Drought Losses Mount Across South Carolina
Drought in 1993 has cost South Carolina about 200 million in dead crops and sold livestock. Corn losses may reach 64 million with up to 95 percent ruined. soybeans and tobacco also hit. Officials warn federal aid amid Midwest floods may shift attention away.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Elwyn Deal
Clemson University
Cooperative Extension Service
Coop
Byron K. Webb
Extension Service
Midwest
Les Tide
Heat stress hits chickens as growers battle high temps
Chickens cannot perspire and heat threatens growth and productivity. Amick Farms official Richard Nichols cites 70 degrees as ideal but unattainable. growers use tunnel ventilation and misting to cool flocks. Hartley farm near Batesburg raises 4,000 birds with backup generators to prevent losses when power fails. Continuous heat reduces feed intake and slows development, raising mortality risk if energy supplies fail.
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Richard Nichols
Amick Farms
Jeff Hartley
U.S. Highway 39
Batesburg
Hartley
Nichols
Harley
Tony
Amick
DOE Moves to Consolidate Non-Nuclear Complex 21
The Department of Energy proposes consolidating non nuclear manufacturing storage and surveillance functions at a single site with a 30 day public comment period. The plan moves tritium activities from Mound Ohio to Savannah River Site and aims for phased implementation from 1994 to 1997 with possible extension to 2000. If no significant environmental impacts are found the consolidation proceeds. if issues arise the plan may be delayed until late 1994 and re evaluated in the Reconfiguration Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement.
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Department of Energy
DOE
Mound, Ohio
Savannah River
SRS
Coe
Aiken City Maintains EPA Filing Despite Cited Violations
City officials insist all required lead and copper testing documents were filed with the EPA and South Carolina health authorities. EPA had listed Aiken along with New Ellenton and Valley Public Service Authority as not meeting National Primary Drinking Water Regulations. LeDuc, city engineer, said 72 homes were tested and 97.3 percent passed, with two failing, focusing on homes built 1982 to 1986 likely to contain lead solder. The EPA reported the city did not file on time, though documents were later sent.
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US. E Environmental Protection
Aiken
EPA
New Ellenton
Valley Public Service Authority
Roger P. LeDue
Enganeering and Public Works
LeDuc
City of Aiken
Wit
South Carolina
Peter T. McGarry
Community tip line call for news ideas
Reader invites news tips by phone, asking locals to call 6482311 to share story ideas or information for potential coverage. The notice emphasizes a direct channel to the newsroom and a simple contact method for assistance and leads.
Local Names Listed in Court Filing In Georgia
Richard Boatwright Trenton Lillian Crosland Aiken Morgan Dicks Aiken Mozelle Kniphter Bartow Jack Pond Lincolnton Frances Tyler Wagener appear in a Georgia court filing or public notice listing individuals and their hometowns. The fragment suggests a notice involving multiple persons and places, but no events or actions are specified.
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Richard Boatwright
Trenton
Lillian Crosland
Aiken
Wheels feature to debut in Friday edition
Aiken Standard previews a new auto feature named Wheels that will appear Friday. The column will review cars trucks and recreational vehicles with an in depth look at models including the Range Rover from Land Rover of Britain.
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Wheels
Land Rover Company
DOE to store foreign bomb-grade uranium fuel at SRS
DOE decision to store thousands of tons of bomb-grade uranium fuel from foreign countries at Savannah River Site shifts priorities away from waste storage. Officials stress accounting for uranium overseas to curb bomb threats, while O'Leary's move surprised plant managers who must create room for about 500 fuel assemblies expected over 18 months.
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Savannah River
of Energy
DOE
Arms Control
Decisi Retary of
Energy O'Leary
SRS
Unmarried Mothers On The Rise In South Carolina
Government statistics show more single women 18 to 44 in South Carolina have babies, placing the state second only to Mississippi for never married mothers. About 87,000 such mothers exist statewide, with national trends rising 9 percent from 1982 to 1992. Amara Bachu notes regional differences tied to poverty.
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Washington
South Carolina
Mississipi
Amara Bachu
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