Education Board Rejects State of the Art Computer System
Aiken County Schools rejected a $105 000 first year funding for a new IBM based computer network council members failed to approve the system despite support from Principal Rosie Berry and parent Robert L Stultz who argued it would modernize data management and save time for teachers and administrators. The board indicated possible look into a bond referendum though trustees stressed public trust and prior promises to enhance the system.
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Aiken County
IBM
Field Middle School
Rosie Berry
J. Larry Clark
Robert H. Slay
Slay
James A. Moore
Sheran B. Proctor
Jimmy Powell
Johnny A.shaw
Bertha Williams
Ronnie Young
Proctor
Robert L. Stultz
Stultz
Protection Sought From Unsafe Skies
The Association of Flight Attendants petitioned the FAA to apply OSHA style protections for flight crews against cosmic radiation air pollution ice and smoke and to guard against disease in the sky. The union argues FAA pre-empts OSHA but fails to protect crews. FAA said it will review the petition. A Feb study estimated cosmic radiation could cause one cancer death per 100 crew members flying for 20 years.
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Washington
Association of
Flight Attendants
Federal Aviation Administration
Matthew Finucane
Union
Air Safety and Health
FAA
OSHA
Bob Buckhorn
Coles
Transportation Department
Lukens Cast Out Helms Faces Challenge
Ohio voters oust Rep. Donald Lukens after his sex offense conviction while North Carolina backs a black Democrat to challenge Sen. Jesse Helms. Lukens finished third in a GOP primary as Helms and Sen. Rockefeller won easy re elections setting up November contests with Celebrezze also securing the Democratic governorship nomination and Usry advancing to a June runoff.
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Ohio
Donald “Buz
Lukens
Jesse Helms
Helms
Jay Rockefeler
West Virginia
Anthony J. Celebrezze Jr
Cleveland
George Voinovich
Dee Caperton
Gaston Caperton
Atlantic City
James Usry
Katie Hall
Indiana
Ken Hechler
Hall
Pete Visclosky
Hechler
Nick Joe Rahall Jr
North Carolina
George Wimbish
L.C. Nixon
Senate
John Yoder
Rockefeller
Ken Thompson
Paul Nuchims
Edgefield considers 725 mill tax to fund school renovations
Edgefield voters are asked to approve a 725 mill tax to renovate seven public schools and reduce portable classrooms that now occupy 40 percent of instructional space. School Board Chairman Sam Crouch and Dickert backed the referendum, with 52 public presentations by the bond publicity committee. Dickert said the board will move ahead and seek funding options.
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Edgefield
Dickert
Sam Crouch
Edgefield County
Westinghouse Expands SRS Office Space and Hiring
Westinghouse, operating contractor since April 1989, plans to grow SRS staffing with new engineering payroll and admin teams. March 1991 sees a 36,000 square foot Wyatt Building lease for 250 admins. earlier leases added 11,300, 20,000 and 19,000 square feet for 105 to 250 staff. Additional space searches target 200,000 square feet within 15 miles and 45,000 to 50,000 square feet within a 30 minute drive of the SRS administration building.
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SRS
Westinghouse
du Pont Co
Wilmington
Del
Burg
Wyatt
Silver Bluff Road
Hitchcock
Aiken
Control Data Business and Technology Center
North Augusta
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Traci Shelton
David Briscoe
Associated Press
Mitchell Landsberg
Aiken Standard
The
Guardian House Party
Darkside
Rey's
Brel
Lerringbone
Goone Chain
Fretrina
Viamond Cutpe Chain
Viamond
Sy Satoyeni
Bead
Diamond
Mom
Inge
Cae
Augusta Pirates
Lominick Pharmacy
Richland Ave
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