Emergency Program Set For The SRP Contract Details
The $2.7 million five-year contract with Stone and Webster grants five services for the DOE. It covers emergency preparedness planning training, current system enhancements, and interfacing communications with South Carolina and Georgia. DOE official James E. Gaver says the program adds state-of-the-art training, with initial plans begun last October and formal go-ahead expected after June 15, 1986.
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Stone and Webster
DOE
Tate
South Carolina
Georgia
James E. Gaver
Gaver
Mild Tonight and Warm Next Days Forecast
Weather report notes a mild night with a low near 50 and a fair cooler day tomorrow reaching the 70s. Extended outlook shows continued mild conditions through Tuesday with daily highs 70 to 80 and nightly lows around 50. Details on Page 6A.
Deaths listed for several local residents
Obituary brief notes the deaths of Mrs Helen K Cherry Mrs Aiken Elmore Wright Mr George W Brown Miss Gladys Sikes Odell Bledsoe Grover James Palmer and Mrs Hattie Abney with locations Aiken North Augusta Trenton Chamblee Ga Edgefield and a reference to page 58 for full details.
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Helen K. Cherry
Aiken
Elmore Wright
George W. Brown
Trenton
Gladys Sikes
North Augusta
Odell Bledsoe
Johnston
Grover James Palmer
Chamblee
Hattie Abney
Edgefield
Barney Stroman
Rain Hurts Aiken Crops While World Market Buzzes
Aiken County faces drought with three inches less rainfall than normal threatening wheat corn and soybeans. Clemson official Terry Mathis notes futures rise on speculation Russia's nuclear accident could impact Ukraine harvest, creating potential price gains for local farmers if rain arrives soon and stays.
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Soviet Union
Chercounts
Aiken
Terry Mathis
Clemson University Extension Service
Aiken County
Mathis
Chicago Board of Trade
Ukraine
Soviets Close Similar Reactors After Chernobyl
Soviet authorities report shutting down several reactors of the same type as Chernobyl, cutting about 5 percent of the nation's electricity. The Kremlin says the Chernobyl site remains under control despite international offers of aid.
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Moscow
Chernobyl
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Kiev
United States
Sweden
U.S
Arthur Hartman
State Department
Environmental Protection Agency
Reagan
George Bush
Larry Speakes
Japan
Bush
Atomic Energy
Sai
Valentine Kasatkin
Thailand
Bangkok
Washington
Bla Precisa
Christer Larsson
Space Metia Network
Stockholm
Washington Post
Unemployment Drops In April As Jobs Rise
Washington April unemployment fell to 7.1 percent as service and construction added 270000 jobs. 8342000 Americans remained jobless, down 77000 from March, with gains led by health care, finance, real estate, and housing as a 5 million construction total boosted the economy.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Senate Budget Passes Amid Tax Increase Debate
The Republican controlled Senate approved a 1987 budget totaling about one trillion dollars, calling for higher revenues and less military spending than President Reagan requested. The vote, 70 to 25 after a 66 to 29 modification, signals broader tax debate ahead of House action.
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Washington
Senate
Reagan
Pete V. Domenici
R-N.m
Senate Budget Committee
U.S. House
Ian
Far East
Larry Speakes
Air Force One
House Budget Committee
Budget Committee
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