Concorde loses tail fragment during world circling flight
A British Airways Concorde with 100 Americans aboard shed a nine foot tail piece while attempting a speed record around the world. The rudder disintegrated at 40,000 feet near Christchurch as the plane flew Mach 1.8. Pilot notified by Sydney control tower and landed safely in Sydney. No injuries. each passenger paid $39,000 for the 38,343 mile trip that began April 1 in London.
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Sydney
Austria
Christchurch
New Zealand
British Airways
Peter Stanton
Kingsford-Smith International Airport
London
SCE&G seeks first rate rise since 1964 in S Carolina
Southern Carolina Electric & Gas Co. petitions a 3.69 percent rate increase, raising average residential bills by 2.37 to 69.84 a month, affecting about 370,092 homes and 105,264 businesses in hearings at the Public Service Commission. The nonprofit consumer advocate seeks a 10 million rate reduction as hearings open.
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Columbia
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
State Public Service Commission
Sce&g
Brian Duncan
Gary E. Walsh
Public Service Commission
Pleasant Thursday Weather With Sunny Skies
Forecast calls for fair tonight with a low in the upper 30s and mostly sunny skies Thursday with a high in the low 70s. Details are on Page 3B.
Deaths Jodi Boland and others listed in notices
Obituary notice lists Jodi Boland of Charleston and Robert Childs of Augusta along with Lela D. Collins of Edgefield Jerome G. Forseth of Belvedere and Alice P. Vick of Adrian with details to follow on page 38 of the edition.
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Jodi Boland
Charleston
Robert Childs
Augusta
Lela D. Collins
Edgefield
Jerome G. Forseth
Belvedere
Alice P. Vick
Adrian
House Panel OKs Waste Commission
A House Energy and Commerce Committee vote 38-5 supports creating a 11 member Commission on Department of Energy Environmental Remediation to guide cleanup of hazardous and radioactive facilities. The plan, urged by Rep. Dingell, targets 8000+ inactive sites with cost estimates from 35 billion dollars, aiming for a 20 to 30 year cleanup.
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Washington
James D. Watkins
Capitol Hill
House
Watkins
John D. Dingell
D-Mich
House Energy and Commerce Committee
Dingell
Commission On
Department of Energy
Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Kalmia Hill Annexation Approved for Single Family Zoning
The Aiken Planning and Development Commission unanimously recommended annexing a 4 section of Kalmia Hill for city inclusion with single family residential zoning after homeowners urged the move. The meeting also saw Aiken Associates drop Woodward Tract plans to present the entire package later, amid neighborhood opposition to adjacent apartment and office developments.
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Kalmia Hill
Aiken
Planning Commission
Aiken Associates
Woodward Tract
South Aiken
Victor
Aik ‘Dtor Mills
Aiken County Board Boosts Pay for School Members
South Carolina school boards largely serve without pay, with 55.4 percent unpaid across 91 districts. Aiken County voted 7-1 to raise pay from 35 to 100 dollars per meeting, citing low wages versus other districts. 24 of 40 paid boards earn less than Aiken after the raise. James Moore opposed.
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South Carolina
S.C. School Boards Association
Aiken County Board of Education
Aiken County School Board
James Moore
15 Districts That Receive More Than Aiken County
Distribution shows 15 districts receiving above Aiken County levels including Beaufort Greenville Lancaster Lexington Oconee Richland 1 Richland 42. Figures list monthly stipends and annual salaries with per mile allowances and committee stipends for board members and chairs across multiple districts.
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Aiken County
Aiken County Board Votes to Raise Teachers Pay
The Aiken County Board of Education moved to boost teachers pay and add a central staffing plan in the 1989 90 budget. It increased the salary schedule from 6.3 to 9.5 percent above the state minimum, contingent on funding approval by the Aiken County Legislative Delegation.
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Aiken County
Janice Cave
Aiken County Education Association
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Thomas L. Mathis
ULM Bros
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Beaufort
Greenville
Lancaster
Lexington
Oconee
Richland
U.S
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University of Texas
Mark Kilroy
Matamoros
Gavito
Kilroy
Oran Neck
Brownsville
Perez
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Jim Mattox
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