Aiken Man Chosen to Lead TMI Unit II Restart
Gale K. Hovey 47 of Barnwell will oversee cleanup recovery and restart of Three Mile Island Unit II beginning Jan 21. The AGNS executive, Chicago native and IIT alumnus, says it will take three to four years to return the reactor to operation and stresses continued nuclear energy research and safety lessons from the incident.
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Allied General Nuclear Services
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Hovey
Chicago
Lines at Aiken tag renewal mirror past November rush
Gladys Moore, chief clerk of the Aiken State Highway Department office, notes lines stay long despite the 1979 staggered renewal system. Procrastinators crowd the end of each month while early renewals for next month join them, and some delays stem from misdated 406 forms for tags expiring in 1961 or 1980.
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Aiken
Gladys Moore
State Highway Department
New Year Jokes and Omen Talk Across Aiken
Aiken teenager comments on his mother's massive house reorganization, joking he sees progress yet questions the plan. He notes 1980 already feels better than 1979 after a speeding ticket omen last New Year. The Laurens Street column playfully suggests storing resolutions in a safe deposit box.
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Laurens Street
Bond Set On Two At $20,000 See Page 10A
Two individuals face bond set at twenty thousand dollars each after a district court hearing. Authorities allege charges related to the case and pending further proceedings are noted for coverage on page 10A.
U S seeks UN condemning Afghanistan invasion
Washington reports President Carter plans a U N Security Council move to condemn the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Officials say he may ask the Senate to delay SALT II action. Britain Pakistan and others push for a U N debate with Bangladesh Portugal and Norway joining. Public debate may start soon.
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Afghanistan
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Jody Powell
U.N
Britain
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Portugal
Norway
Gas Pricing Confusion Sparks Half Gallon Readings
In Aiken area service stations, half gallon pricing spreads as pumps and stickers reflect new rates. Exxon and Amoco dealers test or adopt the method while others convert to full gallon readouts amid price rises above one dollar per gallon.
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Aiken
D.J
Jerry) Brunson Jr
Boatwright
Exxon
Brunson
William Dunbar
Dunbar
Amoco
Thomas E. Parker
Atlanta
Richmond
Edwin
Buddy) Platt
Platt
Milner
Mary Jordan
Soviets Crush Resisters Move Into Kandahar and Jalalabad
Soviet forces seized Kandahar and Jalalabad amid reports of heavy clashes with Afghan government troops. Diplomatic sources say airlifts to Jalalabad occurred as the United States and allies push the UN Security Council to condemn the intervention and consider sanctions or arms support for Afghan insurgents.
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Jalalabad
Kabul
Afghanistan
Pakistan
Kyhber Pass
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Britain
United States
Security Council
Soviet Union
U.S
Moscow
Snow Flurry Outlook For Local Area
Light snow is possible tonight with a cool 30s forecast and flakes in the mountains. By tomorrow any precipitation should fade to showers while North Carolina ski areas report a base near 10 inches with more real snow expected tonight and Friday.
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Nominations Open for Aiken Chamber Annual Awards
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce invites nominations for man woman and youth of the year. Submit candidate name a background resume and reasons by mailing to Annual Awards c o Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce P O Box 892 Aiken South Carolina 29801 Indicate category on envelope Winners announced at the annual dinner January 18.
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