Wackenhut Begins Work At SRP
Wackenhut Services Inc of Coral Gables started preliminary work at the Savannah River Plant under a $41 million, 30 month security contract. About 510 security staff will serve SRP with 460 inspectors and 50 management roles, replacing 473 Du Pont workers. The firm, founded in 1954 by George R. Wackenhut, operates in 95 U.S. cities and 22 countries and is NYSE listed.
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Wackenhut Services Inc
Coral Gables
Fla
Department of Energy
Savannah River
Hal Hendrix
Wackenhut Corp
Clif Webb
SROO
Wackenhut
SRP
du Pont
Webb
United States
George Richard Wackenhut
Hendrix
Nevada Test Site
DOE
Kennley Space Center
NASA
Aiken Flies High in All American Soap Box Derby
Ten year old Will Aiken from Aiken earned third in the junior division at the 46th All American Soap Box Derby in Akron Ohio. Tony Carlini Jr of Corona Del Mar Calif won the junior division with a 28.10 second time on the 953.75 foot course.
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Will Aiken
Akron
Ohio
Will
CSRA
Aiken
Tony Carlini Jr
Corona del Mar
Calif
Carlini
Alan Wallace
Muncie
Ind
Brenda
Bill Aiken
Augusta
Mike Burdgick
Flint
Mich
Burdgick
Bobby Frew
Hudson
Todd Wetzel
Macungie
Sherie
Steve
Mike
Wayne
Marvin Keaton
Greensboro
N.C
Retraction Calls SRP Series Inaccurate and Misleading
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution issued a front page retraction admitting errors in last year’s SRP health series. It notes omitted NIH findings, misattributed polycythemia vera cases, and inflated cancer and infant death rates in nearby counties. The piece also details staff changes and past positions of reporters Bob Lamb and Mark Bradley.
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SRP
Journal-Constitution
James M. Gaver
Federal Department of Energy
Journal and Constitution
Gaver
South Carolina
Georgia
W.C. Reinig
Health Protection Department
the du Pont Co
Reinig
Europe
Atlanta Papers
Guy Faguet
The
Medical College of Georgia
Augusta
Faguet
Bob Lamb
Mark Bradley
Atlanta
National Institutes of Health
Allendale
Jasper
Hampton
Aiken
Barnwell
Screven
Effingham
Burke
Derrick Won t Face Thurmond in 1986 Senate Race
U S Rep Butler Derrick said he has no plans to challenge Senator Strom Thurmond next year and will run again for Congress. Earlier, Gov Richard Riley had been pressured to enter the race but announced he would stay in office until his 1986 term ends.
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Columbia
U.S
Butler Derrick
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Senator Thurmond
Congress
Derrick
Thurmond
Richard W
Oomant
Riley
South Aiken Church calls Rev Dewey Bowen as minister
The South Aiken Presbyterian Church has voted to call Rev. Dewey Bowen from Lugoff to serve as pastor. He will begin duties September 1 and give his first sermon September 4, with the Bowen family planning to rent housing in Partridge Lane while homes are completed in Huntcliff.
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South Aiken Presbyterian
Dewey Bowen
Rowan Presbyterian Church
Lugoff
South Aiken
Fred Caldwell
South Airica
Bowen
Caldwell
LaGrange
Berry College
Rome
Columbia Theo
Partridge Lane
Aiken
Aiken County
South
Southern Presbyterian Church
Southern Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church USA
Presbyterian Church
U.S
Associate Reformed Church
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Rey
Judy Hoffmeyer
Young Will
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jim Minter
Bradley
Minter
Chicago Sun- Times
Lamb
Athens
South Aiken Church
Aiken County Public Library
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