Stetson Seeks Funds After Report on SRP Obsolescence
Savannah River Plant Manager Nathaniel Stetson says a government report shows galloping obsolescence at SRP due to outdated equipment but no risk to staff or public health. He seeks about 5 million extra annually over five to seven years to modernize, aiming for Congressional funding while stressing safe operations and no layoffs.
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Savannah River
Nathaniel Stetson
Congress
Stetson
South Carolina
Adam J. Klein
Seymour Schwiller
Klein
House
Schwiller
DOE
Department of Energy
House Armed Services Com
Aiken Rotary Leaders Share Zoning Chorus and Jokes
The crowd packed the chamber as residents voiced zoning concerns amid lighthearted asides about a pastor and local figures. City Manager Windham notes strong citizen input with cheers and jeers echoing through the meeting.
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Aiken
Roland H. Windham
Windham
Relief From Heat Eases as Temperatures Dip Briefly
After days of scorching heat a breeze and a drop in temperature bring relief. Tonight lows fall to mid 60s with a 10 percent rain chance, rising to 20 percent tomorrow. Expect partly cloudy skies as highs hover near 90 into the weekend with overnight lows in the 70s.
Marijuana Seizure Ties Countywide Crackdown
Law officers seized a mobile home site off Silver Bluff Road and found 700 to 800 marijuana plants plus about three pounds of cured leaves during a county crackdown. Plants reached seven and a half feet. the street value is estimated at 42 thousand dollars. No arrests reported.
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Silver Bluff Road
O.W. Ray
Aiken County
Sheriff's Department
Aiken
Ray
New Ellenton
19 Year Old Receives 24 Year Jail Term in Armed Robbery
A 19 year old Columbia youth, Howard L. Brown, sentenced to 24 years in jail after pleading guilty to armed robbery and grand larceny. The term runs concurrently with a prior 26 year sentence for additional armed robbery and rape charges. Brown admitted to robbing a North Augusta convenience store of 1712 dollars and taking 40 dollars from a customer, threatening the cashier, manager, and a customer at gunpoint.
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Columbia
Howard L. Brown
Rodney A. Peeples
Brown
James E. Moore
Moore
Sylvia W
Allen) Westerdahl
Aiken County
Wade A. Hunt
False Alarm Trends Reported by Aiken Public Safety Director
Public Safety Director J. Carrol Busbee says false alarms fell in the first half of 1978 from 315 to 277 compared with 1977. Service calls rose slightly to 169, and unnecessary alarms remained near 65, with incidents explained as good faith misperceptions such as a broken hose versus real fires.
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Aiken
J. Carrol Busbee
Busbee
Inside Today Pizza Hits The High Points
A compact page teaser highlights features across Aiken County including TV listings comics Dear Abby editorials obituaries and sports. The section marks a day of varied reads with weather and map notes.
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Aiken County TV
Dear Abby
President Presses Tax Case in Budget Committee Hearing
The Carter administration urges a targeted tax cut as Congress weighs a bill close to but not the president’s plan. Charles L. Schultze argues for growth while opposing the Kemp Roth idea. Blumenthal, Rivlin, and Boling push guardedly for measured relief amid slow 1979 growth.
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Washington
Congress
House Budget Committee
Charles L. Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Schultze
Senate
Alice M. Rivlin
Congressional Budget Office
House Committee
Rivlin
Equality Going To The Dogs In Aiken
The Aiken City Council set August 14 for second reading of a dog license ordinance raising fees to five dollars for unaltered dogs of both sexes. Aimed at improving compliance, the measure follows a Monday first reading and higher impoundment charges.
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Aiken
Robert S
Skipper) Perry Jr
City to widen 100 Block Laurens Street N W
Aiken City Council approves widening the 100 block of Laurens Street N W to 21 feet per side for two lane traffic. The project costs about 48747.64 with merchants paying half and financing over five years. work aims to avoid disruption during Christmas shopping season and drawings are underway.
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Laurens Street
N.W
Aiken
Roland H. Windham
Hastings Wyman
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Toole
Durban
Frampton
Diane Toole
Nancy Suess
Aiken Swim Association
Fermata Club
Jeannie Lancaster
Carter
Jack F. Kemp
R-N.y
William V. Roth Jr
R-Del
Kemp-Roth
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Joint Economic Committee
Laurens
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