SRS Leaders Call for Community Action to Secure Site Future
Savannah River Site manager Peter Hekman Jr and Westinghouse president Ambrose Schwalbe urge local teams to push education and strategic planning as the nuclear complex downsizes. They warn the era of easy federal backing is ending and emphasize reconfiguration plans extending to 1994 amid a changing economy and tighter budgets.
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WSRC
Ambrose L. Schwallie
SRS
Scott Webster Herman
DOE
Peter M. Hekman Jr
Congress
Savannah River
Aiken
Allendale
Barnwell
Hekman
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
Ambrose L. Schwalbe
Aiken Standard
Schwalle
SAS
Pilots report major Iraqi targets hit in air raid
U S warplanes returned to southern Iraq to survey damage from a raid on radar sites and missile batteries. Iraqi reports claim 19 dead and 15 wounded with vows to fight on while Washington warns of new strikes if Saddam refuses UN terms.
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Iraq
Saddam Hussein
Baghdad
Saddam
Washington
United Nations
Aikenites Debate Saddam Bombing After U S Action
Aiken community members react to the U S led bombing of Iraq with cautious views. Dr Elizabeth Purdy of USC Aiken says the strike was not surprising and calls for exploring other options. Dr Harry E Shealy Jr jokes about Bush bidding Saddam Hussein a goodbye kiss. Helen Adams of HBA Public Relations voice shock and caution against the bombing.
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Iraq
Elizabeth Purdy
USC At
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George Bush
Harry E. Shealy, Jr
USCA
Sadam Hussein
Helen Adams
HBA Public Relations and Communications, Inc
Bush
High Money Return Dampens Rhetoric To Shut Down Video Poker
Aiken County official cites revenue from video poker to explain hesitation in banning the machines. Georgia players frequent North Augusta and nearby areas where bingo and video poker are restricted in South Carolina. The state legislature considers counters on machines as taxes and licensing shape proposals. The Tax Commission lists 17 500 machines with a 1500 annual license each, contributing about 26.6 million to the budget and over 100 million in yearly intake. North Augusta limits machines with a city ordinance while debate continues in Columbia.
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Aiken
Georgia
North Augusta
South Carolina
Nah River
Augusta
Broad Street
Columbia
Charles R. Sharpe
Sharpe
S.C
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Deaths of several locals listed with last names and towns
Obituary notice lists Thomas F. Anderson West Columbia Willis M Browning Blackville W Foster Roswell W Grant New Ellenton Delores Jones North Augusta A W Ware Brooklyn NY with details continued on Page 3B
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Thomas F. Anderson
West Columbia
Willis M. Browning
Blackville
W. Foster
Roswell
William Ronald Grant
New Ellenton
Delores Jones
North Augusta
A.W. Ware
Brooklyn
N.Y
Retail Sales Jump 1.2 Percent in December
Commerce Department data shows December retail sales up 1.2 percent to 166.76 billion dollars, led by auto sales rising 3.2 percent while department store activity slipped slightly. The gain signals improving economy after stagnation.
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Commerce Department
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