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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1988

Page

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Leonard Ends Retirement

Local notice reports Leonard ending his retirement with a decision announced on page 8A. The brief item notes the former official resumes duties and references forthcoming events and dates associated with the transition.

James Brown to undergo mandibular orthopedic augmentation

James Brown, 59, admitted to Crawford Long Hospital for a 24 hour oral surgery to treat jawbone degeneration. An impression of his lower jaw will be made, an appliance produced, and implanted on return in three to four weeks. The procedure aims to restore jaw structure without delaying his Italy tour.

Atlanta James Brown Crawford Long Hospital Debra Bloom Brown Italy

Military Pilots Accused of Cheating in FAA Exam Scam

Federal indictment charges four applicants for commercial licenses with receiving written exam answers from an FAA official and an Air Force officer at Homestead Air Force Base. It alleges at least one defendant obtained an airline transport pilot license without test, with several pilots lying to conceal the scheme. The operation was led by FAA Aviation Safety Inspector Charles Chinn, a major in the Air Force reserve, who allegedly devised it to gain employment.

FAA U.S. Air Force Homestead Air Force Base Charles Chinn Air Force Reserve

Weather forecast with showers tonight and tomorrow

A 30 percent chance of evening thundershowers is forecast tonight with a low in the low 70s. Partly cloudy skies are forecast tomorrow with a 40 percent chance of afternoon thundershowers. The high will be in the low 90s. See details on Page 7A.

Deaths in Georgia and Florida Communities

Obituary notices list Jessie Edwards Aiken Surrilla Holmes Evans GA Wilton A Lee Sun City Center FL Robert McDowell Burnettown Murray E Newsum Cleveland GA and Dollie M Weaver Johnston. Details continue on Page 6A.

Jessie Edwards Aiken Surrilla Holmes Evans, Ga Wilton A. Lee Sun City Center Fla Robert McDowell Burnettown Murray E. Newsum Cleveland, Ga Dollie M. Weaver Johnston

Electrical fire forces Durawool plant evacuation in South Airicn

A fire at the Durawool factory on Banks Mill Road in south Aiken prompted an evacuation as an electrical short in the equipment room ignited flames. No injuries reported but toxic fumes and water damage filled the building. Three fire trucks responded. plant manager Terry Jones described a blast and high voltage shorts. The main electrical service must be rebuilt before reopening. damage value not estimated.

Aiken Public Safety Department Durawool Durawool of South Carolina Carrol Busbee Busbee Banks Mill Road Pine Log Road South Aiken Terry Jones Jones

Bipartisan NPR Support Expected for Savannah River Project

Support for the multibillion dollar NPR at the Savannah River Plant is bipartisan, with lawmakers backing tritium and plutonium production for the U.S. arsenal. DOE Secretary John Herrington backs SRP as the reactor site, with a smaller Idaho National Engineering Laboratory reactor for testing, and a completion target around 2000. Environmentalists warn of higher costs and excess plutonium creation, while opponents acknowledge continued tritium production remains a congressional priority even amid election dynamics.

NPR Savannah River U.S John Herrington Department of Energy SRP Idaho National Engineering Laboratory DOE Congress Michael Dukakis Robert Alvarez Environmental Policy Institute Alvarez Christopher Simpson Strom Thurmond Simpson Dukakis George Bush Chris Sankey Washington Ms. Sankey

State DSS Report Heads To County Grand Jury

Senator Thomas L Moore released a South Carolina Department of Social Services report to the Aiken County Grand Jury detailing changes in Child Protective Services and Foster Care. The document cites staffing, coordination, training, and record keeping issues, with recommendations and budget notes for 1988 90.

DSS Thomas L. Moore D-Clearwater S.C. Department of Social Services Aiken County Grand Jury James L. Solomon Lake N. Brown Jr Department Division of Child Protective Services Marie Dunnam Solomon State Office

New Subdivision Planned For Aiken Mile Track Site

The Aiken Mile track, site of sulky races in Aiken's Triple Crown, is being sold to developers seeking to create a 55 lot subdivision. The planning commission will review the proposal August 16, with owners seeking to subdivide the property as is.

Aiken Roland Windham Ed Evans Planning Commission Windham Evans

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Leonard Abby South Airicn George Burgess Aiken Mile Lisa Hosang Gerald Waters Country Home Builders G.L. and Associates W.S. Flanagin Greenlee, Stewart Robert Flanagin Ann Smith Hosang Flanagins
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