Fuller Library Opens in Barnwell County in 1954
The Barnwell County library opened in November 1954 with Hilda Stabovitz as librarian. More than 300 attended the unveiling of 2,000 books and rooms featuring art nouveau touches, a triple arch foyer, and later expansion to house 14,000 volumes. The library now serves as a member of the Aiken Barnburg Barnwell Edgefield system.
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Hilda Stabovitz
Fuller
Cannon
Aiken-Bamburg- Barnwell-Edgefield
C.G. Fuller
Lobbying Bill Seen Likely After Federal Probe
Sen. Thomas L. Moore and Rep. Sharpe urged tough lobbying control as federal agents probed a fund-raising matter and a House member allegedly took a $1000 campaign contribution. They warned lawmakers must not water down any bill and called for stronger campaign disclosure and attorney general enforcement.
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General Assembly
Sen. Moore
Subpoenaed lawmakers in cash-for-votes probe widen
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Theo Mitchell and other lawmakers said a federal grand jury subpoenaed campaign contribution records of the House's 124 members and at least one state senator. The House Ethics Committee was asked to hand over files to the FBI amid a sting operation tied to a lobbyist offering money for votes on pari mutuel betting.
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House
Thomas L
Tommy) Moore
D-Clearwater
Aiken
Sen. Moore
Sharpe
Senate
Nomic
Secretary of State and Ethics
Rep. Sharpe
Theo Mitchell
Cobb
House Ethics Committee
FBI
Turning High Level Waste to Glass at SRS for 15 Years
The project immobilizes Savannah River Site high level waste from 1950s materials for U S nuclear weapons with 15 years of processing into molten glass. The glass is poured into stainless steel canisters to cool and solidify. Temporary vault storage at SRS precedes a federal disposal site, likely Yucca Mountain Nevada.
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SRS
U.S
DOE
Yucca Mountain
Nevada
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Barnwell County
Mittee
Rep
Pat Harris
D-Anderson
Richland County
Wis-Tv
Columbia
Mitchell
Greenville
Unienrom
Nthsale
Srd
Belk of Aiken Mail
Jcpenney
Lionel Smith Ltd
J.B. White
Bowery
Aiken Mall
West Side
Ment
Rutland
Wes
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