Dismantling Tower Cranes Over Boone Structure
Cranes hover around the structure left of the Boone windmill at Howard's Knob Boone North Carolina as dismantling continues. The structure sold to a Bessemer City firm for 51000 after costing the federal government an estimated 30 million over six years. Parts will be used in an experimental hydroelectric plant with the remainder donated to the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta.
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Boone
Howard’s Knob
N.C
Bessimer City
Georgia Institute of Technology
Atlanta
Scientists study rare blood disease linked to SRP despite errors
Researchers continue to probe polycythemia vera around the Savannah River Plant area. CDC epidemiologists caution against linking the condition to radiation while aiming to establish clearer incidence rates and diagnostic clarity.
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Columbia
Savannah River
Richard Parker
South Carolina
Centers For Disease Control
Parker
Jeffrey Lybarger
CDC
Atlanta
Robert Winslow
Thurmond to chairs Sept hearing on Southeast Waste Compact
U S Senator Strom Thurmond will host a public hearing September 6 in Columbia on a proposed low level nuclear waste disposal compact among eight southeastern states. Witnesses include Gov. Dick Riley and Rep. Buller Derrick with DOE and NRC representatives.
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Columbia
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Monay
Dick Riley
Buller Derrick
Department of Energy
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Thurmond
South Carolina
Job Training Partnership Act Debates in South Carolina
Officials in Charleston discuss transitioning from CETA to the Job Training Partnership Act with a $45 million federal grant. About 400 state and local representatives plan training for disadvantaged groups, focusing on local job needs and a private industry council to guide programs. The plan aims to reach 7,500 adults and 14,000 youths in a three month summer program.
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Charleston
South Carolina
Governor’s Office
Bill Whitney
Ceta
Carter
Congress
Whitney
Employment Security Commission
TEC
Jones seeks Reagan religion claim doubts at Cross Lanes
Bob Jones II questioned Ronald Reagan's religious convictions from Cross Lanes Bible Church pulpit. He called Reagan a good man but noted lack of family example and questioned the actor image while supporting anti abortion and school prayer. He also criticized the Supreme Court for striking tax exempt status over Bob Jones University racial policies.
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Cross Lanes
W.va
Bob Jones II
Jimmy Carter
Bob Jones University
Ronald Reagan
Jones
Cross Lanes Bible Church
Reagan
Dancer
U.S. Supreme Court
High Court
Supreme Court
South Carolina Ranks Second in Foreign-Owned Farmland
Clemson University records show South Carolina holds 492000 acres of privately owned agricultural land by foreign companies and individuals, about 3.1 percent of state farmland and timberland, with the largest owners from the United Kingdom and Canada.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Clemson University
Maine
Hawaii
Georgia
United Kingdom
Canada
Catawba Paper Co
Boise Cascade
USDA
Stassen Thompson
Clemson
Orangeburg
Fairfield
Abbeville
Aiken
Barnwell
Darlington
Thompson
United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hong Kong
West Germany
Netherlands Antilles
Michigan
Texas
Colorado
Violent Crime Drops Sharply in South Carolina
State Law Enforcement Division reports a sharp drop in major violent crimes in the first half of the year compared with 1982, with 1,650 fewer incidents and robbery down by 305. Property crimes fell by 6,246, while summer totals and Christmas theft are not included in the figures.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Hugh Munn
SLED
Riley Calls for Big Improvements in South Carolina Schools
Gov. Dick Riley urged the public to back upgrading public education and support tougher standards. He spoke to 400 delegates on the Job Training Partnership Act, noting one third of students fail to meet basics and criticizing underfunded remedial programs and lagging per pupil spending.
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Charleston
Dick Riley
South Carolina
Riley
South’ Carolina
General Assembly
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Fermata Club
Crest Travel Agency
Piedmont
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