Nuclear breeder reactor and world energy supply debate
Dr. Joseph R. Dietrich urged the American Nuclear Society locals in Aiken to pursue fast breeder reactors and reprocessing to unlock abundant uranium for global energy. He warned against delays and advocated international control, swift countermeasures, and safeguards to prevent weapon proliferation despite President Carter's moratorium.
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United States
Joseph R. Dietrich
Aiken
American Nuclear Society
Dietrich
National
ANS
Nuclear Power Systems Combustion Engineering
Windsor
Conn
Carter
EPA names 1978 autos with best mileage Rabbit tops list
The EPA final 1978 model year mileage list ranks the Volkswagen Rabbit as the top fuel saver with 40 mpg city, 53 mpg highway, and 45 mpg overall. Honda Civic follows at 40 mpg overall, while Datsun B210 also posts 40 mpg. The agency notes tests may not reflect real driving and studies show lower actual mileage.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Women power volleyball team to compete in Greensboro tournament
A new women’s power volleyball team debuts this weekend in a major tournament in Greensboro North Carolina. A local friend suggested Spike Crawford moderate his smoking and eating habits. He agreed but with reluctance.
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Greensboro
N.C
Spike Crawford
Spike
Weather Outlook Confident for Weekend Sun and Pleasant Temperatures
Clear tonight with a low in the 50s. Tomorrow and Saturday stay dry with sunny skies. Weekend highs in the mid 70s to upper 70s, overnight lows in the 50s. Sunday through Tuesday stay mostly sunny with a few clouds and highs in the lower 70s.
AHS Band Earns Top Marks in Mexico City Festival
The Aiken High School Band of 94 students and 36 chaperones earned five One ratings and one One-plus at a Mexico City festival. They performed Alfreds Purple Carnival and Reed’s La Fiesta Mexicana, visited the Floating Gardens, and signed autographs amid a busy sightseeing tour.
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Aiken
Mexico City
Elaine Gilmer
Peggy Copley
Amy Copley
Tops
Alfred
Reed
Floating Gardens
Aiken Seeks Outside Land Use Control With County
The City of Aiken pursues extraterritorial land use authority outside its limits after a joint meeting of Aiken and North Augusta P Z and the Aiken County Planning Commission. If approved, specifics require both city and county approvals with public hearings.
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Aiken
Aiken County Planning Commission
Aiken County Commission
North Augusta
P & Z Board
County Planning Commission
Eric P Thompson
Strickland
Roger F Mittelberg
Prisoner Age Dropping in South Carolina Prisons
Aiken Youth Correction Center director Louis Mims says the average offender age has fallen from 28 to 25 statewide and that nearly half of inmates will be 17 to 21 in the 1980s. He cites high costs to build prisons and argues for youth first-offender programs under the Youthful Offender Act to supervise and rehabilitate at lower cost.
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South Carolina
Louis M. Mims
Aiken
Mims
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