Contaminated SRP Worker Left Site After Exposure
A Du Pont employee exposed to very low radiation at the Savannah River Plant left the site before contamination was found. The May 11 incident involved air sampling in F-area waste tanks with 25 millirems detected, far below occupational limits. no health hazard or broader danger was found, and homes were surveyed as a precaution.
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du Pont
Savannah River
SRP
Cliff Webb
Webb
Have You Heard column sparks student curiosity at Aiken High
Aiken High senior Susan Bailey discovers the Have You Heard column is real, not fiction. She enjoys hearing previews before publication and recalls she once thought the column was made up. The item links to the Aiken Rotary Club bulletin and its guidance on respectful language toward dogs.
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Aiken High
Susan Bailey
Susan
Aiken Rotary Club
City Budget Hikes 8 5 Percent in Aiken Budget
City Council approves 1982 83 budget of 8 077 290 an 8 5 percent rise with a rolled back millage from 147 to 110. Inflation growth taxes and reassessment could lift property taxes for many residents. A 5 percent city employee raise is included with no merit hikes.
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Aiken
Roland H. Windham
Fay Hatcher Seeks Second Council Term
Fay S. Hatcher announces a bid for a second term as District 1 representative on Aiken County Council in the June 8 Democratic primary. She cites road conditions in rural areas as a key concern and notes her prior role on the council’s committee structure and as a Democratic precinct executive.
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Windsor
Fay S. Hatcher
Aiken County
Ms. Hatcher
Windsor woman backs local union post amid busy schedule
Ms. Hatcher, 39, native of Wagoner now secretary and book keeper for Teamsters Local 86, has lived in Windsor 20 years. She attends Windsor First Baptist Church and spends spare time with her 14 year old son Travis, whose hobby horses occupy much of her time. Tomorrow: District 6.
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Teamsters
National Secretaries Association
Ms. Hatcher
Wagoner
Windsor
Furtick Challenges Aiken County Council Incumbent
Bud Furtick a Salley resident and farmer announces his bid to unseat Fay S. Hatcher in the District 1 Democratic primary June 8. He has never held office but says he can improve county government and ease council discord.
Council weighs Sheriff budget amid funding gaps
Primary comments note the sheriff’s budget needs and past shortfalls. Furtick, a Masons member and Salley Baptist Deacon, serves with wife Lawana as organist and youth director, and the couple raises three daughters while he enjoys fishing farming and horses. The family previously competed on the Walking horse show circuit.
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The
Masons
Furtick
Salley Baptist Church
Lawana
Fuel Plant Nears Work At Savannah River Site
Construction starts October at the Savannah River Plant to build a 176 million facility by Du Pont to produce enriched uranium fuel for U S Navy ships and submarines. DOE funds 15 million in 1982 budget. 40 million requested for 1983. completion in 1986 with 580 peak jobs.
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Savannah River
U.S. Navy
du Pont Company
Cliff Webb
SRP
U.S. Energy Department
Congress
Webb
Navy
H.G. Rickover
DOE
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Bill Baker
Abby Erma Bombeck
Fay Hatcher
Bud Fortick
Democratic Council
District
Salley
Sheriff's Department
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