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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1981
Page
1
Ken Weaver and ACEA outlined seeks for 23 000 pupils in Aiken County at a packed Aiken High School session. Recommendations include elementary music art and PE planning time, preventive maintenance, and pay raises to 25 percent above state minimum by 1983 84.
Six month old Julie Reagan remains in critical condition at University Hospital Augusta after a car mission plunged into Clearwater Pond Monday. Dr. Judy Orosz said she is not out of danger though still alive and fighting. EMS Chief Raymond Quinn estimated she was underwater about 20 minutes. Julie and her mother Kathy Reagan were in the car on U.S. 1 when it left the highway and entered the pond. Lola Watkins Graham, Julie’s grandmother, was treated and released.
The 1981 Aiken Triple Crown features a trials event on Saturday March 14 at 2 p.m. at the Aiken Training Track Two Notch Road. Hall of Fame induction follows on Sunday March 15 at noon at Hopeland Gardens. Heavenly Cause will be inducted. An Aiken Hunt Meet is set for Saturday March 21 at 1 p.m. at Clark Field Powderhouse Road.
At the Aiken Trials spectators balance horse watching with food and fashion. Suzanne Matthews plans strict finger foods with smoked turkey sandwiches while Karen Clark and Annette Quattlebaum pack picnic junk. The Garnetts prepare gourmet dips and artichokes for their tailgate dining.
The Aiken County Board of Education elected Dr. Durward B. Pridgen as chairman and Clifton L. Williamson as vice chairman. It ratified a 7.275 million building bond to Trust Company Bank of Atlanta at 9.42 percent interest, with 6.493 million in interest over 15 years. The board approved phase two architectural drawings for Pinecrest School addition and Aiken High School gym renovations, noting funds will be provided later and a second eight room plan replaces a larger 10 room Pinecrest addition.
Aiken County Administrator L C Greene investigates a potential breach of contract Over 12 sheriff’s department cars were returned to Satcher Motor Co with used tires and without radios Satcher plans a breach suit Greene noted radios were moved to new cars and tires replaced from the old fleet.
The 1982 budget allocates no funds to continue AGNS reprocessing research at Barnwell. Allied Chemical and General Atomic, owners of AGNS, say private reprocessing is unviable and urge Congress and the administration to reconsider. DOE says it requested 35 million for AGNS but the administration opposes further funding, citing private industry reliance.
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