Des Moines flood tests water plant as rains flood Midwest
Flooding around Des Moines prompts volunteers to pile sandbags around the Des Moines Water Works to prevent another washout. President Clinton declares 222 Midwestern counties disaster areas, triggering grants and loans. Federal aid arrives as military helicopters deliver sandbags and plant remains shut, with bottled water distributed citywide and plant restoration forecast for the weekend.
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Randy Shiels
Hawaii
Derrick Derrick Target of GOP attacks on Derrick Derrick
State GOP leaders label Democratic Rep Butler Derrick the most vulnerable as pre campaign ads attack the Clinton tax plan. Radio spots in Aiken Greenwood Anderson and Greenville run 10 days alleging higher taxes and deficit growth while Derrick’s press secretary defends the Clinton program.
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Butler C. Derrick
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Carrie Rowell
Trey Walker
Aiken
Greenwood
Anderson
Greenville
House
Senate
Correction prompts correction on board member in case
The Aiken Standard reports Tuesday that school board member Robert Slay is listed as a defendant in the Jean Clark case. The paper says Slay has been dropped from the case and notes the pre trial roster listing. The Aiken Standard regrets the error.
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Aiken Standard
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Heat Wave Eases as East Sees Drop in Heat Illnesses
Aiken Regional Medical Centers reported no heat related ER visits on Tuesday while the heat wave subsides. Since last month two to three people per day were treated for heat exhaustion or heat stroke. The National Weather Service forecast calls for mid 90s highs and low 70s lows with a 20 percent chance of afternoon rain and continued warm, partly cloudy conditions through the weekend.
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Aiken
Donna Daniels
National Weather Service
Augusta
NWS
East Coast
Kershaw County
Philadelphia
State seeks federal aid for drought hit South Carolina farms
South Carolina officials urge federal help as drought limits crops and hay while floods in the Midwest draw attention. Agriculture Commissioner Les Tindal told Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy drought damage could justify disaster aid if rain and cooler temps do not come. Clemson extension officials say most crops are damaged by heat and dryness and corn losses near zero percent.
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Midwest
Les Tindal
Mike Espy
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Tindal
South Carolina Agricultural Statistics Service
Elwyn Deal
Clemson
Cooperative Extension
Local Call Line Invites News Tips from Readers
Readers are urged to call 648 2311 to share news tips. Corine Dixon Langley Jeromine Hynson Aiken Samuel Rice IV North Charleston W M McCool Jackson Charles Lewis Stiles Aiken Louvenia Thomas Edgefield Dr Jack Trowell Aiken are listed as contacts.
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Langley
Jeromine Hynson
Aiken
Samuel Rice IV
North Charleston
W.M. McCool
Jackson
Charles Lewis Stiles
Louvenia Thomas
Edgefield
Jack Trowell
Inflation Unchanged as Vegetable Prices Fall in June
Washington reports the consumer price index was unchanged in June, with falling fruit and vegetable prices offsetting other gains. The flat read ends a two year stretch of rising prices, easing expectations for higher short term rates and easing the budget deficit pressures. Wholesale prices fell 0.3 percent last month.
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Washington
Labor Department
U S to take back spent weapons grade fuel from abroad
The Energy Department will end its policy of not accepting spent reactor fuel and will return about 19 tons of highly enriched uranium to the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. The move, urged by the IAEA and supported by Secretary Hazel O'Leary and Secretary of State Warren Christopher, aims to prevent diversion for weapons use and curb proliferation.
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United States
Energy Department
Energy
Thomas Grumbly
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
European
Japan
DOE
Savannah River
South Carolina
International Atomic Energy Agency
Europe
State Department
Hazel O'Leary
Vefs
O'Leary
Warren Christopher
U.S
Russia
SRS Passes DHEC Inspection With Minor Recommendations
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control found no significant deficiencies during inspections of Savannah River Site programs. Westinghouse Savannah River Company noted a few recommendations for improvement as WSRC remains the SRS management contractor.
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Department of Health and Environmental Control
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Scdhec
Federa Environmenta
Blix Warns on Used Fuel Stockpiles Crisis
Hans Blix of the IAEA warned in a letter to O'Leary that growing stockpiles of used fuel created a crisis for research reactor stators in many countries and urged the United States to accept such fuel for storage. The U.S. had previously agreed to take back spent fuel from reactors shifting to conventional uranium fuel, and while most reactors made the switch, shipments had not resumed as of a DOE statement.
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Tram Hans Blix
International Atomic Energy Agency
O'Leary
United States
U.S
June Retail Sales Rise Yet Slow in Recovery
Washington AP reports June retail sales rose 0.4 percent to 171.9 billion seasonally adjusted, continuing a modest rebound after earlier declines. May sales were revised up to 0.4 percent following a 1.9 percent surge in April, with durable goods up 0.7 percent as incomes and jobs improve slowly.
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Commerce Department
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