Life After The Cold War and Savannah River Site
In September 1991 President Bush announced U S and Soviet plans to eliminate and destroy nuclear weapons. The move was seen as significant for Savannah River Site and Aiken County, though public reaction was muted compared with Truman’s 1950 decision to build the site. Nuclear forces remained on high alert.
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George Bush
Washington, D.C
Savannah River
United States
Soviet Union
Bush
Harry S Truman
Truman
Aiken County
Ruman
America
How Much Is Enough in a Changing Nuclear Era
The piece weighs how many nuclear weapons are needed for deterrence as the Soviet Union dissolves. It notes historical estimates around 400 to 500 warheads, warns that reductions threaten against a first strike, and flags proliferation terrorism and Russian stability as top worries with nine nations in the nuclear club and several more near capability.
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Soviet Union
Robert McNamara
U.S
Technology Alters Textile Picture
Atlanta report on how the U S textile industry must adapt to technology amid imports. Experts from North Carolina State Georgia Tech and Auburn discuss the shift to a market driven, coordinated system with a smaller skilled workforce and rapid response tech for yarn spinning fabric finishing dyeing and retail.
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David R. Buchanan
North Carolina State University
Textile College
Buchanan
Wayne C. Tincher
Georgia Tech
School of Textile and Fiber Engineering
National Textile Center
N.C. State
Auburn University
Alabama
Clemson University
South Carolina
Tincher
Tech
News tip line opens for reader ideas
Readers are invited to call 648 2311 to share news tips and story ideas with the newspaper staff. The advisory emphasizes direct contact for local events, incidents, and features worth reporting.
Notable Names Listed in Local Obituary Section
The notice lists several individuals including Timothy Brian Huckabee Augusta Virginia Kerr Crumpler Aiken Terry R Shugerts Blackville Arthur Harris Jr Bath Leonel B Ergle North Rev Warren M Smith Graniteville William S Gattis Sr Jackson.
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Timothy Brian Huckabee
Augusta
Virginia
Kerr Crumpler
Aiken
Terry R. Shugerts
Blackville
Arthur Harris Jr
Bath
Leonel B. Ergle
North Augusta
Rev
Warren M. Smith
Graniteville
William S. Gattis Sr
Jackson
Iraq Urges Holy War Despite Missile Standoff
Baghdad defies allies by pledging an honorable holy war while denying any loss of defensive missiles. Officials, including Tariq Aziz, insist air defenses stay in place as U.N. inspectors are banned from Iraqi airspace and the crisis averts into a high-stakes stand-off in the Gulf War aftermath.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Iraq
Baghdad
Abdul-Jabbar Mohsen
al-Jamariya Daily
Mohsen
Gulf
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Lebanon
Afghanistan
Iraqi Defense Ministry
Al-Qadissiya
Tariq Aziz
Aziz
U.N
New York
Tim Trevan
Rain Forecast After Flooding Subsides
National Weather Service office in Bush Field Augusta reports rain easing. The weekend total was 0.8 inches with Sunday cloudy and a 30 percent rain chance and 40 percent on Monday. The week ahead remains cloudy with daily chances of rain.
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National Weather Service
Bush Field
Augusta
Brings Spring To Aiken Camellia Show At Etherredge Center
The Aiken Camellia Show at USC Aiken drew over 50 entrants with 1200 blooms and visitors from five states. Judges praised the event while entrants followed rules for entry, and awards honored Hall's Pride Sandra Penny from Four Oaks and Parker Conner Jr. from Edisto Island among others.
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Ginny Southworth
Aiken
Usc Aiken
Mr. Dahlen
Paul Dahlen
Hall
Sandra
John Penny
Four Oaks
N.C
Laura
Parker E. Conner Jr
Edisto Island
Charleston
Lisa
Sawada
Oliver Mizzell
Elloree
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