Nuclear plant in shutdown over sleeping operators
Federal regulators order the indefinite cold shutdown of Peach Bottom in Pennsylvania after management failed to prevent control room operators from sleeping on duty. Complete shutdown expected today as NRC cites immediate threat to public safety. Senator Heinz calls it a wakeup call for the nuclear industry.
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Washington
Peach Bottom
Pennsylvania
John Heinz
R-Pa
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Victor Stella Jr
NBC
Joe Fouchard
SCE&G Plans Lower Rates for Low-Use Customers
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co proposes reduced bills for about 18,000 customers who use under 400 kilowatt hours monthly, with savings up to 3.50 dollars per month. The utility seeks new time-of-use rates for homes and industry to reward customers who help lessen peak demand, stated by Tom Nichols.
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Columbia
South Carolina Electric & Gas. Co
Public Service Commission
Tom Nichols
Sce&g
Weather Turns Cooler Tonight With Mild Sunshine Tomorrow
The forecast calls for a cold night with low temperatures in the low 30s and fair skies. Expect sunny conditions and mild temperatures tomorrow with a high in the upper 60s.
Local Obituaries for Laurie Cartrett and Others Listed
Death notices for Laurie Cartrett Augusta Dandy Johnson Willie Dugar Olin R Maness Marie S Turner referenced with details on page 10A of the publication. The list includes individuals from Augusta Aiken Johnston Buffalo and Warrenville with no further biographical specifics provided in the excerpt.
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Laurie Cartrett
Augusta
Dandy Johnson
Aiken
Willie Dugar
Johnston
Olin R. Maness
Buffalo
Marie S. Turner
Warrenville
Baby M ruling backs contract surrogacy legal in New Jersey
New Jersey court upholds the validity of a surrogate contract in the Baby M case. Judge Harvey Sorkow notes regulation may be needed but bans on such agreements are inappropriate without a compelling reason. Legislators welcome precedent for reproductive contracts and guidance for future cases.
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New Jersey
William Handel
Center For
Beverly Hills
Calif
Steven N. Taylor
Fertility Institute of
New Orleans
Noel Keane
Dearborn, Mich
Mary Beth Whitehead
William Stern
Stern
Keane
Harvey R. Sorkow
New York State
Mary Goodhue
Sorkow
Johnston Area Growers Fight To Save Peaches
Peach growers in Edgefield County fear frost damage could hit the Johnston area, risking a major crop and economic impact. Local farmers dispute tire burning as a frost defense while awaiting full damage assessments and weather forecasts for the coming nights.
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Johnston Area
Johnston
Tts
Lewis F. Holmes
S.C. 191
Bdgefield County
Georgia
South Carolina
California
L.D. Holmes Jr
Sunny Acres
Edgefield County
Triple Crown Aiken Sulky Races
The Aiken Mile Track hosts the Triple Crown sulky race on April 4 with gates at 10 am and post time 1 pm. St. Joseph's Hospital sponsors the event with admission 5 for adults and 2 for children 6 to 11. tickets at local outlets. Parking options include Railside for 45 and 30 for second row, with reserved spots for campers and motor homes.
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Aiken
St. Joseph's Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
Woodruff Drug
Aiken Drug
Revco
Railside
Paul Koon Granted New Sentencing Trial in 1980 Murder
Paul Koon of Warrenville will face a third sentencing trial in Aiken General Sessions Court after the U S Supreme Court ruled mitigating evidence including jail behavior must be considered. He was convicted in 1981 for kidnapping and killing Valerie White Newsome, 30, in Martinez Georgia, with the body found near Edgefield County.
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Paul Koon
Martinez
Valerie White Newsome
Aiken General Sessions Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Koon
Warrenville
Aiken
Ms. Newsome
National Hills
Augusta
Aiken County
Bettis Academy Road
Edgefield County
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Edogeeense
Necgsnete
Hackensack
N.J
Elizabeth
Gary Skoloff
Baby M
Edgefield
Trenton
Holmes
Clark DuBose
R.W. DuBose Packing Shed In Edgefield County
Ridge Spring
S.C. Supreme Court
Second Circuit
Rodney A. Peeples
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