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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1987
Page
1
Readable forecast notes sun peeks after clouds today. Tonight a 60 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms with a mid 40s low. Tomorrow mostly cloudy with a 30 percent shower chance and a low 60s high. Further details on Page 12A.
Obituary notices list James B. Bunch Doris W. Chesser Juanita Marie Clark and Howard Drake James Ellison Raymond Holley Moses Jefferson among others with details continued on Page 6A.
The field of 64 teams will be narrowed to the Final Four over the weekend as the NCAA college basketball tournament winds to a climax.
The Aiken Standard releases an 80 page Friday edition focused on the horse industry of Aiken. The Triple Crown edition summarizes local racing trends and industry insights for readers.
The Aiken County School Board received sealed packets with 10 finalists for the superintendent position. Board plans review and aims to select by May 12. Interim Supt Willis will retire June 30 after 35 years with the district.
A Saudi Embassy cultural section employee, Bakr Damanhouri, was released after being kidnapped in west Beirut on Jan. 12. Syrian military intelligence head Brig. Gen. Ghazi Kenaan and Amal militia leader Nabih Berri announced joint efforts by Amal and Syrian forces to secure the prisoners’ freedom. The group pledged to pursue the release of 25 other hostages, including eight Americans, with Anglican envoy Terry Waite also missing since Jan. 20.
GAO director Keith Fultz testified before the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee that soil and shallow groundwater near the Savannah River Plant may be permanently contaminated by past waste practices though the deeper aquifers and municipal water sources remain at risk. He noted similar issues at other DOE sites in Ohio Tennessee and Colorado. Some SRP water samples show radioactive contamination far above drinking water limits and leaks have polluted soil beneath storage tanks. DOE environmental head Mary L. Walker said the agency will pursue cleanup and policy changes but the work will be costly and may take up to ten years.
The Aiken SERTOMA Club hosts the March 21 Triple Crown event at Clark Field with gates at 10 am and post time 1 30 pm. Admission ranges from 5 for adults to 2 for children under 12 with various packages including four tickets and parking. Proceeds support local projects.
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