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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1981
Page
5
Opinion piece arguing for more mature women as news anchors and criticizing age and gender bias in broadcasting. Cites Walter Cronkite as ideal standard and recalls Totie Fields. Reflects on youth focus in media and calls for experience and presence over youth.
Dear Abby counsels against mouth wiring for weight loss and urges seeking Overeaters Anonymous support. Advice to attend meetings and not pursue drastic, unsafe methods is given alongside responses about love over the phone and adoption gratitude from a new mother.
A SCERI report shows South Carolina would need to cut energy use by 97 percent if relying on local production. Wood, MSW, and ethanol offer near term potential while peat and other resources remain limited and nonrenewable.
Wendy Yeoman coordinates programs from SCE&G that help teachers meet science requirements. The sixth grade module teaches basic electricity with demonstrations and emphasizes safety around electricity. High school lesson planning and in service-day programs are also offered. Information is available by writing Wendy Yeoman at SCE&G Columbia.
Daylight Savings Time origins date to Franklin's 1784 suggestion and World War I adoption for fuel savings. Microwave ovens use 30 to 70 percent less energy than conventional ovens, while dirty lamps and fixtures can waste 8 to 50 percent of lighting energy. Long-life bulbs help in hard to reach places. standard bulbs offer the best lighting value. The U S produces over half of world waste despite under 5 percent of population, with waste's energy potential high as garbage truck contents equaling 434 gallons of oil.
The Department of Energy and Oak Ridge Associated Universities provide a free home energy calculator exhibit. It demonstrates potential monthly bill reductions through conservation and allows users to input thermostat settings home size insulation and heating fuel. Readouts show summer and winter bills and a memory dial stores data for testing conservation options. Weighing 31 pounds it runs on a 110 volt outlet and sponsors promote wide distribution.
The Aiken Electric Cooperative offers energy education programs for schools and adults. Harriett F. Skinner and Elizabeth P. Miller present films and discussions on energy conservation for students from kindergarten to eighth grade and general audiences.
Heat pumps act as air conditioners in summer and reverse to heated furnaces in winter. They offer an alternative to fossil fuel furnaces and electric heat. The system uses a refrigerant to absorb and transfer heat between indoors and outdoors through coils and a compressor.
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