Gossamer Condor flight sparks human powered era
On August 23 1977 the Gossamer Condor completed a controlled figure eight using only pedal power proving a human powered craft could be piloted. Paul B MacReady Jr Byron Allen won the prize and plan a cross channel flight in the Gossamer Albatross with new craft design to claim a larger purse.
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Paul B. MacReady Jr
Byron Allen
MacReady
English Channel
Newbury
Dover
Cap Gris-Nez
France
Channel
New Bricks Base Load On Energy Consumption
South Carolina brick manufacturers push a conservation program covering production, use in buildings, and brick composition. Lightweight sawdust clay bricks cut fuel needs. weigh under three pounds. resemble standard bricks and retain heat, boosting energy efficiency and appraisal value. Clemson University research seeks solar-absorbing coatings to improve performance.
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South Carolina
B.T. Dyches
Aiken’s Dyches Building Supply Company
Aiken Building Supply Company
T. E. Ferguson
State Brick Manufacturers Association
Dyches and
Ferguson
Dyches
Clemson University
Earnings surge in 1978 across Aiken firms and banks
Department of Commerce reports corporate profits up 16.2 percent for 1978 drawing mixed political reaction. Local firms show strong gains with South Carolina National Bank up 34 percent, Farmers and Merchants Bank 28 percent, Bankers Trust 51 percent, Lowe's 43 percent rise, Family Dollar 22 percent and Kimberly Clark 28 percent.
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Department of Commerce
Alfred Kahn
Council On Wage and Price Stability
Jack Carlson
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Carlson
Aiken County
South Carolina National Bank
Farmers and Merchant’s Bank
Kimberly-Clark
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Thurmond Whatley
Aiken Sporting Goods
Laurens
Walt’’ Burckhalter
Aiken Standard
Aiken, S.C
Bankers Trust
Ings
Lowe
Concord Equity Corp
Assembly Street
Columbia
ACE Hardware
DIAL
CSC
Meare
F.E.T. Ca
Whitewall
U.S
Charger
Bas As
H.P
Briggs — & Stratton
Penny
Ea. Ay
Quaker State
Pennzoil
Vita-Power
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