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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1990
Page
1
In Albuquerque a veterans hospital mistakenly transfused the blood of an AIDS patient into a fellow patient sharing the same surname. Both men were in the same ward and had undergone a rare blood test within 24 hours of each other.
Death notices for Bonnie B DeLucia of New Ellenton Mary E Scott of North Augusta Mary J Spencer of Roanoke Virginia and Vivian Upton of Thomson Georgia reference details on Page 6A of the issue.
The Aiken Standard issues a correction for yesterday’s tax rollback percentage report. The paper says funds from the local option sales tax, if approved, will be used to rollback property taxes, with 63 percent in year one and increasing to a maximum of 71 percent, but property taxes themselves will not see a 63 percent rollback.
Santa Barbara County endures a massive fire that destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses with losses potentially over 500 million dollars. Arson suspected as flames surged through more than 14,000 acres across six counties north, east and south of Los Angeles as governors declared emergencies and offered rewards. Several firefighters and civilians were injured while other fires raged in Utah, Montana, Arizona, Texas, and Colorado.
Aiken expands beyond recycling with a new Bag profile and a Bandit prototype limb chipper. The combined program cuts landfill waste by about 88 percent, saving roughly 6,000 cubic yards monthly from Langley site, says Roger LeDuc, director of engineering and public works.
Critics say reactor restart at Savannah River Site will occur only after workers are fully trained for safe operation. A one hour hearing before the Nuclear Defense Facilities Safety Board examined training deficits and safety plans. James L. Gallagher of Westinghouse Savannah River Co. pledged full readiness only when all requirements are met. Frances Close Hart warned that production pressure may outrun safety, noting ongoing gaps in a comprehensive safety program.
The Hazardous Waste Treatment Council led by ThermalKEM Inc and Laidlaw Environmental Services files a federal suit in Columbia claiming SC waste disposal restrictions violate the Constitution. The complaint targets limits on out of state waste, in state capacity guarantees, proof of need rules for facilities, and a Campbell policy blocking out of state waste.
Summer Squall winner of the Preakness and multiple stakes will resume training in Louisville after gaining weight and feeling strong. Owner Dogwood Stable president Cot Campbell reports the horse will jog two miles, then race prep with half mile workouts before heading to Saratoga for continued training under Neil Howard.
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