South Carolina Lawmakers Rank Flag Move Low in Survey
A House survey shows moving the Confederate flag off the Statehouse dome ranked last among 32 issues. Rep. Joe Neal notes political unease while Gov Beasley repeats talks of relocating the banner to a Confederate memorial amid criticism.
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Columbia
Statehouse Dome
South Carolina
Capitol Complex
House Research Office
Joe Neal
Dcolumbia
Dist
Rick Quinn
David Beasley
Deaths and Lottery Notes From Georgia Papers
Obituary notices for Johnny E. Taylor of Statesboro Georgia and Leslie Smith Tooker of Enoree are listed. Wednesday's Georgia lottery results show Cah 1 024 Pantany 5 20 21 22 23 29.
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Johnny E. Taylor
Statesboro, Ga
Leslie Smith Tooker
Enoree
Cancer rates in Savannah River area show two excesses
A study of 22 Georgia and South Carolina counties downstream of the Savannah River Site finds overall cancer rates similar to rural areas. Two exceptions emerge: esophageal cancer higher among African American men and cervical cancer 45 percent above expected among African American women. Researchers plan further investigations led by Dr. Daniel T. Lackland at the Medical University of South Carolina.
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Savannah River
Georgia
South Carolina
Daniel T. Lackland
Lackland
Medical University of South
Carolina
Cancer Registry
Charleston
Caroline
Edgefield County
Richmond County
Railroad caboose finds new home beside Langley library
A Norfolk Southern caboose was moved and placed beside the Langley Depot that now houses the Midland Valley Public Library. Two cranes donated by Carolina Cranes Inc lifted the 54 000 pound car onto tracks in a community history project led by the Midland Valley Area Chamber of Commerce and supported by LaVana McKenzie Gloria Busch Johnson and Friends of the Library.
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Langley
Midland Valley
Midland Valley Area Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Midland Valley Public Library
Hillside Road
North Augusta
Carolina Cranes Inc
Caboose
Aiken County
LaVana McKenzie
Gloria Busch Johnson
Friends of the Library
Ms. Johnson
Aiken Technical College
Ms. McKenzie
District 3
Langley Mill
Hanford reactor kept online as tritium backup plan
The Department of Energy will keep the Fast Flux Test Facility at Hanford in a semi operable standby for at least two years while it studies tritium production options. Secretary Hazel O'Leary framed the plant as a safety net and possible backup source amid ongoing dual track talks with accelerator and other reactor options.
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Washington State
Department of Energy
Secretary of Energy
Hazel O'Leary
Hanford Reservation
Ms. O'Leary
Tritium interim project debated for Hanford reactor role
Richland analysts back interim tritium production at the Fast Flux Test Reactor to bridge to a medical isotope market while opponents in Congress fault DOE planning. The city cites continued usage support from five area communities and notes funding would avoid environmental restoration money, with a contract expected in early 1998.
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Ators
Hanford
Third District
Lindsey Graham
Strom Thurmond
Department of Energy
Graham
Savannah River
Chamber's new chairman busy
Thomas Smith reports Doug Henderson, newly elected chairman of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce, faces a full agenda. He balances bank duties with chamber work and aims to open a new chamber family while pursuing Savannah River Site projects and an IGNITOR plasma reactor plan.
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Doug Henderson
Greater
Henderson
Chamber
Savannah River
Aiken
Augusta
SRS
Bruno Coppi
Aiken Chamber Banquet to Feature Doc Blakely Guest
Annual banquet showcases Doc Blakely as guest speaker at USC Aiken Student Activities Center. First Citizens Bank sponsors Business Person of the Year and Man Woman and Youth of the Year awards. Tickets at chamber office 400 Laurens St NW. call 641-1111 for details.
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Doc Blakely
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
USC Aiken
First Citizens Bank
Chamber
Laurens St
Aiken
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