11 Apr 1984
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1984
Page
1
The Department of Energy will issue its final environmental impact statement on May 18 regarding restarting the idle L Reactor at Savannah River Plant. Courts required the study after suits by environmental groups. the report cites a tentatively preferred option to build a 1,000 acre cooling pond to handle hot discharge.
FBI reports a bank vault manager Janice Krebs and her partner Richard Cochran plotted for days to flee with 2.7 million dollars to Brazil. They face counts of embezzlement and conspiracy in what may be Nevada’s largest heist. Separately South Carolina adopts the shag as an official state dance. Forecasters call for a cool night and a weekend of mixed sun and showers with highs in the 60s to 70s.
North Augusta High principal James Martin returns from a long weekend to find his office packed with 700 balloons. The prank was organized by students' parents serving on the prom cleanup committee. Joe Byrd, a Du Pont research supervisor at Savannah River Plant, has a brother invited to open the U.S. Senate with an invocation on Jan 24.
Columbia reports the state Democratic Platform and Resolutions Committee adopted a plank urging incumbent Democrats to refrain from endorsing candidates of other parties. Key officials including Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and state officials Campbell Merchant and Morris face scrutiny for past endorsements. The convention will decide these positions, with added backing for Gov. Riley’s education plan and Jackson’s candidacy.
The Aiken County Board of Education voted 5 to 3 to omit administrative offices from Area 5 in the new elementary school plan. James Smith opposed spending tax money on offices after an $11 million bond issue, citing education funding needs.
The writer describes a 36 hour Shanxi University soft sleeper journey to Taiyuan with a guide and fellow passenger. He notes train classes hard sleeper and hard seat, in compartment life with tea cups, lace curtains, and local snacks. In Guangzhou taxis prove the main transport as the group plans to visit Xian, while a red light incident leads to a driver’s license seizure.
CBS will televise The Masters for the 29th year with over five hours live coverage. The telecast uses 27 cameras, 40 microphones, and extensive cables at Augusta National. USA Network and local stations including WJBF TV WRDW TV and WAGT TV provide additional broadcasts and late night updates. Sudden death playoff rules apply at the 10th tee if needed.
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