Odor From Valchem Spill Sparks Resident Outcry
Residents in Langley confront ongoing Valchem Chemical Plant leaks and repeated ethyl acrylate spills with water contamination and strong odors. Citizens accuse local authorities of negligence while a safety engineer campaigns for remediation and questions the plant’s valve fixes.
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Valchem Chemical Plant
Langley
Valchem
Mike Duncan
Duncan
Main Street
Ruby Couch
Lewis Redd
Duncans
Mary E. Carter
Seminole Mills
Tommy Findley
Walchem
Gas shortage overstatement eyed by congressional panel
Congressional investigators say the U S gas shortage may be overstated by as much as 102.7 trillion cubic feet. Lemov told a Senate hearing and backed a plan for an independent federal energy data agency.
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Washington
U.S
Michael Lemov
House Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee
Lemov
Senate Interior Committee
House
John E. Moss
Calif
American Gas Association
U.S. Geological Survey
Geological Survey
AGA
Teacher Exam Could Hurt Blacks in North Carolina
In Raleigh AP reports North Carolina’s top certification official cites South Carolina ETS cutoffs that would wipe out 60 to 70 percent of black NTE applicants. Director J Arthur Taylor notes NC’s 950 threshold is lower than SC ranges of 1050 to 1100 depending on subject area, though those cutoffs have not been tested in court.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
South Carolina
J. Arthur Taylor
Division of
Teacher Certification
Taylor
Educational Testing Service
ETS
NTE
Nixon to Send Impressions of China Visit to State Dept
Former President Richard Nixon will forward impressions of his China trip to the State Department after acknowledging he spoke with Henry Kissinger. A written debriefing is planned, though administration officials had denied a full debriefing. Nixon favored a written account and provided a surface impression of the eight day visit.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
China
State Department
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Robert Funseth
Funseth
House Plans Public Hearings On Leaks Probe
House investigators plan public hearings in a million dollar inquiry to identify who leaked a secret congressional intelligence report. The Ethics Committee reviews access lists while seeking funds from the House Administration Committee. Daniel Schorr and Village Voice published the report via CBS News.
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Washington
House
Congressional Intelligence
House Ethics Committee
CBS
Daniel Schorr
Village Voice
New York
House Administration Committee
Record Highs May Continue With Expectation of Showers
Florence reached 91 degrees yesterday and Aiken hit 85 as record highs may persist through tomorrow. Rain chances are near zero today and tonight, with showers possible by Saturday. Cooler weather is forecast for next week.
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Florence
Aiken
Highway 215
Kitchings Mill
Wagener
Murry Sill
Coloring books spark Bicentennial pride for area kids
Graniteville Co. distributed Sue and Sharon Mc Laughlin illustrated coloring books to Aiken County first to third graders. Students color Bicentennial scenes and winning pictures win Saving Bonds as prizes.
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Graniteville Co
Sue
Sharon McLaughlin
Graniteville
Aiken County
Graniteville Academy
Insurance Classification Changes Made In Center
Insurance classifications in the Center Fire District updated after a state inspection. The Center Station Couchton and Montmorenci areas shift from Class 10 to Class 9, with surrounding dwellings and farm properties rated Class 9 A within five miles. Exceptions apply near hydrants and certain stations, with some Class 8 ratings.
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Public
Center Fire District
Insurance Services
Columbia
Center
Couchton
Montmorenci
Eureka
South Fork Edisto
Windsor
Fire damages Windsor home near Mt. Beulah
A Windsor fire partially destroyed the home of Charles Well family and furnishings as flames threatened a store and two other houses. Chief Terry Smith Jr of Center Fire District said the 7 01 p m call led to 1500 gallons of water used and the fire controlled by 7 45 p m Donations sought at the Center Fire Station include men and women’s clothing and children's sizes.
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Windsor
Mt. Beulah
Charles Well
James T
Terry) Smith Jr
Center Fire District
Center Fire
Farm Wholesale Prices Fall 0.5 Percent in February
Wholesale prices dropped five tenths of a per cent in February the sharpest decline in nearly a year with farm and food prices down 2.3 percent while industrial goods rose 0.3 percent. Inflation easing benefits Ford administration as unadjusted wholesale prices hold at 179.4 and the four month trend signals lower consumer costs ahead.
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Washington
Labor Department
Ford Administration
White House
James L. Pate
Opposition mounts to postal change in Congress and SC
Opposition grows against the US Postal Service plan to close 600 rural post offices. In South Carolina a resolution urges Congress not to close 39 offices including in Gloverville Windsor and Vaucluse. Rep John J Rogers is the author with 63 co sponsors.
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Congress
General Assembly
US. Postal Service
Aiken County
J.W. Jenrette Jr
Butler C. Derrick
D. S.C
Columbia
South Carolina
Gloverville
Windsor
Vaucluse
John J. Rogers
D. - Marlboro
Marion D. McGowan
D. - Warrenville
M. Judson
Bayh Suspends Active Presidential Campaign
Indiana Democrat Len Birch Bayh announced in New York that he is suspending active campaigning for the Democratic presidential nomination. He said he will continue to speak on issues and take an active role in ensuring progressive Democrats are represented in the selection.
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New York
Len Birch Bayh
Indiana
Triple Crown Schedule for Aiken Trials and Events
The list covers events on March 13 to March 27 in Aiken including the 34th flat races for young thoroughbreds at Hitchcock Woods Show Ring and the Aiken Mile Track harness races benefiting the American Cancer Society. Tickets vary by event, with advance and gate prices noted, plus a Triple Crown Ball at Houndstake Country Club and a Sertoma Club sponsorship.
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Aiken
Jaycees
Woods
Hitchcock Woods
Houndstake Country Club
Chamber of Commerce
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Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
L.C. Mixon
Bruce Holley
Nancy
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Windsor Home
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Bayh
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