Graniteville Closes Three Plants Temporarily
The Graniteville Company will temporarily close its Warren and Granite plants in Aiken County and the Sibley plant in Augusta this week due to inventory control and high financing costs. Assistant VP William E. Johnson cites high interest rates and weak consumer confidence as reasons and notes the textile industry nationwide faces similar pressures.
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Aiken County
Warren, Granite and Sibley
Graniteville Company
Warren and
Granite
Sibley
Augusta
William E
Bill) Johnson
Johnson
Pilot Charged After Pot Residue Found
Texas man Paul Van Riessen 35 Corpus Christi was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute after authorities found marijuana residue in a twin engine Aero Commander at Aiken airport. An anonymous tip led SLED and police to surveil the plane and arrest him late Sunday. Additional arrests are expected as the investigation continues.
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Texas
Paul van Riessen
Corpus Christi
Aiken
Hugh Munn
Munn
Bronze Star Found by Graniteville Vet in Mailbox Discovery
Daniel Wilson Franklin of Graniteville, a World War II veteran and retired Graniteville Company employee, found a Bronze Star with his name engraved on it in his mailbox. The artifact highlights a personal military honor uncovered in a routine delivery day.
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Daniel Wilson Franklin
Graniteville
Franklin
Graniteville Company
Public wary on quick economic turnaround under Reagan
White House chief of staff James A Baker III says the economy will not improve overnight and urges lower expectations. He describes a plan blending tax cuts, spending cuts, regulatory relief, and monetary stability to restore growth within a reasonable period.
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Washington
Reagan
James A. Baker III
White House
CBS
Baker
James R Jones
Soviet Union
Oklahoma Democrat
NBC
Meet the Press
Gallup
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Richard W. Rahn
Paul A. Reardon
Uncertain Future for AGNS Plant in Barnwell
Secretary James B. Edwards warned the Allied General Nuclear Services facility may be obsolete raising questions about its role in federal reprocessing plans. The Savannah River Project and Du Pont reportedly resisted AGNS use while AGNS seeks a government sale at 360 million dollars for storage or reprocessing.
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Washington
James B. Edwards
Department of Ae
Allied General Nuclear Services
Barnwell
Edwards
South Carolina
du Pont Company
Savannah River
DOE
SRP
AGNS
du Pont
Thier
Aiken County Fire Departments Move to Create System
Four of sixteen units oppose a proposed countywide Aiken County Volunteer Fire Services System discussion grew heated at Center Community Fire Station. The plan would form a council from each department and three subcommittees to improve mutual aid and information sharing while allowing departments to opt into recommendations.
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Aiken County
Center Community
Bath
David Cunningham
Langley
Beech Island
Clearwater
Center
Trenton
Belvedere
Monetta
Graniteville
Vaucluse
Warrenville
Couchton
Eureka
Windsor
Montmorenci
Wagener
Carroll H. Warner
Fires Services System
Harold Storey
Storey
Clyde Hooks
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