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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1980
Page
7
The diploma remains valuable as white collar and service jobs grow while blue collar work lags. For entry to skilled roles such as welding and elevator construction, high school or vocational training is often required, with advancement chances tied to further education and credits.
A 42 story Park Avenue blaze at the Westvaco Building causes hundreds of firefighters to battle toxic smoke and flying glass. No deaths reported though four firefighters suffer heart attacks and up to 75 people are hospitalized. The Bank of America on the 20th floor is where the fire began. the cause remains undetermined. Thousands watch from the street as crews break windows to improve airflow and evacuate trapped workers.
A law firm employee on the 35th floor reported no alarms as smoke billowed from the building. Fire Commissioner August Beekman said the fire was not unusual for a high rise, noting the incident followed typical patterns for such structures.
Ollie Bieniemy Jr a black publishing executive said his grilling as a potential juror in the murder trial of six Ku Klux Klansmen and American Nazis made him question civic duty. He and nine others were rejected as 16 prosecution approved candidates faced defense examination in Greensboro.
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