Wackenhut Receives Praise in SRS Security Rating
The U S Department of Energy rated Wackenhut Services Inc at Savannah River Site as excellent overall, with a $773 535 bonus for April 1 to Sept 30. The safety and cost categories led to strong marks while wage surveys drew critique. The letter noted personnel changes and proactive security improvements.
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Reward Offered For Spinoff Skating Rink Shooting
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Department offers a 500 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the Dec 27 1989 shooting at Spinoff Skating Rink on Whiskey Rd Aiken injuring Wilson A Clyburn and Jerome C Williams. Investigators urge witnesses to contact Hicks at 642-1790 or 642-1761. NEW ELLENTON The New Ellenton Republican Party will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Masonic Hall to name candidates for mayor three council seats and a water commission seat for the March general election Don Rothwell will discuss campaign strategy.
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Aiken Republican Party
ATC To Hold Video Classes For New Video Corder Owners
Aiken Technical College offers Video Camera Techniques starting Jan 9, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 to 8 pm for five weeks. Course covers camera operation editing basics music and lighting. Register through Office of Business Industry and Community Education. Call 593-9231 for details.
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Sheriff Sloan rejects call to replace deputy amid racial tension
Columbia Sheriff Allen Sloan rejects replacing his second in command with a black deputy to quell a racial conflict. He denies making a racial slur attributed by The State and refuses both apologizing and any replacement, saying the council oversteps and that firing the chief deputy would be racial discrimination. Sloan emphasizes he serves as everybody's sheriff and was elected by whites and blacks.
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Sloan
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Paul Beazley
Richland County
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Audit Finds Inadequate System For School Building Needs
In Columbia a Legislative Audit Council report says no statewide program monitors school capital needs and state funding lagged costs. Inflation reduced per pupil funding from 27.50 to 14.90 in 1988 dollars over 20 years. Dr. Williams notes local boards decide needs under state law.
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Local FCC syndex rules to force cable blackouts
New FCC rules taking effect Jan 1 1990 will require area cable systems to blackout several syndicated programs from Columbia stations WOLO and WIS TV. WJBF Augusta is the only area station to file under syndex so far. Programs affected include Webster Family Ties Oprah Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune with viewers seeing a blackout screen and local station timing notice. Residents outside the 35 mile radius are unaffected.
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Steve Edelman
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Augusta
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Webster
Family Ties
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FDA reviews nationwide changes to food labeling rules
The FDA under Health Secretary Louis W. Sullivan studies possible federal changes to nutrition, ingredient, and format labeling. In hearings last December in Atlanta and other cities the agency weighed terms like low calorie and natural, with a proposed rule planned for early next year.
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