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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 01, 1992

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Tritium Fluctuations in Savannah River Reported

Savannah officials describe fluctuating tritium levels along the Savannah River after an undetermined amount spilled from the Savannah River Site near Aiken. Spokesmen cite tidal action and sampling variance as possible causes while Georgia readings exceed federal safe drinking water standards.

Savannah Savannah River Thom Berry South Carolina Georgia Tony Tucker Tucker SRS Aiken S.C

Tritium Levels Drift Up along Georgia Coast

Tests by Berry’s agency show tritium rising Tuesday along the Georgia coast while generally declining in South Carolina except for one location.

Georgia Berry

Problems Drowned In Champagne Fizz New Year Celebrations Across Cities

Residents in New York Times Square packed the night as tens of thousands celebrated 1992 with champagne and confetti. Across the country revelers filled Atlanta Boston Los Angeles and San Francisco with distinct traditions while aid groups delivered party packs to homebound AIDS patients. In Times Square 200000 revelers joined a global toast as Amsterdam and Bangor crowds added to the festive mix.

New York Times Square Los Angeles Boston Atlanta Jeff Lee San Francisco Cosmopolitan Sam van Hove Bangor Maine

Eubanks House Favored as Chamber Offices in Aiken

Republican Councilman Robert Perry and Democrat Nancy Wilds back moving the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce to the Eubanks House on Park Avenue. City says no demolition, plans call for office space with possible leasing terms. Chamber president June Murff cautions about parking and space, noting recent renovations on Laurens Street may sustain two to three years of operations. The antebellum Eubanks home remains downtown and highly visible for meetings at nearby centers.

Aiken Eubanks Park Avenue Greater Aiken Perry Chamber Laurens Street Murff

Curtain Drops on a Turbulent 1991 Year

The year closed with Kremlin cannon salutes marking the Soviet Union’s end as El Salvador formed a peace accord while Yugoslavia and Georgia faced civil strife. Pope John Paul II urged aid for Rome’s poor amid Western economic downturn. London celebrated with 75 000 revelers as Asia observed the lunar new year.

Kremlin Soviet Union el Salvador Yugoslavia Soviet Georgia West John Paul II Rome London Trafalgar Square Big Ben

All Night Celebrations Mark Tournament of Roses Day

Dispatcher Anna Caulkins noted they were handling two to three times the usual business and would stay open all night. An all night party drew thousands in Pasadena California with crowds camping since Monday for prime spots along today’s Tournament of Roses route.

Anna Caulkins Pasadena Calif

South Carolina jobless rate rises to six percent in November

SC unemployment climbed four tenths to 6 percent in November, still below the national 6.8 percent. Official Jack David cited no gain from October. manufacturing rose by 1,100 while construction and agriculture fell due to weather. The Employment Security Commission said weekly benefits total about 3.1 million collected, with 4 to 5 million paid out.

Columbia South Carolina Levvid Avid Sai

Landfill costs loom over Aiken County as waste rules rise

Aiken County faces multi million costs for land burial and disposal under a new Solid Waste Act. Chairman Carroll H. Warner warns of 50 million dollar landfill prices and 80 dollar per ton disposal, with regional incinerator support and stricter site rules likely to strain finances and prompt illegal dumping fears. Council members cite regional waste handling and numerous budget pressures ahead.

Aiken County Carrol H. Warner J. Allen Brodie The Vannah River Warner

Bush Not Yielding On Farm Help

Bush resists Australian pressure to end U S farm subsidies during overseas tour to open markets. Prime Minister Keating warns wheat studies hurt Australian farmers. Bush insists subsidies not aimed at Australia and plans to push Japan and Korea on trade while assuring alliance support in the Pacific Rim.

Canberra Australia Bush U.S Paul Keatin Japan South Korea Singapore America Pacific Rim Middle East Mexico

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