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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1987
Page
1
About 450 workers at the Savannah River Plant were evacuated after a NIM radiation alarm sounded at 8 37 am in the H Area. No radioactivity release was found and workers returned to their duties before 11 am. Four people were handling fuel elements when the alarm occurred.
Vanna White says Hefner promised no revealing photos would run. Playboy spokeswoman Norris counters that White asked Playboy to postpone publication to align with her upcoming book release.
A dense fog advisory expected to replace showers this evening. Lows near the mid 40s. Tomorrow expect a 20 percent chance of rain and a high around 70. Details on Page 12A.
The newspaper lists deaths including Horace D Bodie Graniteville Robert Friday Aiken James R Hammac Atlanta Pearl H Hoover Edgefield Frankie B Ingram Sylvania Ga Bernice Shealy Perry Bridie B Ulmer Ruffin Ottis C Whittle Graniteville and Raymond L Willis Orangeburg Please see details on Page 6A.
U S Senate aide Hollings and Rep Derrick fault DOE for delaying action after a National Academy of Sciences warning that Savannah River Plant reactors ran at unsafe levels. DOE reduced output to 50 percent and plans further checks with academy scientists. Du Pont was ordered to redo calculations.
The board approved asking the Aiken County Legislative Delegation for an eight mill tax increase to cover a revised preliminary budget deficit of 909402 dollars for the 1987-88 Operations Fund. A list of reductions totaling 1485974 dollars was presented to cover cuts, with the required cut amount 1334000 dollars.
The Aiken Training Track hosts the Triple Crown on March 28 with gates at 10 a.m. and post time 2 p.m. Admission advances 4 adults and 2 children 6 to 11, at several local outlets. at the gate 5 for adults and 2 for children. Proceeds fund Jaycee projects. T-shirt sales support Camp Hope. The Aiken Mile Track event on April 4 offers gates at 10 a.m. post 1 p.m. admission 5 adults and 2 children. parking options include Railside rows 30 to 45 with bundled tickets. campers and motor homes have reserved second-row spots.
The New York Times reports congressional investigators believe former CIA Director William J. Casey directed Oliver North to organize a covert military aid operation for the Nicaraguan Contras. Investigators cite Casey's intention to hide CIA involvement and to bypass Congress during the 1984 to 1986 ban.
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