Wright’s long road from radio school to radiation safety career
The article recounts Wright, an Army Air Corps enlistee, passing radio operator training and serving in India during 1945, then returning to civilian life as a photographer. He earned a chemistry degree, pursued radiation safety at Vanderbilt, joined Du Pont’s Savannah River Plant, and later moved to North Augusta with his family. He earned a master’s in radiological physics, helped develop instrumentation, trained as a ham radio operator, and balanced photography work with church duties until retirement.
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France
India
Los Angeles
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Melbourne
Bombay
China
Himalayas
Burma
China-India Theater
California
Ft. Bragg
Lynchburg
Atomic Energy Commission
Vanderbilt University
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Savannah River
North Augusta
Nancy
Linda
Church
Lynchburg College
Norfolk
AEC
Wrights
Mark
Mary
Jonathan
Hammond
Vanderbilt
the Star
Grace United Methodist Church
United Way 2001 campaign team announced in Aiken County
Pritchard announces goal to raise funds for less fortunate citizens with a strong volunteer and staff lineup. Dan Wood of Savannah River Site is first vice chair and William Price of the Aiken County Public Schools is second. John Paveglio, BNFL, chairs the board and cites Connie’s past campaign work shaping success.
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Aiken County
Dan Wood
Westinghouse
Savannah River Site
William Price
Wood
United Way
Price
John Paveglio
BNFL
United Way of
Connie
Lawmakers Push Seat Belt Rules and Enforcement
House Speaker David Wilkins backs a new seat belt law with fines up to 25 dollars per violation and 50 dollars per incident. The measure requires specific car seat use for children from birth to under 18, bans front-seat seating for under 6, and disallows the Click it or Ticket program, arguing it conflicts with secondary enforcement principles.
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David Wilkins
Greenville
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Highway Patrol
South Carolina auto insurance reform and high risk drivers
Wright explains how a deregulated 1999 law changed car insurance funding and lowered overall rates while increasing costs for high risk drivers. A national survey shows SC moved from 26th to lower ranking in 1998 1999. Possible rate reductions from new safety programs await next year.
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Wright
South Carolina
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Health concerns fade as Thurmond's health debate wanes
Questions linger over Thurmond's fitness to serve though he appeared energetic and said he was fine during a brief exchange. Spokeswoman Genevieve Erny cautioned against reading health as policy while journalist curiosity waned and attention shifted after his party’s Senate position changed.
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Thurmond
South Carolina
Duke Short
Thurmann
Senate
Larry Sabato
University of Virginia
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Jack Bass
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