Hawks Take 3-2 Lead Page 9A A Quick Read
Augusta AP reports a former Aiken County official, Gilford Trapp of North Augusta, is in critical but stable condition after receiving a heart and lung transplant at University Hospital. The operation, from midnight to 4 a.m., used organs donated via the Medical College of Georgia Organ Procurement Office. The donor was not identified. Trapp, former director of human resources for Aiken County, was treated under surgeon team leaders Drs. Lionel Zumbro and William Kitchens.
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Aiken County
Lionel Zumbro
William Kitchens
Naylor
Minimum Wage Hike Faces Job Loss Projections
Washington, AP The White House joins the congressional debate on raising the minimum wage. A Sprinkel chart shows increases from 3.35 to 4.65 by 1992 could cost 600,000 jobs, with larger hikes to 5.05 over four years potentially eliminating 850,000 by 1992. Kennedy pushed the original 5.05 plan. Senate committee holds it.
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Washington
White House
Beryl W. Sprinkel
President's Council of Economic Advisors
Sprinkel
House Education and Labor Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee
Kennedy
Weather Outlook Sunny Skies Across The Area
Sunny skies persist tonight with mostly sunny conditions tomorrow. Temperatures will dip to the low 50s tonight and rise to the mid 80s during the day. Details appear on Page 12A.
Deaths in Hampton and surrounding areas listed
Obituary notices name Shanna D. Robinson of Hampton Virginia Nezzalee Simpkins of Aiken Stephen C Skidmore of Aiken Ellen Washington of Freeport New York Soleman S Wright of Lancaster The notice directs readers to page 8A for disease details and full obituary information.
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Shanna D. Robinson
Hampton, Va
Nezzalee Simpkins
Aiken
Stephen C. Skidmore
Ellen Washington
Freeport
N.Y
Soleman S. Wright
Lancaster
Diease
Severance Issue Could Land In Court At SRP
Congressman Derrick argues that DOE should cover the $75 million severance for Savannah River Plant workers as a pending congressional probe questions the plan. Du Pont officials say severance is standard after sale of facilities and could still be paid before a new contractor takes over in September. Senate and DOE oversight, including Rep. Synar, label the payout a windfall and urge taxpayer scrutiny while the dispute may proceed to court.
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du Pont Co
Savannah River
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
Department of Energy
du Pont
Jim Felder
SRP
Felder
Mike Synar
D-Okla
Washington
Synar
Derrick and
Derrick
Atomic Energy Commission
DOE
the du Pont Co
Becky Craft
Tomorrow Deadline for SRP Bidders Reveals DOE Sealed Proposals
Prospective bidders for the Savannah River Plant can mail or hand deliver proposals to the local DOE office by 4 p.m. Friday. Westinghouse turned in 22 boxes Monday. Martin Marietta plans Friday drop off. DOE officials decline to identify other bidders as the Source Evaluation Board may begin reviewing next week.
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Department of Energy
Savannah River
DOE
Westinghouse
Martin Marietta Corp
Sewer Board
DOE Washington
Wall Street Flags Fall As Institutions Sell Off Sharply
New York AP reports renewed Wall Street dread of a crash as higher rates and first large scale institutional selling in weeks trigger a sharp market drop. The Dow dips to 1,951.09, NYSE composite falls to 141.97, with volume over 200 million on Wednesday.
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New York
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
NYSE
William King
Nikko Securities Co. International
Dow
Bond Set For Godfather Of Soul James Brown
Soul singer James Brown was arrested by the Aiken County Sheriff's Department with bond set at 24218 dollars. He faces PCP possession unlawful pistol resisting arrest simple assault and battery against his wife and failure to stop for blue light with a court appearance scheduled for June 6 in Aiken County General Sessions Court.
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James Brown
Aiken County
Aiken
Carrol Heath
Brown
Heath
Adrienne
America
S&L Insurance Fund Deficit Doubles in 1987
The GAO reports FSLIC liabilities surpassed assets by 13.7 billion at end of 1987, up from 6.3 billion a year earlier. The fund risks insolvency as it guarantees deposits in 3120 S&Ls and may lack resources to address current and future industry problems.
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Washington
Congressional Action
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp
Senate Banking Committee
Frederick D. Wolf
South Carolina to enforce tougher drunk driving laws
Gov. Carroll Campbell signed the Safer Highways Act, taking effect January 1, 1989, doubling DUI fines, suspensions penalties, and mandating immediate vehicle forfeiture for those with three prior DUI or related convictions. The bill funds Victims Compensation with DUI fines and adds 31 sections of safety rules.
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Columbia
Carroll Campbell
South Carolina
Isadore Laurie
D-Richland
Transportation Committee
Laura Hudson
Mothers
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Eae County
North Augustan
Severance
du Pont Reactor
UT Md
Security Federal
Bond
Stephanie Warnecke
S&l Fund
S&l
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