Small Tritium Release At Savannah River Site
A small amount of tritium gas was released at the Savannah River Site by Westinghouse Savannah River Co. about a gram of tritium escaped from the 234-H building area around 9 30 a m on Friday. The total release was about 11 000 curies with a site boundary dose near three one millionths of a millirem, far below emergency levels and federal limits. The gas was discharged through the ventilation stack to the atmosphere during component disposal work.
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Savannah River
Westinghouse Savannah River Co
SRS
WSRC
Hatton says firing action not warranted at SC State
Hatton, ousted as president of South Carolina State University, called her removal shocking and unexpected. Trustees voted 7-2 to fire Hatton on Tuesday night. she questions the timing and cites irregularities in the voting.
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Orangeburg (Ap
Barbara Hatton
South Carolina State University
Orangeburg School
Hatton
Obituary Notices on Page 5A
Death notices list Chester Hindman Bamberg Thomas H Summer Batesburg Leesville Stuart G Rivenbark Aiken Rudolph Sharpe Wagener among local residents honored in this page’s obituaries. The notices name the deceased and their communities with brief biographical details and surviving relatives.
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Chester Hindman
Bamberg
Thomas H. Summer
Batesburg-Leesville
Stuart G. Rivenbark
Aiken
Rudolph Sharpe
Wagener
Griswold Target Of Suit Over DSS Firing
Sam Griswold former state Department of Social Services director and six others face a $5 million civil suit filed in Orangeburg County Common Pleas Court. John A. Nettles alleges a conspiracy to fire him after years prosecuting child mistreatment cases.
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State Department of Social Services
Sam Griswold
John A. Nettles
Orangeburg
DSS
Griswold
Bruce Holland
Janet Butcher
Wilbert Lewis
Leon Love
Brenda Jameson
Orangeburg County Common Pleas Court
Columbia
J. Lewis Cromer
Nettles
Cromer
Cramer
World leaders seek funds for expanded U N peacekeeping Balkan war
Western allies push for global donations to finance a larger U N peacekeeping presence in Bosnia as the Bosnian offensive raises fears of a wider war. Leaders vow an international bailout fund to avoid future crises, while a rapid reaction force may deploy in days with Britain France and the Netherlands contributing troops.
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Halifax
Nova Scotia
Bosnia
U.N
Balkans
Sarajevo
Boris Yeltsin
Balkan
Republic
Chechnya
Clinton
Britain
France
Netherlands
Merchants Resent Blue Laws Spark Debate in Aiken County
The piece reports merchants and business owners in Aiken County opposing Sunday blue laws and government overreach. It notes a new state law granting county council power to repeal, with a referendum possible next November. Local shopkeepers emphasize personal choice over rest and church–state separation.
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Aiken County
Chambers of Commerce
Aiken
North Augusta
Midland Valley
America
Tom Abbott
Southside Gallery
Abbott
Bobby Harison
Cyclesport Bicycles & Fitness
Harison
Border Counties Mourn Lost Sales
South Carolina border counties lose Sunday sales to neighboring Georgia as Blue Laws keep shoppers away from Aiken and nearby malls. Analysts note significant potential revenue drains, with Augusta drawing many SC shoppers despite law changes.
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Border Counties
Mourn
South Carolina
Aiken
Ronnie Hill
Wal- Mart
Augusta
Hill
Chambers of Commerce
North Augusta
Midland Valley
Aiken County
South Carolina Merchants Association
State Revenue Department
Budget and Control Board
General Assembly
Jim Hatchell
The
Merchants Association
Mike Hoofman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norman
Steen
Abby Annee
Ginny Southworth
Langley Pond
U.S
Associated Press
Herve de Charette
By Eric E. Ward
By Eric K. Ward
Hoofman
June Murff
Greater Aiken
Robert Botsch
USC Aiken
Gounday
Aru
S.C. Blue Law
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