Alaska to vote on legalized casino gambling measure
Juneau Alaska AP reports voters on August 28 will decide a measure to legalize casino gambling including blackjack roulette poker slots and horse and dog racing. Backers have no contributions or media push. Local voters would authorize gambling in their community under a five member state board and licenses only to municipalities state agencies or liquor license holders.
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Vegas
Jeffrey Macktar
Driving Ban Among Smog Fight Measures
Lup anuELES AP reports that Southern California motorists could be required to skip driving every other day under EPA proposals to clean the nations dirtiest air. The plan targets an 86 percent ozone reduction by early next century, acting as a backup if the South Coast AQMD fails to curb smog. Jan Chatten-Brown of the Coalition for Clean Air says the measure signals federal action if local officials do not act.
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Environmental Protection Agency
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Deaths of Local Residents Reported in Aiken and North Augusta
Obituaries note Erdie Woodward Plunkett Aiken Joseph Coates Aiken Thomas Lamar of North Augusta and Alex William Hazunda Au among those listed with brief notices of their passing in regional papers.
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Erdie Woodward Plunkett
Aiken
Joseph Coates
Thomas Lamar
North Augusta
Alex William Hazunda, Au
DOE: Top scientists weigh Hanford nuclear waste risk
Washington The Energy Department mobilizes leading scientists to study the Hanford tank dangers amid growing worries. Senator and panel chair John Ahearne criticize assurances of low explosion risk, citing unknown chemicals and decades of radiation. An urgent need to identify tank contents is urged.
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Washington
Energy Department
Hanford
Washington State
John Ahearne
Sente
Energy Det
Water damage hits Savannah River Site computer room
Flooding July 23 caused about 1500 in damage to a computer room under construction in the security control center at H-area of Savannah River Site. Bruce Cadotte, spokesman for Savannah River Co, said six inches of water pooled under the room during pre flight checkout. The accident arose from a joint in a junction of pipes. Cadotte noted the joint was listed on the panchlist as of January 1989 but later removed.
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H-area
Bruce Cadotte
Ananger
W Savannah River Co
Law Sports Spruced Up Look In NE
New Ellenton Police Department unveils new uniforms navy slacks gray shirts lawmen hats and three inch reflective gold striping on patrol cars with seven pointed star door panels. Chief Robert R. Johnson, arriving June 21, aims to boost professionalism with new weapons Smith and Wesson 10 mm pistols and plans for a computer records system and vehicle maintenance.
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New Ellenton
Smith and Wesson
Robert R. Johnson
NEPD
Johnson
Sluggish Economy Signals June Index Holds Steady
The Commerce Department said the Index of Leading Economic Indicators remained unchanged in June, with a mixed batch of components: gains in raw materials prices, stock prices, building permits, and delivery times offset by declines in unfilled orders, consumer goods orders, money supply, consumer confidence, orders for new plants and equipment, and unemployment claims. The index sits at 146.0 percent of the 1982 base, up 10 percent from a year ago.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Ugly Tie Contest Seeks Entries for Cash Prizes
The Aiken Standard invites readers to enter an ugly tie contest with cash prizes and replacement ties. Deadline is August 14. Winners announced August 19, with a final No Fee Day on August 20 when workers will wear ties. Entries must include name address and phone number. displays planned at Aiken Mall and Westside Bowery. Local businesses Belk JC Penney Lionel Smith J B White sponsor new tie prizes.
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Aiken ‘Mall
Bowery
Belk
Aien Mall
JC Penny
Lionel Smith Ltd
J.B. White
American factory workers lag in global productivity
A Labor Department survey finds American factory productivity trails most major nations, save one, due to weak savings and investment that curb plant investment. Economists warn living standards may not rise rapidly, and U S economic clout could be slipping relative to Japan and West Germany. Robert Dederick of Northern Trust says the issue is insufficient saving and investing, not laziness.
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Washington
Uss
Labor Department
Japan
West Germany
Robert Dederick
The
Northern Trust Co
Chicago
How U S Compares Manufacturing Productivity Up 2 Percent
A U S government report found American workers in manufacturing raised output per hour by about 2 percent last year. The finding highlights improving efficiency across the sector amid ongoing industrial shifts.
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