Downtown church complex would swap spire for parking
A downtown proposal envisions Old St Mary's Church and Self Park as a 12 story complex with 10 levels of parking and two open air chapel floors. The plan includes classrooms priest quarters and parish offices with a stainless steel cross atop a nontraditional bell tower. Standard Parking Stein & Co. would gain a downtown stake as St Mary's receives a new church valued at 5.5 million dollars. The project is pitched as a win win by Rev. Thomas J Dove though critics question its incentives.
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Sunny Day Forecast With Mild Warmth Ahead
Sunny skies expected this afternoon with highs in the 50s and tonight’s lows in the 20s. Weather details appearing on Page 9A.
Deaths of Bertie Bates Bruce Green and Thelma Seebeck
Obituary note lists Bertie B Bates Aiken Bruce Green Aiken and Thelma Harris Seebeck Charleston as deceased with details on page 9A.
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Watkins Agrees To Nuclear Environmental Study
The Energy Department will conduct major environmental studies with public participation on plans to rebuild and clean up the nuclear weapons complex. Independent teams will assess compliance with environmental health and safety laws at five plants including Savannah River Site, Pinellas, Lawrence Livermore, Brookhaven, and Sandia laboratories, potentially shifting focus from modernization to cleanup. The move follows legal pressure from environmental groups led by NRDC stating the need for comprehensive reviews.
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Pinellas
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Fla
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Calif
Brookhaven Nuclear Research Laboratory
Upton
N.Y
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Wall Street Gloom Sends Stocks Down
New York markets tumble amid inflation fears and overseas declines. Dow Jones falls 71.46 to 2689.21, weekly drop 84.04, with 1483 down, 302 unchanged. Producers price index up 0.7 percent in December, signaling tighter policy ahead. Major issues slide including General Electric, IBM, Coca Cola, DuPont, and Philip Morris. overseas stocks like British Telecom and Matsushita also slip.
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South Carolina sees 1989 capital investments dip despite gains
State Development Board figures show 1989 capital investments totaled 2.9 billion across 798 companies, with 18,017 jobs created. Investments fell from 3.6 billion and 19,415 jobs in 1988 amid economic downturn, though 46 counties attracted capital and Westinghouse at Savannah River Site boosted totals. Anderson County led in jobs with 1,118, while Dillon and several counties posted minimal or no job gains.
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South Carolina
State Development Board
Orentons
Gen. Carrol
Campbell
Saluda County
Aiken County
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Savannah River
Anderson County
Dillon County
M County Gas
Edgefield County
Shuttle Crew Snags 11 Ton Lab in Space Rescue
Houston's mission saw the 11 ton Long Duration Exposure Facility captured from 200 miles up. Commander Brandenstein guided the shuttle to the satellite while Bonnie Dunbar used the 50 foot robotic arm to clasp the grappling device. The crew then photographed LDEF for four hours before securing it in the cargo bay for the journey home.
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LDEF
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Dunbar
Theargo Bay
Aiken Infant Deaths Tied To Red Tape
Aiken County pediatricians have refused Medicaid patients for over a year due to a dispute with the state Medicaid administration. In a Friday poll, all six pediatricians confirmed they would not accept Medicaid babies, making Aiken the only county where no Medicaid infants are treated by pediatricians. Doctors lament the lack of prenatal and postnatal care for impoverished families.
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Aiken
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