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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1989
Page
13
On This Day In 1988 Westinghouse Electric Corp received a very good rating for its operation of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in Washington.
Critics say the DOE policy requiring operating contractors at the nuclear weapons complex to bear their own criminal fines environmental penalties and faulty costs will force better performance. Greenpeace and industry advocates welcome the shift though caution about legal complexities and accountability at Savannah River Site and its Du Pont administration.
HCA Aiken Regional Medical Center opened three labor and delivery suites in July decorated with wood trim, pastel shells, and flowers to resemble a home. Nurses say patients love the homelike setting while high tech birthing equipment remains available for normal and emergency deliveries. The project cost about $140,000, with $50,000 for renovating old rooms and $90,000 for equipment.
Aiken Technical College will hold winter quarter registration on Tuesday January 2 from 8 30 a m to 12 30 p m and 5 p m to 8 p m Late registration runs January 3 through January 9 Classes begin January 3 For more information call 593-9231.
The Victim Assistance Program of the Aiken County Sheriff's Department seeks volunteers. Call Anne Wolf at 642-1790 or visit Hamp ton Avenue office to pick up an application.
The Wednesday edition corrects the sponsor of the Foster Grandparents program to the Aiken Barnwell and Lexington Counties Community Action Commission Inc. The Aiken Standard regrets the error.
John W. Tyler has led the Wagener Salley Jaycees since May, earning local regional and state honors. He credits fellow members and the Angel Tree project for his transformation and 365 day community service as he runs Tyler Brothers in Wagener founded in 1904.
South Carolina's unemployment rate dropped to 4.5 percent in November as hiring rose across fields. Schools added about 3,000 substitute teachers and bus drivers, retailers added 2,500 clerks, and 1,200 construction jobs were created as rebuilding after Hugo proceeded. Georgetown, Marlboro, and Barnwell posted high rates while Berkeley reported the lowest at 2.3 percent.
South Carolina will issue refunds in two weeks for about 619,000 taxpayers filing short state income tax forms, twice as fast as before. A $650,000 optical character recognition computer processes short forms, audits, and math checks, storing data for the Treasurer's Office. Long-form filers, about 774,000, are unaffected.
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