SRS Plutonium Facility Declared Ready For Restart
At a meeting in Aiken the DNFB panel heard months of HB Line reviews for the Savannah River Site. DOE officials indicated support to push the restart while some critics warned the plant could be a death trap and questioned taxpayer value.
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Savannah River
Aiken
Defense Nuclear Feces Board
SRS
Victor Stilo
Facilities For Defense Programs
Department of Energy
Spa ‘of Energy
James D. Watkins
Fay Ae
Westinghouse
A Srs
NASH
Rei
Secret Santa Drives Generosity To Aid 1,232 Children
Over six weeks Secret Santa of Aiken County collected toys from sponsors to assist 1,232 children in 501 families. South Aiken Baptist Church organized the drive with help from other churches and volunteers who prepared logs and toy pickups for low income families.
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Aiken County
South Aiken
Frank Cunni
Lce
Cunningham
Secret Santa
Acoe
Lyere
Aiken Mourns Former Mayor H Odell Weeks
Citizens gathered at George Funeral Home Chapel to pay respects to H Odell Weeks 84 longtime Aiken mayor who died of congestive heart failure. His children recalled his generosity and love for family. Weeks began city service in 1943 and led Aiken through its most prosperous eras before leaving office in 1991.
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Aiken
H. Odell
Mayor Weeks
First Baptist Church
James M. King
Bethanyemetery
George Funeral Home
Weeks
Pike
Jane Anderson
South Boundary Avenue
Ella B. Weeks
Bill Tucker
Aiken County
Holbrook Wyman
Notice to call about news item details
Call 18 2911 to report a news item. Contact Johnny E Bowman and others listed for details. Location references North a Melva M Bryant and Enloe Mo sak Hershey in multiple names. See Page 11B for full details.
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Johnny E. Bowman
Northa Melva
M. Bryant
North Star
Enloe
Tuscumbia
Mosak Hershey
Alton Oscar G, Wise
Augusta
Troops Arrive to End Terror in Baidoa
U.S. and French troops entered Baidoa as aid agencies prepared for a food influx. A 70-vehicle convoy moved in at dawn with Marines securing the road from Mogadishu and guarding Baidoa airfield. Cobra and Huey helicopters provided cover while relief trucks and tractors prepared to haul aid.
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Baidoa
U.S
Ito
Mogadishu
U.N
Werner Hellmer
Council Rejects Wise Hollow Flood Relief Plan
Aiken Council blocks a $850000 drainage project to fix Wise Hollow flooding. Vote 5-2 with Hightower and Brodie in favor. others oppose fearing broader road-improvement requests and limited benefits to about 14 families. Absent federal aid totaling about 300000.
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Wise Hollow
Four Definite In Another Bid For Council
Aiken County Council Chairman Carroll H Warner and four other panel members indicated Tuesday night they will seek re election next year. Council members Eddie Butler Willard Hightower Lavana McKenzie Allen Brodie also plan to run. Libertarian Doug Greene had already announced his candidacy in the district represented by Mrs McKenzie. The council election, delayed six months by reapportionment, is now set for late April with county school board elections.
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Aiken Coun
Ouncil
Suy
Willar H. Hightower
J. Allen Brodie
James B
Jim) Baggott
W. Edward
Eddie) Butler
LaWana McKenzie
Ronnie ‘Young
Kathy Rawls
Aiken County
Carrol H. Warner
Amine
Am ‘Oatfma
Willar Hightower
LaVana
McKenzie J. Allen Brodie
Doug Greene
McKenzie
Video poker zones advance in Aiken planning path
The Aiken Planning Commission unanimously recommended restricting video poker machines to Neighborhood Business Planned Shopping Center Light Industrial and Suburban Industrial zones. Video poker and bingo would be conditional uses, allowing the city to apply factors before approving each business.
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Aiken
Commission
Jerty Council
Aiken Gig
James Mt. Helly
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Scott Webster
Frank Cunningham
South Aiken Presbyterian Church
Philip Lord Aff
Ounty
Lewis Grizzard
Sone
Hornets
Carl Langley
Butler
Baggett
Baggott
Mic Doe
Philip Lord
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