22 Apr 1987
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1987
Page
1
A pioneer reactor built 25 years ago sits mothballed with fuel removed and a gutted control room behind a locked fence. General Public Utilities plans five dismantling structures this year and eventual reactor vessel removal, while residents fear worker danger and costs and urge waiting for further decay and knowledge.
A 41 year old man with Parkinsons disease remained awake and talking two hours after doctors transplanted adrenal gland cells into his brain. Vanderbilt University officials confirmed this second such procedure in the United States.
Skies will be fair tonight with a low around 60. Tomorrow expect partly cloudy skies and a high in the mid 80s. See Page 15A for full details.
Obituary notice lists deaths of James R. Bailey of Gloverville Melba M. Byrd of Aiken Gertrude R. Gardener of Williston Nora K. Hydrick of Wagener and James W. Wattkins of Gloverville with details continued on Page 12A.
Edgefield's 200 Mims' Corner Store celebrates 100 years in business with plans for another century of service. The feature profile slated for Sunday highlights the family run shop's history and community role.
The study says the U S nuclear weapons complex has produced 60 000 warheads since 1945 and now outputs about five per day It employs 90 000 people across 13 states and operates as an assembly line under the Energy Department The authors compare it to a Fortune 500 company and note rising budgets and Reagan era production figures
Jon Pattis a 50 year old Bethesda Maryland telecommunications engineer was sentenced to 10 years in an Iranian jail after confessing to spying for the CIA. His sister in Aiken says she believes in his innocence and is seeking help from the U.S. government.
A South Carolina Senate subcommittee endorses attaching a mandatory seat belt provision to a bill raising the rural interstate speed limit to 65. Supporters say law should match practice, while opponents vow a floor fight and seek to separate the measures.
Land says public pressure will challenge the seat belt proposal as it could delay the 65 mph speed limit. He notes angry calls from higher speed supporters and stresses the vote should reflect the Senate majority will, while McConnell faces similar pressure to back the higher limit.
The Supreme Court upheld Georgia's death penalty law by a 5-4 vote, ruling that capital punishment statutes are constitutional despite statistics showing racial disparities in sentencing. The decision preserves death penalty practice nationwide, despite opponents' hopes for a major setback.
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