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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1988
Page
5
Washington article notes the ongoing pay debate since 1789 when Congress earned six dollars a day, with a 1500 dollar yearly raise then repealed. It cites critics like Ralph Nader and supporter Elford A. Cederberg, and discusses high living costs in Washington and hometown mortgage concerns.
The General Assembly will be asked to boost the Teacher Loan Program to 4.1 million next year to support about 890 prospective teachers this year who received 2.99 million in loans. The program, expanding 30 percent yearly since 1986, backs recruitment through the Education Improvement Act and funds centers at Winthrop College Clemson University.
DOE official compares Oak Ridge pollution around three nuclear facilities to the Fernald plant near Fernald, Ohio, saying problems may be as big or bigger. Cleanup plans include possible consolidation of nuclear weapons work to Oak Ridge Idaho Falls and Aiken, with closures of some sites.
Ohio officials warn that a DOE plan to close the Fernald uranium processing plant near Cincinnati could threaten a landmark agreement granting Ohio enforceable regulatory powers over cleanup. Attorney General Celebrezze vows to seek an injunction to block closure if proposed.
DOE concedes there were poor waste management practices at Oak Ridge plants since their 1940s Manhattan Project startup, reflecting longstanding environmental concerns tied to early nuclear work and wartime production.
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