Symposium honors 50 years of SRS science and engineering
The Savannah River Site marks its half century with a symposium at USC Aiken organized by Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness and the American Nuclear Society. 16 papers were chosen from 190 nominations by expert panels, highlighting innovations and contributions by current and former SRS employees.
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Department of Energy
Savannah River
Etherredge Center
USC Aiken
SRS
Fred Davison
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
American Nuclear Society
The
Health Physics Society
Davison
John E. Anderson
Anderson
One in Five Young Men Fail to Register for Draft
The Selective Service Administration says nearly 20 percent of young American men did not register for the draft, risking fines jail and loss of benefits while officials cite ignorance rather than defiance as the likely cause. Registration compliance has slipped from 93 percent ten years ago.
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Washington
Selective Service Administration
Fed raises rates to slow economy amid further hikes expected
The Federal Reserve boosted rates by a half point, aiming to cool the economy. Experts predict another increase this year with rates around 9.5 percent, while homeowners with adjustable or refinance loans may feel the impact as the effort to slow growth continues.
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Federal Reserve
Susan Yarborough
Carolina First Bank
Alan George
People’s Community Bank
Flag relocation bill could stall action this year
Sen. Greg Ryberg says Senate amendments to the House version of the Confederate flag bill may prevent action on moving the flag from the Capitol. The House raised the pole height to 30 feet with lighting and a fence, while the Senate trimmed to 25 feet and aligned penalties with state law.
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Greg Ryberg
Raiken
Senate
House
Capitol
State House
Tom Moore
D-Clearwater
Ryberg
Telltale heartsconscience knocks decades afterward
Nearly four decades after the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing four girls were killed in Birmingham, arrests of Thomas Blanton Jr. and Bobby Cherry mark a long awaited turn. Experts say shifting moral burden drove delay more than new evidence.
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Amercans
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