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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1982
Page
1
Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant officials unveil a near real time materials accounting system to hourly measure all plutonium inventories. A $10 million 1983 federal budget appropriation is required for testingbefore full implementation.
A 987 million facility to solidify 26 million gallons of high level nuclear waste at the Savannah River Plant aims for summer start of construction. It would employ about 325 permanent operators when complete by 1989 or 1990, with most workers from Aiken County and Augusta. Environmental clearance has been obtained from federal and state agencies.
The U S unemployment rate rose to 9.4 percent last month, a postwar high. About 10.3 million people were jobless, up 0.4 percentage points from March, with blue collar workers at a record 13.7 percent and adult men at 8.2 percent.
Rev. Mays Mundy, a frail 104 year old, nears his 105th birthday. He survives a stroke and communicates with daughter Luin Mae McKie who recalls a life of preaching across Edgefield County. Mundy raised three girls and a boy, lived on a farm, and remained active despite hardships and long days walking.
The Laurens Street Philosopher recalls a joke about a 10 year age gap in marriage and a friend’s blunt advice. He also jokes about women's skirts growing shorter and ponders what they’ll be up to next.
Hill revokes withdrawal and will seek re election to Aiken County Council District 2 as Democrats and supporters press to keep his experience on the council. Townsend says Hill’s candidacy would not affect his own District 2 bid.. General Election set for November 2 with four incumbents filing for re election.
County Administrator W Scott Barnes unveils a back to basics budget to the Aiken County Council featuring flat overall spending with increases for law enforcement detention court functions and public works. Revenue from property taxes and fees is projected to rise with a 7 percent inflation allowance and a new separate landfill fund to cover operating costs.
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