Talking to William Lott Shows Optimism Amid War's Shadow
William C. Lott, longtime Graniteville Company executive, reflects on a 40 year career in personnel work and decades of war and change. A former teacher and WWII officer trainer, he recalls meeting Eisenhower in Europe and witnessing V E Day. Now retired, he keeps busy with family, banking boards, and a strong focus on people and training.
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William C. Lott
Lott
Johnston
Graniteville Company
Leavelle McCampbell High School
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Aiken
Paris
London
Winston Churchill
South Carolina
Graniteville
Swint
Townsend
D’arcy
Acid Rain In South Carolina Spurs National Study
South Carolina experiences growing acid rain as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from fossil fuels enter the atmosphere. James F. Schubert of Du Pont will lead Savannah River Plant participation in a nationwide program to measure rainfall and dry particulates from 50 to 100 stations.
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South Carolina
Palmetto
Savannah River
du Pont
Savannah River Laboratory
SRP
National Atmospheric Program
America
Schubert
Carter to Cut Budget After Inflation Spark
President Carter contends the 1981 budget remains restraint driven while advisers seek up to 20 billion dollars in cuts. Lyle Gramley admits public pressure forces revisions. analysts warn cuts may undermine credibility. Alan Meltzer criticizes focus on public opinion over substance.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
W. Bowman Carter
Office of Management and Budget
House
Ways and Means Committee
Lyle E. Gramley
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Gramley
Allan H. Meltzer
Carnegie-Mellon University
White House
Labor Department
al Ullman
D-Ore
Cancer Deaths Remain Constant Says NAS President
National Academy of Sciences President Dr Phillip Handler told Northwestern University Cancer Center there is no national cancer epidemic. He noted lung cancer rising while overall cancer incidence has stayed constant for half a century and that in 1978 about 396000 deaths were due to cancer out of 1924000 total.
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Phillip Handler
National Academy of Sciences
Northwestern University Cancer Center
Handler
United States
National Center For Health Statistics
NCHS
Steeplechase Receives Major Funding Boost in Aiken
Aiken business leaders led by John Ellis pledge a substantial purse increase for the Triple Crown Steeplechase, naming Miller Brewing as key sponsor with a 500 purse for one race. March 22 set for the event with harness trials on March 15 and a Saturday harness race.
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Aiken
John Ellis
Ellis
Arrowhead Farms
Ellis Hay and Grain
Miller Brewing Company
Rod
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Jim
First Nuke Sub Begins Retirement At Mare Island
The world's first nuclear powered submarine the Nautilus has been retired from the U S fleet after more than 2500 dives and a half million miles of travel in two years. It was decommissioned in a ceremony at Mare Island Naval Shipyard north of San Francisco.
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Mare Island Naval Shipyard
California
First Nuke
Mare Island
Calif
U.S
Nemo
Jules Verne
Naval Shipyard
San Francisco
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Warrenville
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Palmetto Federal Savings
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Ellen
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William D. Ae
Fourth District
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Bruce Johnstone
Phipps
Kentucky
Johnstone
Blake Edwards
Mark
Cineme
Newberry Street
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