Reactor Gets New Support for Potential Restart
A Hill subcommittee pushes DOE to set aside 10 million in fiscal 1994 to keep K Reactor ready for a restart and retain authorization to operate until an alternative tritium source is underway. The plan would sustain jobs by preserving restart capability, with construction of a new source targeted for 1999 2000 and stockpile input by 2010.
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Charleston Faces Navy Base and Shipyard Shutdown
The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission voted 5-2 to close Charleston’s Navy base and naval shipyard citing strategic shifts. The move affects about 6,700 civilian and 14,600 military jobs while other local facilities await review. Local leaders mourn the loss and call the decision a political mistake while seeking ways to consolidate naval engineering elsewhere.
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Libertarians Pursue Supreme Court Challenge in Aiken County Race
Libertarian Party officials said they will petition the South Carolina Supreme Court to overturn the April 27 Aiken County Council District 3 result in which Democrat LaWana McKenzie defeated Douglas Greene by five votes. They allege denied ballots and voter intimidation affected the outcome and seek addition of contested votes to the losing candidate’s total.
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High Court
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McKenzie
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Vandervelde
Leslie
Local readers urged to call with news tips
A brief notice invites residents to report news items by calling 648-2311. The directive emphasizes tips from the community and offers a direct line for tip submission.
Charleston Loses Fight For Base in Navy Closure Plan
A federal commission voted to close the Charleston Naval Station and to shutter Mare Island Naval Shipyard Alameda Naval Air Station and Treasure Island in the San Francisco Bay area. The panel spared New London Groton Meridian and kept sub base duties at Pearl Harbor along with other sites.
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Administrative Salaries Debate Shapes County Tax Vote
The Aiken County School District faced an 8.1 millage request to cover a 2.4 million budget deficit amid claims of administrative overstaffing. A core split among trustees and legislators centers on whether district administration can be downsized before new taxes, with several trustees and lawmakers opposing the tax hike while others support it.
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Inease P. Williamson
Johnny A. Shaw
Sheran B. Proctor
Robert H. Slay
Jack Hunter
John Bradley
Glover M. Hickson
Kay P. Chriswell
Charles Sharpe
Wagener
Tom Huff
North Augusta
James R. Smith
D-Langley
Charles Stone
Edgefield
Letterman bids farewell to NBC ends Late Night era
New York reports David Letterman closed his 11 year NBC tenure on Late Night with Bruce Springsteen as final guest. The host quipped about hairpieces and GE while promising surprises and balloons before moving to CBS. Conan OBrien to succeed him later this year.
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Final Top 10 List Skewers Media Harassment and Pranks
A fragmentary, satirical list targets media figures and a fictional show host. Items reference a hairpiece drop off, a NBC tease, office supplies theft, a plastic surgeon bow, a holo rubdown, prop leg return, a joke with a word, change of address forms, and a final entry titled Untio Wit.
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