodine into the atmosphere, but no deaths.

[lynnmor 8,677]

I remember that day, the company that I worked for always played the radio over the PA system, when the news came in of course everyone was concerned since we were close enough.   The fine management of that company fixed the problem, they turned off the radio.    Did I ever mention that I never had a good job?  

[WHX?? 55,628]

My 2016 rookie year at the BS when we brought a bike and did a motor scooter PA tour we rode by it. We were on the 441. Quite a incredible complex.   I told Cindy to hold her breath. 

 

On this date I was a 18 year old kid punching holes in the north Atlantic on a nuclear powered submarine with more than a few nuclear weapons on board. When news of this came over the wire there was plenty of talk at the scuttlebutt that we wouldn't have a home to go to. Since we didn't know exactly know what was going on the skipper assumed it might be a nuclear attack on the US and ordered us on high alert. Height of the cold war back then.  We had WSRT (weapons systems readiness tests) every day on every watch for a week until more news came across. Later the Captain said it was good training and ordered steak & lobster for the crew.  

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[cafoose 3,650]

I worked at the Hershey Medical Center at the time and we were given the option of going to work or staying home since we were within 20 miles of TMI. I went to work anyway because I was essential to the hospital and felt it was my duty.