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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1990
Page
1
A cloudy forecast for the region indicates a slight chance of light rain. Sunbreaks are limited with cooler temperatures and moderate humidity, as officials urge caution for outdoor activities tonight. Winds from the northwest remain light, with no major weather events expected.
James Brown has two top job options under consideration by the state Corrections Department, not in music, with details sparse. A separate item reports an 87 percent seat belt usage rate in a state survey, backing attendance to a belt law that fines $10 for violators and allows stops only for other violations.
A list of deaths from various locations includes Grady 0 Bridges, Aiken Benjamin Counts, Brooklyn N Y Hunter Fields Graniteville Wallace Holloway Liberty N Y Charlie H Kelley Aiken W Dalton Perry Newberry J P Philips Thomson G Maggie C Robinson North Augusta G Cleveland Scott Darlington Rebecca J Shores Aiken Myrtie C Walters Belvedere Readers are directed to Page 38 for details.
Aiken County's two largest special purpose districts split on how to sample customer reaction to Midland Valley sewer projects. The Valley Public Service Authority plans a Tuesday night meeting at Melvin Wisham Center in Langley, while Breezy Hill Water and Sewer will mail a customer referendum survey. Costs loom large as monthly sewer charges are estimated around 16.32 for 3000 gallons in WPSA, with Breezy Hill facing variable costs due to construction and customer distribution.
Traffic counts show Green Pond Road inbound totals rising from 1017 vehicles in November 1988 to 1464 in March 1989, a 44 percent increase. The busiest entry recorded was S.C. 125 with 6703 vehicles in a 24 hour period and a peak volume noted but not completed in the record.
SRS reports mixed traffic impact from two month staggered shifts begun February eleven. 5000 construction workers on 7 to 3 30 schedule show improvement, 1500 admin staff on 8 to 4 30 also better, while 10440 field operations workers on 7 30 to 4 face tougher commutes. enhancements include additional lane on SC 125, on site lane to bypass two stoplights, restriped admin lots and bids for seven total lots. Subcommittee may not extend the experiment.
DOE needs 233 million more to restart the three idle Savannah River Site reactors. James D. Watkins says 135 million can come from Defense transfers and reprogramming of existing funds. First reactor K Reactor could restart by year end, followed by P and L.
The Bush administration unveils a 108 page national transportation policy stressing user fees toll roads and local government aid to stave off a system seen as breaking down It aims to fund the federal share via user charges while expanding private investment and deregulating trucking with a focus on national significance and safety environmental goals.
In Aiken County public schools 84 percent of teachers are female and 16 percent male, notes Dr. Elizabeth Purvis. District leaders say the female dominance limits male role models for students. At North Aiken Elementary no male teachers exist, and experts cite fewer men training for elementary teaching as a factor.
A report highlights the low number of male elementary teachers and notes that elementary students have different needs than middle school learners. Details reference FEMALE on Page 3A.
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