View source for PNO-IV-85-024, on 850530,util Reported That Agreement Reached on Cash Settlement of Lawsuit Against Halliburton,Co,Parent Company of Brown & Root,Inc.City of Austin,One of Four Principal Owners,Still Considering Agreement

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| number = ML20128P403
| issue date = 05/30/1985
| title = PNO-IV-85-024:on 850530,util Reported That Agreement Reached on Cash Settlement of Lawsuit Against Halliburton,Co,Parent Company of Brown & Root,Inc.City of Austin,One of Four Principal Owners,Still Considering Agreement
| author name = Crossman W
| author affiliation = NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION V)
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| docket = 05000498, 05000499
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| document report number = PNO-IV-85-024, PNO-IV-85-24, NUDOCS 8506030526
| document type = PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR OCCURRENCE (PNO,, TEXT-INSPECTION &amp; AUDIT &amp; I&amp;E CIRCULARS
| page count = 1
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                                               - PRELIMINARY NOTIFICATION 0F EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE ---PNO-IV-85-24 i.                                                                                                                                                           ;o .
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==SUBJECT:==
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:in< Houston-today to report the settlement of a lawsuit against.Halliburton.
100., the parent-company-of Brown & Root, Inc. .HL&P reports that an agreement
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