South Carolina Delegation Presses For NPR Location At SRP
A 15 member South Carolina delegation led by Lt. Gov. Mike Daniel met with Energy Secretary Donald Hodel to urge possible NPR placement at the Savannah River Plant. They stressed SRP importance, noting NPR costs of 3 to 6 billion dollars, with thousands of jobs and obsolescence of current reactors.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
Department of Energy
Donald P. Hodel
South Carolina
Congress
Aiken County
Savannah River
Hodel
U.S. Senate
Mike Daniel
Daniel
Sen
Thurmond
R-S.c
David Reed
Richard Riley
Aiken
Odell Weeks
Carrol Warner
Tommy Moore
D-Aiken County
Irene Rudnick
D-Aiken
Sen. Thurmond
NPR
SRP
Energy
Donald Hodel
Governor’s Office
MV Christmas Parade To Include 120 Units
The Midland Valley Christmas parade features 120 units with Dwight Allen as grand marshal and Clarence Dickert as honorary grand marshal. North Augusta ROTC color guard leads the procession from L B C Middle School to Langley Shopping Center along SC 421, including four bands four cheer squads floats and beauty queens.
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Aiken County
Midland Valley
Dwight Allen
United Merchants
Area 3
Clarence Dickert
North Augusta
S.C
Langley Shopping Center
Aiken County Shriners
Jaycees Aid Needy Children Through Christmas Shopping Tour
The Aiken Jaycees sponsor a Christmas Shopping Tour for needy children. Seventy youths chosen via Social Services will shop at Wal Mart for clothes and gifts, with about 35 dollars spent on clothing and toys provided later. The drive closes today.
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Aiken Jaycees
Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Salvation Army
Jaycees
Wal-Mart
Paign
Jaycee
Ray Blanks
Blanks
Department of Social Services
Jaycee Hut
Man Pleads Guilty In Accidental Aiken Shooting
Robert Peacock of Aiken was sentenced to 18 months in jail and five years probation for involuntary manslaughter in the May 27 shooting death of Thomas Esdorn. Peacock, who said he accidentally fired while playing with a .22 pistol, received treatment and strict probation, with firearm ownership banned.
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Third Circuit
Dan Laney Jr
Robert Peacock
Trichmond St
Aiken
General Sessions
Thomas W. Esdorn
Peacock
Esdorn
Aiken County
EMS
Leonard Burns
James Whittle
Whittle
Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Weekend Forecast
A cold weekend is ahead with possible snow or sleet. Tonight low near 30, tomorrow high in the mid 50s with partly cloudy skies. Sunday expect fair skies and cold weather, with increasing cloudiness Monday and Tuesday, highs 40s to lower 50s Sunday then 30s to lower 40s Tuesday.
Prices Fall Inflation Near Zero in Wholesale Report
The Labor Department reports wholesale inflation at 0.3 percent for the year, with November food prices down 1 percent—the sharpest drop since July 1982. Energy costs also declined, led by a 1.8 percent fall in home heating oil.
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Washington
Edward Yardeni
Prudential Bache Securities Inc
Michael Evans
Labor Department
Delegation Hears Education Pleas in Sparse Aiken Meeting
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation discussed funding for the USC Aiken campus and state education. Chancellor Alexander urged full funding and a science building while School Board member Pridgen backed Gov. Riley's $210 million education plan and a possible one cent sales tax increase.
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Alexander
Aiken
Dr. Alexander
USC
Durward Pridgen
Aiken County
Richard W
Dick) Riley
Sen
Moore
Riley
Pridgen
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Clearwater Elementary
Ginny Southworth
Thomas L. Moore
Irene K. Rudnick
Thomas E. Huff
D-Belvedere
Washington, D.C
U.S. Department of Energy
Robert E. Alexander
USCA
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