Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ed Edmondson is making his third bid for the Senate."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Ed Edmondson"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Ed Edmondson, (Candidate for U.S. Senate )"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Former U.S. Rep. Ed Edmondson staged his own broom brigade of sorts Monday at the sate Capitol - but the brooms were worn out and broken, which he said is symbolic of broken promises by Gov. David Boren, also seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Time seems to have passed this old one-room house by."

Photograph used for a newspaper owned by the Oklahoma Publishing Company. Caption: "Ed Edmondson"

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Scraping away old asphalt, workers prepare I-40 for new surfacing."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Times seems to have passed this old one-room house by."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Getting ready for the first day of school is a hectic business."

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Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "A workman inspects a hole left by a truck which crashed through a wall of the Central Oklahoma Christian Home Friday morning. Three persons, including two residents were hospitalized."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Grand National Champion in the 250 cc race at Ponca City, Alvin Myers Jr. displays his trophies and the machine he won them with in the garage of his home on 3515 N Portland."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "George Miskovsky, Lawyer, Ex-State Senator"

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

Video footage from the KXAS-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, to accompany a news story.

The commercial aspects of laser fusion were evaluated in an attempt to relate the end products (neutrons and energy) to significant commercial applications. We have found that by far the largest markets and highest payoffs for laser fusion are associated with electric power production. Hence, much of this report evaluates the prospects of producing commercial electricity with laser fusion. To this end, we have described in detail a new and promising laser fusion concept--the liquid lithium waterfall reactor. In addition, we have taken the most attractive features from our laser fusion studies and used them to compare laser fusion to other long-range sources of energy (breeder reactors and solar energy). It is our contention that all three sources of electrical energy should be developed to the point where the final selections are primarily based on economic competitiveness. The other potential applications of laser fusion (fissile fuel production, synthetic fuel production, actinide burning, and propulsion) are also discussed, and our preliminary plan for the engineering development of laser fusion is presented.

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Diners enjoy an informal meal at Pumps Bar and Grill 5700 N Western."