Ether danger at Savannah River Site prompts weekend response
Teams at the Savannah River Site work this weekend to contain two one-pound ether containers deemed highly explosive. Spokesman Jack Herman of Westinghouse said the ether is hygroscopic and could explode if exposed to oxygen. The area 706 is closed off and SAS crews coordinate disposal with arriving specialists to resolve the issue this weekend.
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Savannah River
Jack Herman
Westinghouse
Oxy
Mony
Herman
Aiken
SAS
Deaths Frank Stephens and Others Listed in Notices
Death notices for Frank Stephens of Philadelphia Pennsylvania Lillie Mae P Swearingen of Warrenville James William Tyson of Martinez Go and related details appear on page 4A with further information and context for each obituary and survivor notes.
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Frank Stephens
Philadelphia
Lillie Mae P. Swearingen
Warrenville
James William Tyson
Martinez
Lake Thurmond Summer Fun At A Busy Waterfront Scene
A middle aged man wades into Lake Thurmond as cheerful children splash nearby. A girl tangles with a large inner tube while a spinning beach ball drifts from the action. Vacationers camp at Petersburg Campground enjoying sandy beaches and forests around the dam area.
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J. Strommurmond
Mike Bushee
Belvedere
Petersburg Campground
Bushee
Meen Trouple
Controversy Over J Strom Thurmond Dam Names Continues
The debate over naming the dam and lake after J Strom Thurmond versus Clarks Hill persists. President Reagan renamed the facility on December 23 1987, with mixed reception in Georgia and South Carolina. Residents prefer Clarks Hill, while officials note support in South Carolina but caution about naming a living person. The controversy rumbles on.
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Prenty
J. Strom
Butler Derrick
Tom Lewis
Georgia
Clarks Hill
South Carolina
Lewis
David Carroll
Harlem
Bob Uecker
S. C. GOP Feels Tax Backlash From Bush Reversal
The South Carolina GOP reacts to President Bush’s decision to raise taxes, risking a shift in the 1988 campaign dynamic. Candidates Haskett and Haskins face pressure to distance from the president, while Patterson and Derrick frame tax talks as fights over deficit reduction and spending restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
George Bush
Dues
South Carolina
Ray Haskett
Terry Haskins
Black
Don Riesi
Furman University
Capitol Hill
Bush
Haskins
U.S
Liz Patterson
D-Spartanburg
Congress
Patterson
Haskett
Butler Derrick
Edgefield
Derrick
Derrick and Mrs. Patterson
Rod Shealy
Aiken County Summer Fourth Festivities Spark Celebration
Aiken County launches July 4th festivities with fireworks at the Aiken Mall on Tuesday July 3 at 9 15 p m and a Family Fun Day at Gyles Park from 11 a m to 9 p m featuring carnival games and teen entertainment. North Augusta follows with an Edenfield Park celebration including flag raising at 10 a m and guests Sen. Strom Thurmond and Rep. Butler Derrick.
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Aiken County
Sxy
Aiken Mall
Xen
Parks and Recreation Department
Gusta
Edenfield Park
Harley Drew
Sen
Strom Thurmond
Rep
Butler Derrick
North Augusta Parks and Recreation Department
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Nicklaus
Sweden
Stockholm
Stockholn
Arlanda
Lennart Pettersson
Pettersson
Per Ardbey
Ews
Johan Appel
Dear Abby
Lake Thurmond
Paradise
Blatt
Ginny Southworth
DY Reit War
C. Gop
Gary Karr
Sociated Press
S.C. Gop
Nina J. Nidiffe
Sponsors
The
Aiken Mall, Wajy, the
SRP Credit Union, Ai
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