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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1981
Page
1
A management report on the Savannah River Plant incident states the public dose from the March 27 release was about 4 person rem for residents along the path to the coast. Plant employees received at most 23 millirem, while typical natural exposure in Aiken County is about 93 millirem annually.
Two members of the Aiken County delegation express optimism after the House Ways and Means Committee approves a 1.5 million bond for the USC Aiken Fine Arts Center. Governor Riley provides no commitment but did not oppose the measure, with local donors and officials backing the project amid tax-raising concerns.
Washington authorities and airlines finalize a nationwide emergency plan to allow about 50 percent of commercial flights to operate if air traffic controllers strike next week. FAA head J Lynn Helms stood firm on a wage package rejected by the controllers union. He warned of possible strike action Monday as talks remain stalled despite federal mediation efforts.
Aiken family tension unfolds as a sister asks her strong brother to check a darkened apartment. He warns he will search for her if she does not return in fifteen minutes, illustrating a grim, dark humor tone.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a Congressional redistricting plan expanding the Third District to ten counties including Aiken Oconee Pickens Anderson Abbeville Greenwood McCormick Edgefield Barnwell and Bamberg totaling 528 120 people. The measure passed 8-7 and faces Senate floor opposition.
Sen Strom Thurmond told Iowa Bar delegates that transfer of power from states to the federal government must end and that tyranny can arise from centralized rule. He urged adherence to the 10th Amendment and more trust in state officials while noting Reagan’s efforts to shift power back to states. He also emphasized crime as a top national priority and cited rising fear and crime statistics.
Justice Potter Stewart will retire July 3 triggering intense speculation on Reagan’s nominee for the high court. White House aides say search began informally as Stewart announced his departure, with talk that the winner could be the first female justice. Stewart, 66, cites retirement after 23 years and will hold a press conference amid the pending vacancy.
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