Major Cleanup Effort Needed At Old Plant
A preliminary look at the closed Clearwater Finishing Plant shows a costly cleanup with hundreds of drums and bags of dyes paints lubricants and acids scattered on site. State official James Burckhalter of DHEC says the work will require long time and special handling matters including lab testing to determine each drum’s contents.
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James Burckhalter
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Burckhalter
Juror selection in Koenig Thurmond death case begins
Jurors face a high profile traffic fatality case in which Corrinne Koenig, facing felony DUI and reckless homicide charges, sits against U S Senator Strom Thurmond’s daughter Nancy Moore Thurmond. Sequestration and witnesses loom as arguments over blood evidence unfold.
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Columbia
Corrinne Koenig
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Circuit Court
Ralph King Anderson
Nick Theodore
Theodore
Ms. Koenig
Nancy Moore Thurmond
Thurmond
Anderson
Local Call Encouraged for News Tips
Readers are invited to share news ideas by calling 648-2311. The advisory emphasizes tips on local events and community happenings, encouraging residents to contribute information for potential coverage.
Winds From Emily Drive East Coast Warnings Up
Hurricane Emily gathers strength in the Gulf Stream driving warnings along the East Coast. forecasters expect the storm to turn northward with winds reaching 74 mph by tonight and possibly 115 mph at landfall. thousands evacuated the Outer Banks while others in Ocean City weigh evacuation decisions as the storm zigzags toward the coast.
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Hatteras
N.C
Emily
North Carolina
Barrier Islands
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
North Cn
Banks Island
Troy Lapetina
Norfolk
Ocean City
Atlantic Resort
Gulf Stream
Hugo
Andrew
Bob Sheets
National Hurricane Center
Coral Gables
Fla
Letterman Debuts On CBS In Head To Head Race
David Letterman hosts his first CBS late show on Monday night with guests including Bill Murray. The program aired opposite NBC’s Tonight Show With Jay Leno as the two late night battles began.
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David Letterman
CBS
Letterman
Bill Murray
Jay Leno
NBC
CableVision to cut bills for majority under Cable Act
Seventy to eighty percent of Palmetto CableVision customers will see bill decreases when the Cable Act of 1992 takes effect Wednesday, said general manager Lawrence Greenberg. Some customers face slight increases or no change while basic service and cable channels remain largely steady, the firm noting most customers pay for additional outlets.
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Palmetto CableVision
Lawrence Greenberg
Greenberg
Aiken
Richelle Eckels
CableVision
Ms. Eckels
Cable channel swaps in Aiken County under Palmetto Cablevision
Palmetto Cablevision serving about 13,500 subscribers in Aiken County will switch channels beginning September to comply with the Cable Act. Channel 3 becomes WIS TV from BET, Channel 9 to CNBC from CMT, Channel 11 to Teleguide Billboard from MTV, Channel 16 to Showtime from Teleguide Billboard, Channel 20 to BET from Showtime, Channel 25 to CNBC from CMT, and Channel 37 to MTV from WIS.
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Aiken County
Palmetto Cablevision
Wis-Tv
BET
Consumer News and Business Channel
CNBC
Country Music Television
CMT
Teleguide
Billboard
Music
DOE Signs 6.8 Million Contract for Cold Storage at SRS
Representative Derrick and Senator Thurmond announce a $6.877 million contract modification with Stone & Webster Engineering to keep Savannah River Site workers employed during Reactor Transition efforts. The agreement runs Sept 1 to July 13, 1994 and covers plans, evaluations, and safety requirements for the idled reactor.
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U.S. Department of Energy
Stone & Webster Engineering Corp
Butler C. Derrick
D.S.C
Strom Thurmond
SRS
Department of Energy
Savannah River
Derrick
Sen
Thurmond
Stone & Webster
Jone & Webster
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Jarrtax
Jerry Rider
Beech Island
King D. Rouse
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