South Carolina Job Picture Brightens in November
South Carolina unemployment eased to 6.0 percent in November from 6.2, with Lexington County at 4.0 and Barnwell leading at 11.0. Employers added 1,500 jobs statewide, manufacturing up about 1,900 over October while service and construction fell. Chester and Chester County posted higher rates. Aiken stayed at 4.9 percent amid seasonal shifts.
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Columbia
South Carolina
State Employment Security Commission
Aiken County
Barnwell County
Chester County
Lexington County
Robert E. David
Employment Commission
Salvation Army Christmas aid brings hope to hundreds
More than 400 families crowded Salvation Army headquarters on Tuesday to receive food toys and other aid from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Capt Siegfried Hackbarth said volunteers from South Aikica High School clubs churches and Palmetto Nurseries helped. About 40 or 50 Christmas trees were donated. Of over 500 applicants only a few were turned away for income dishonesty or other disqualifications. A second distribution is planned Wednesday from 9 to 10 noon with 65 families chosen at random. Donations are being accepted by mail to Salvation Army P O Box 439 Aiken DC 29802. Another local charity Valley Empty St Fund provides food clothing and toys to needy families in the Valley area.
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Salvation Army
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Hackbarth
Hack
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Aiken
D.C
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Valley
Valey
Let The Pros Do Your Shopping in Columbia
Claudette Constable and Brenda Jones work as personal shoppers at Tapp's and J B White's during Christmas. Constable, alias Sunny O Day, aids elderly and disabled clients by phone, guiding purchases for those who cannot or prefer not to shop. Some clients live outside Columbia and seek personal gifts rather than generic items.
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Columbia
Claudette Constable
Brenda Jones
Constable
Sunny O'Day
Page Man
Call to share news at the local desk
A reader outreach note invites readers to call 48-2311 to share news ideas or tips for the local desk. The message emphasizes direct contact for story ideas and community input.
Local Listings Highlight Readers and Residents
Carrie Davis of North Augusta Rebecca L Gardner of Belvedere Frances McKown of Branchville Tommy Norton of Augusta Melita R Posey of Belvedere John Richardson of Saluda Beatrice B Turbyfill of Aiken Marie A Walker of Kline See Page 5B for details.
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Carrie Davis
North Augusta
Rebecca L. Gardner
Belvedere
Frances McKown
Branchville
Tommy Norton
Augusta
Melita R. Posey
John Richardson
Saluda
Beatrice B. Turbyfill
Aiken
Marie A. Walker
Kline
Immense Christmas Wreath Graces Aiken Medical Center
At Aiken Regional Medical Centers a huge wreath dominates the exterior. Built by Cold Creek Nurseries led by Joe Knapp, the 30 foot diameter display weighs about 200 pounds and uses 400 lights with a quarter mile of greenery. Knapp touts it as the largest in Aiken.
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Aiken
Joe Knapp
Cold Creek Nurseries
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
South Carolina
SRS Edge in Complex Tritium Work Consolidation
The Savannah River Site is favored to consolidate tritium maintenance processing and storage, with DOE noting a $2 billion saving. The TwoSite Study and Tritium Consolidation Study name SRS as the optimal site, citing its remote Replacement Tritium Facility and strong infrastructure to support reduced, centralized operations.
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Ictions
Department of ‘Mercy
SRS
Mound
Miamisburg
Ohio
DOE
Titum
Kansas City
DOE Assessment Open To Comment
The Department of Energy prepared an environmental assessment on consolidating nonnuclear manufacturing activities of the nuclear weapons complex to one location. The EA has been distributed to all affected states and Indian tribes and will accept comments until January 29, 1998. After review, the document will be revised and opened for public comment.
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Department of Energy
DOE
Riley likely to be kinder to less affluent schools
State and local education officials say former South Carolina Governor Richard Riley, likely to be Secretary of Education, would push programs to help rural and poorer southern states. Dr Joseph R Brooks notes Riley would seek equity in per pupil funding, citing Aiken County at 3500 dollars versus 16000 dollars in New York.
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S.C
Richard Riley
South Carolina
Joseph R. Brooks
Dr. Brooks
Aiken County
New York
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