ML19308B824

Press Release Discussing TMI Incident.State Ofcs Will Continue to Conduct Business as Usual.Pregnant Women & Preschool Children Should Remain Five Miles from Plant. Schools within Five Miles of Plant Should Remain Closed

ML19308B824
Person / Time
Site:	Crane
Issue date:	04/01/1979
From:	Thornburgh D PENNSYLVANIA, COMMONWEALTH OF
To:
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TASK-TF, TASK-TMR PR-790401, NUDOCS 8001170387
Download: ML19308B824 (1)

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I FOR I:01EDIATE RELEASE GOVERNOR'S PRESS OFFICE CONTACT: Roland Page 324-D79 88 Bill Green (717) 783-1116 HARRISBURG (April 1) -- Gov. Dick Thcrnburgh today issued;,,

the following statement:

" Based on my assessment of information given to me rg,-

garding the current status of the Three Mile Island situation, I am issuing the following directives, recommendations and advisories:

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I am directing that state offices continue to conduct business as usual, beginning Monday morning. Recognizing the special difficulties some f amilies reay have returning to the i

area this weekend, howevers.

(A) Personal or vacation leaves will be granted, and charged, to all absentees.

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(B) Pregnant Women and mothers of pre-school children who live within a five-mile radius of the power plant, and who are also state employes, will be excused, with no less of vacation time.

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I am continuing to advise pregnant women and mothers of pre-school children to stay out of the area within a

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five-mile radius of the plant.

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I am recommending that schools located within five miles of the plant remain closed until further nctice, consistent with the precautions we took last Friday.

"I recognize that other schools have taken independerat action in this regard. That is their prerogative. I wish to make it

1. clear, however, that we have no evidence of hazards to health or safety that would require such action."

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