Garden Club of Aiken marks anniversary at Rose Hill home
Mrs. Sheffield Phelps led the Garden Club of Aiken at Rose Hill in 1924 as the club nears its anniversary in the Sunday Magazine. The Aiken Standard reports a strategic plan for SRP growth shows local governments coordinating on issues. Carl Langley continues his SRP impact series with official interviews. Horse Health Products, Inc. markets a new feeding system for Thoroughbreds. Reporter Philip Lord covers the Sunday business section.
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Sheffield Phelps
Garden Club of
Aiken
Rose Hill
Aiken Standard
Garden Club
SRP
Carl Langley
Horse Health Products, Inc
Philip Lord
Couple Celebrates Test-Tube Twins First in State
Mary and Fred Paxton say their twins conceived via test tube are historically significant as possibly South Carolina's first multiple births through the technique. They faced seven years of trying and were among early successes after implantation. The couple calls the milestone overwhelming.
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Jaylors
Mary Paxton
Fred
Jon
South Carolina
Paxtons
Mrs. Paxton
Middleton Oak Named Constitution Tree
In Charleston by the Ashley River Middleton Place hosted about 50 people as the Middleton Oak was designated a Constitution Tree signaling it was alive at the nation’s founding. The tree stands over 60 feet tall with a 37 foot circumference and could be around 600 years old.
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Charleston
Middleton
Ashley River
Middleton Place
Jay Clingman
South Carolina Forestry Commission
Middleton Oak
Clingman
South Carolina
Brookgreen Gardens
Myrtle Beach
Weather outlook clears tonight with mild low near 30
National forecast calls for clear skies tonight with a low around 30. Saturday brings mostly sunny conditions and a high near 70. Page 6A provides detailed regional outlook.
One-Third Of Young Teens Ponder Death by Own Action
The Associated Press reports that 11,000 eighth and tenth graders in 20 states showed serious thoughts of suicide, with 15 percent attempting self-harm. Alcohol and smoking rise with grade, and health knowledge gaps persist. Dr. Lloyd Kolbe calls for urgent school crisis training and prevention.
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Atlanta
National
Centers For Disease Control
Lloyd Kolbe
LDC
Kolbe
Pentagon paralysis looms after Tower rejection
Officials say the Pentagon may stall even if Bush quickly names a replacement for John Tower as defense secretary. Taft IV would gain authority to keep operations moving, while budget cuts and deputy appointments hang until a new secretary is confirmed.
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John Tower
Pentagon
Senate
Defense
Washington
George Bush
Bush
William H. Taft IV
Department
Will Taft
Tower
White House
Secretary of Defense
Donald J. Atwood
Literacy gaps in AIDS knowledge show mixed public understanding
Survey data indicate 51 percent wrongly believe washing after sex reduces AIDS risk. Only 43 percent identify the cereal box chief ingredient and 42 percent interpret the date on a milk carton.
Jobless Rate At 15-Year Low In February
Washington report shows February unemployment at 5.1 percent, the lowest since May 1974, as the Labor Department notes 289,000 new nonfarm jobs created. Gains were mainly in service industries after January’s 415,000 payroll rise.
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Washington
Labor Department
Westinghouse Foresees SRP Challenges in 1988 Proposal
Westinghouse Savannah River Co forecasts major challenges for the next SRP contractor in reactor safety environmental cleanups local belt tightening and employee relations as it prepares to take over operations from Du Pont on April 1 1989. The DOE released parts of a 1000 page bid proposal under FOIA confirming the transition plan and notes a possible adjustment period for DOE and incumbent personnel.
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Savannah River
SRP
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
Department of Energy
du Pont Co
DOE
du Pont Company
Theodore Stern
Aiken
Energy Secretary Targets Nuclear Plant Problems Fast
Energy Secretary James D. Watkins moves to quickly address modernization and waste cleanup at U S nuclear weapons plants. His team began assessments at Savannah River Plant and Hanford reservation to provide an independent view of progress and plans.
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James D. Watkins
Watkins
Department
Savannah River
Aiken
D.C
Hanford
Washington State
Ent
Kins
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
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Martin Marietta Corp
Energy Secretary
Savannan Ruver
Will Callicott
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