Sjostrom Named New Branch Chief at Savannah River Plant
Leonard C. Sjostrom was named chief of the separations branch in SRP's technical and production division. The announcement came from division director Charles G. Halstead Jr. Sjostrom joined SRP in 1978 after Navy service and NRC work. He is a Naval Academy graduate, a rear lieutenant commander in the Naval Reserve, and lives in Aiken with his wife Nancy and two sons.
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Leonard C. Sjostrom
Savannah River
Charles G. Halstead Jr
Sjostrom
SRP
United States Naval Academy
Naval Academy
Navy
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Aiken Sertoma Club
U.S. Naval Reserve
Nancy
Aiken
St. John’s Methodist Church
Mexico ends fishing treaties with United States
Mexico terminates two fishing treaties with the United States amid dissatisfaction with progress in talks. U.S. industry reps say the move will idle boats and workers. A U.S. spokesman, surprised, notes negotiators met on December 22 and expected continued talks.
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Mexico City
Mexico
United States
Colossus
U.S
Shoppers flood Aiken stores in last minute Christmas run
Aiken merchants report strong late season sales across sectors. Otasco sold more than last year on Christmas Eve and Gazebo builders saw notable gains. Belk and Casual Hut noted steady December growth while Julia's and Elliott Office Supply posted high week totals. K Mart customers bought practical gifts as three days before Christmas surged.
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Bill Franklin
Otasco
Laurens Street
Gazebo
Clarence Jolley
Jolley
Belk
Frank Howard
Jimmy Rhoden
Ed Farmer
Julia’s
Elliott Office Supply
Dorothy Lowe
Turman
Minimum wage rises to 3 35 an hour under Fair Labor Standards Act
More than 51 million workers will receive a 20 cent per hour raise to 3.35. The change applies to employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and overtime rules. It details which businesses and workers are covered and outlines tips, overtime, exemptions, and enforcement.
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United States
Duke Proposes 4 Percent Bonded Step in Rate Hike
Duke Power plans to implement four percent of a 23.42 percent rate increase via bond in early 1981. Chairman Carl Horn Jr says the overall 102.5 million dollar request seeks 12.22 percent ROE and ties to the McGuire Nuclear Station. If approved, a 1000 kWh monthly bill would rise from 40.05 to 49.70 dollars.
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Columbia
Duke Power Co
Carl Horn Jr
Duke
South Carolina Public Service Commission
McGuire
Horn
South Carolina
Duke Power
North Carolina
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Savannah River Plant
Clemson University Extension Service
South Carolina Agriculture
Wayne T. O’dell
Extension Service
O’dell
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
William C. Battle
ATMI
Battle
Defense
Uniformed Services
Paula Blackmon
Robert E. Lofgren, D.M.D
Hayne Avenue
S.W. Aiken
Rebecca Roberts
Curell
A-1
T.V. Rental
Sylvan Hill Florist
Laurens, SW
Carolyn
Barnwell Ave
Carolyn Scott
Warneke Cleaners
Aleem Vane
Levi's
Ier
Ae.y
Tae
Ars
Kalmia Mall
Delune
Twentieth Century Fox
Sun
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