Gas Transfer Underway After Leaking Tank At Savannah River Plant
A leak in a lead-in pipe at the Savannah River Plant releases hydrogen sulfide from a storage tank near the heavy water facility. The 80 ton tank began leaking Tuesday, transferred gas yesterday, and work will finish by Friday. No injuries or public danger reported, but access to rail and river remains closed.
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Savannah River
SRP
David M. Peek
Department of Energy
Peek
Carter Promises Help With Mount St Helens Damage
President Carter pledges federal aid after Mount St Helens eruption devastates the region. He plans a helicopter tour of the stricken area to assess needs and speed assistance.
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Vancouver
Wash
Carter
Mount St. Helens
Budget Battle Looms as 1981 Budget Moves Forward
Washington AP reports negotiators near approval of a $613.3 billion 1981 budget calling for a large defense increase while defense versus domestic spending stirs House opposition. The plan forecasts the first federal surplus in 12 years, though critics clash over gun and butter priorities.
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Washington
House
Senate
Congress
Conference Committee
Have You Heard About Susan Dudley and the Press Versus Nature
Susan Dudley learned that nature holds more lasting power than the press after repeatedly finding her Aiken Standard discarded on the ground. A bird carried pine straw to a newspaper box, turning it into a nest for a feathered family near North Augusta. A local husband lamented his wife’s unpaid volunteer work.
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Susan Dudley
North Augusta
Fraud Trial Focuses On Signatures In Bowers Case
Federal fraud trial of Karl S. Bowers Lee S. Bowers and Henry F. Glover in Aiken centers on alleged straw purchases of government subsidized homes and forged signatures during HUD and FmHA loan deals. A witness identified a signature as not his prompting a possible mistrial motion.
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Karl S. Bowers
Bowers
Lee S. Bowers
Henry F. Glover
Hampton County Farmers Home Administration
U.S. District Court
Aiken
Fmha
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Karl Bowers
Thomas Blake
Atlanta
Apollo Homes
Estill
Lee Bowers
Blake
Robert Wallace
Charleston
U.S
Robert W. Hemphill
Wallace
Elizabeth Harrington
Aiken County Agencies Present Budget Needs to Council
The Aiken County Council heard first budget presentations from TEC and the regional library. TEC requested 268000 dollars but was offered 228000 plus a tax mill increase to 3 mills, while the library faces a cash flow crunch and possible tax base questions affecting its two mill allocation.
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TEC
Aiken-Barnwell- Bamberg-Edgefield
Budget Adjustments Stir Columbia County Matters
Council faces a $10,000 shortfall amid budget pleas. Chairman Carrol H. Warner plans a trip to Columbia to resolve funding questions with authorities. A proposed new election commission employee was cut, though the post is deemed vital for the election year.
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Council
Carrol H. Warner
Columbia
County Election Commission
Commission
Ralph Haywood
Hatcher Urges Full-Time Public Defender For Aiken County
Aiken County should hire a full-time public defender to save money and attract qualified counsel, says outgoing defender Elmer W. Hatcher. He notes the current part-time setup, budget of 57 400 with 24 168 covered by state, and suggests roles including an assistant and secretary. He will resign in January and says he is not seeking the post.
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Robert Waters
Aiken- Barnwell Mental Health Center
Walker
Waters
Hatcher
Aiken County
Elmer W. Hatcher
Public Defender Corporation
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act
Solicitor’s Office
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