L-Reactor hearings wrap up on restart plans at Savannah River
Public hearings across Georgia and South Carolina end in Savannah on restarting the L-Reactor at the Savannah River Plant. Zoe Tsagos of the League of Women Voters pressed for an evac plan, water cooling to curb contamination, and independent monitoring as DOE pushes a rapid environmental impact study. The plant, key for plutonium and tritium production, is eyed to support MX, cruise, and Trident programs.
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Savannah, Ga
South Carolina-Georgia
Savannah River
Augusta
Aiken
Beaufort
Zoe Tsagos
League of Women Voters
Ms. Tsagos
Congress
U.S. Department of Energy
South Carolina
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act
DOE
The
Energy Department
Bath Man Shot In Car In Augusta
Frankie M. Crabb, 42, of 111 Sycamore St., was found shot in the chest in his car in the Friendship Holiness Church driveway. He was listed in stable fair condition at Eu Eugene Talmadge Memorial Hospital. The shooting involved a .22 caliber rifle found on the car floorboard and an ongoing sheriff’s investigation.
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Euguene Talmadge Memorial Hospital
Augusta
Frankie M. Crabb
Sycamore St
Friendship Holiness
Aiken County
Warrenville Elementary Star Teacher Drives Liberty Project
Warrenville Elementary School in Aiken County highlights Connie Ferrell a long serving fifth grade teacher lauded for her energy and creativity. Her class led the Save Miss Liberty campaign culminating in a $222.30 donation to the Statue of Liberty restoration fund and inspired broad cross curricular learning.
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Warrenville
Aiken County
Connie Ferrell
Nancy Thurmond
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Miss Ferrell
Reagan
Jane (Candye) Slay
Connie
Miss Liberty
Weekly Reader
Millbrook
Aiken Elementary
Kennedy
Stress management workshops offered to school staff
Dr. Davidson led two stress management workshops for district employees as part of in service options. Over 140 personnel attended a spring session and praised a 45 minute relaxation exercise. He notes stress affects teachers from low pay to classroom discipline and perfectionist tendencies, urging honest self assessment and family support to cope.
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Davidson
Classified and ad contact numbers at Aiken Standard
The notice lists contact numbers for subscription 648 2311 for news features and classifieds and advertising 649 1555 with a repeat 648 2311 for display ads and general inquiries.
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PBM
Aiken
Aiken Community Hospital
Jackson
Graniteville
Aiken County
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagener
Aiken Police
Wagener Police
Salley
Crisis
Coalition
Low-Level Waste Compact Backed by Capitol Hill
Rep Butler Derrick gains 17 co sponsors for a bill to authorize the Southeast Interstate Low Level Radioactive Waste Compact. The measure aims to shift waste duties from South Carolina and advances to committee before a Sept return. Boundary votes on other items await post recess.
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Washington
Congress
Third
Butler Derrick
House
Derrick
Emily Bull
South Carolina
Interior
Energy and Commerce Committees
Riley Rules Out 1984 Run Against Thurmond
Gov. Dick Riley of South Carolina said he will not seek the 1984 Senate seat and will serve a full term as governor. he cited goals in jobs development environment and education and sidestepped questions about aiding opponents. Thompson McKinney noted mounting pressure from Democrats to challenge Thurmond who has hinted at running.
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Columbia
Dick Riley
Strom Thurmond
Riley
Thurmond
Russ McKinney
Charlotte
N.C
Jenrette Convictions Upheld in Abscam Case
U.S. District Judge John Garrett Penn upheld the Abscam convictions of former Rep. John Jenrette and businessman John R. Stowe. The judge rejected claims of government entrapment and ordered presentencing reports. Jenrette and Stowe were convicted in 1980 of accepting $50,000 from undercover FBI agents posing as wealthy Arabs.
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Washington
Abscam
John Jenrette
D-S.c
John R. Stowe
U.S
John Garrett Penn
Jenrette
Stowe
Jenrette and
Richmond, Va
Noone Injured In 9th Hijacking
AP reports a highly intoxicated Cuban refugee hijacked Capitol Airlines Flight 236 from San Juan with a fake dynamite device and flammable spray. All 263 passengers reached Miami in two planes after an 11 hour ordeal. A tire failure on landing necessitated a replacement aircraft.
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Miami
Capitol Airlines
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Cuba
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