Lightning Strikes Home in Aiken Thunderstorm
Aiken suffered limited damage as lightning struck the home of Helen Pendel at 742 Carolina Ave, destroying a bedroom and shattering a window but causing no fire. A transformer on Union Street burned, while power restoration resumed by 9 p.m. with isolated cases up to midnight. No other damage or injuries were reported as of today.
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Helen Pendel
Carolina Ave
Ms. Pendel
Aiken Department of Public Safety
South Carolina Electric & Gas District
James Ray
Union Street
Aiken County
Coiled Snake Found In Toilet In Anderson
Sybil Wicker reported her toilet failed to work and found a snake coiled in the commode. She described crying and screaming and jumping upon the discovery. The incident occurred in Anderson near her home, and she said the snake was in there Saturday.
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Ms. Wicker
Canal Project Faces FERC Review Over Augusta Water Plan
South Carolina Congressman Derrick and local groups challenge the Augusta Canal Water Power Project claiming reduced river flow will harm fisheries water quality and recreation. Opponents warn of mudfront conditions while proponents argue minimal flow change and canal restoration.
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Washington
Butler C. Derrick
D-S.c
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
South Carolina
Georgia
Augusta Canal
FERC
Augusta
Derrick
Savannah
Armstrong
Peach shipping down 65 to 70 percent due to hail
Long spring delays and hailstorms hurt peach quality this season. Shipping has fallen to 65 to 70 percent of crop, from the usual 80 to 85 percent, with marketing specialist Hall noting hope from price increases but skepticism for the southern region. He warned soil growers may face a poor season if weather does not improve.
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Hall
Good Management Is Key to Graniteville Recovery
Graniteville’s 1983 annual report shows a shift from red to black profits in early 1983 and 1984. Posner's takeover reshaped leadership with five top executives leaving or changing roles, while board vacancies loom. Plant staffing remains steady around 4,500 workers as the company trims community services and plans to hire only if demand rises.
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Posner
Securities and Exchange Commission
Robert P. Timmerman
W. Jerome Kaplan
Wilson Brothers
New York
Graniteville
Timmerman
Jerry R. Johnson
John W. Cunningham
G. Edward Ballard
Joseph E. Bresnahan
John L. Barnes
Thomas A. Tantillo
Ms. Mottram
Johnson and Cunningham
Southeastern
Attorney General Seeks Extension in Savannah River Intervenor Dispute
State Attorney General requests 30 to 60 days extension from FERC seats to decide on intervenor status in Augusta hydroelectric project dispute over river flow. Aiken and Edgefield leaders urge action while local officials seek to ensure minimum water flow, not halt project.
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Augusta
James B. Messerly
Messerly
Derrick
Augusta Bluff
al Kamhi
Armstrong
FERC
Savannah
Attorney General
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Inter
Derrick Derrick Questions DOE On Depleted Uranium Move
Congressman Butler Derrick of South Carolina asks Secretary Hodel to halt plans to produce depleted uranium metal in direct competition with Barnwell County industry. He says Carolina Metals and Barnwell County would be hurt and notes an earlier admin stance against federal competition absent security needs. Carolina Metals plans expansion with new jobs. DOE may build an Ohio plant for defense needs.
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Washington
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
Secretary of Energy
Donald Hodel
Barnwell County
Carolina Metals
DOE
Derrick
Department of Energy
Carolina Metals, Inc
Barnwell
Derrick Doe
Ohio
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