Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - January 20, 1976, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press tuesday january 20, 1976 soviet Union to blast canal through solid Rock with nuclear devices London a cuter the soviet Union plans to explode 250 Irti Clear More than a Hundred times bigger than the Hiroshima blast a canal through solid Rock a soviet science journalist says. The project to divert Waters from Northern Rivers into the Caspian sea has been studied by soviet scientists trying to de Termine if the blast will release dangerous radiation into the air. They have concluded that environmental safety can be assured although the nuclear devices Are 10 times larger than earlier Western estimates of needed for the Job. The disclosure was made by radio Moscow correspondent Boris Belitzky in this week s new scientist ail authoritative British journal. Nuclear blasting would Cut construction costs by two thirds. The 70-mile canal is needed to save the Caspian which has been drying up slowly because its main supplier the Volga River has been drained of water for irrigation. The canal will divert into the Volga water from Rivers feeding the Arctic Ocean. Belitzky said a deep canal would be gouged out of Rocky terrain by rows of nuclear charges some up to three Megatons or 150 times the size of the Hiroshima bomb. Last year United states experts predicted the soviet canal engineers intended to use nuclear devices of about a tenth of this strength. The article said scientists already had detonated three nuclear explosions along the canal route and these had provided information about the technique and its possible effects including environmental contamination. The experts had concluded that a reliable margin of safety can be assured in excavation blasting providing the strength and depth of the charge and weather condition s were calculated carefully. The Region of the blast would be cordoned was no clue How Large an area this would Belitzky said the radiation outside would be Well below internationally permit Ted Levels another danger was that the blasts might prompt Earth quakes but scientists now Are Able to forecast the results of the explosion Well enough to exclude any untoward Conse underground nuclear explosions Are permitted under the 1963 partial test ban treaty which has been signed by the soviet Union and other countries. The soviets already have exploded nuclear devices to in crease underground Oil yields by increasing pressure and temperature and to excavate giant underground reservoirs for storing Gas. They were smaller than the Hiroshima bomb. The u.s., which has Strong anti nuclear ecologist groups has studied the technology of underground explosions but has no plans for tests. In 1851, Singer brought the world the first practical sewing machine. In 1921, Singer introduced the first truly electric for Home modern sewing machine use. In 1976, sewing i another Singer first As we bring Home into the Pushbutton world of electronics with Canada s first electronic sewing machine f it took today s space age technology plus 125 years of Singer know How to create the Diana electronic sewing machine. So now you can enjoy sewing ease at the touch of a Button. The key is our solid state circuitry. It replaces Over 100 mechanical parts found in conventional machines to assure you greater reliability versatility and simplicity of operation. You be never experienced sewing like this before. Exclusive one touch pattern selection lets you choose any stitch at the touch of a Button Brand new Singer Zig Zag sewing machines Start As Low As 95 no cams no discs to add or replace. Just touch a Button and stitches Are programmed instantly no Guesswork Diana does it , easily. Come into the age of electronic sewing. Come into your nearby Singer sewing Centre and let us demonstrate the wonderful things Diana can do for you. For 125 years Singer has been teaching the world to sew now we re teaching you to sew electronically. Made in Canada sing credit terms available Liberal Trade in allowance on your old sewing machine regardless of make or age. Garden City shopping Centre phone 339-1945 Polo Park shopping Centre phone 7864003 sewing centres and participating approved dealers sure we re the Best. We taught the world to sew. Authorized dealers non fabric centres of Singer company of Canada limited. Downtown 424 Portage ave. Phone 942-5101 Brandon Centre non fabric Centre the Nome s fit fabric sep Westwood Plaza Thompson Manitoba pm 677-5970 my flip Centre Kenora swing Centre 468-5995 Kenora Ontario Steinbach furniture and appliance Steinbach Manitoba pm. 326-3582 j. Gerbrandt Winkler Manitoba pm. 32s40m Portage sewing machines sales t service Portage la Prairie Manitoba pm. 857-4041 ;