At Crossroads Aiken region faces NPR site clash
An editorial argues DOE should locate the New Production Reactor at Savannah River Plant in Aiken area rather than Idaho. It blasts Gov. Riley for anti nuclear stance and calls residents to contact officials to keep SRP and protect jobs and payroll.
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Aiken
U. S. Department of Energy
Idaho
Savannah River
SRP
Donald Hodel
South Carolina
NPR
Hodel
Hanford
Wash
Georgia
Riley
Fowler says comment will hurt Hollings campaign
Donald L. Fowler, South Carolina Democratic Party official, says Derrick Hollings’ call for Sen. Fritz Hollings to withdraw from the Democratic presidential race will harm Derrick. The remark came after Derrick spoke before a crowd in Aiken at Wakin'.
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Rep
Butler Derrick
Sen
Ernest
Fritz) Hollings
S.C
Democratic Party
Aiken
Wakin
Donald L. Fowler
Rep. Derrick
Ds.c
Sen. Hollings
Derrick
Strom Thurmond
Sen. Thurmond
Senate
Fowler
Fritz
Washington, D.C
South Carolina
New England
One Woman magazine to debut with Morgan Fairchild feature
Aiken born Mor decai Persky edits a new quarterly titled One Woman with each edition honoring a single woman. Morgan Fairchild planned to promote the first issue on Today. Es ther Persky of Aiken is involved as mother and organizer.
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Aiken
Mordecai Persky
Esther Persky
Morgan Fairchild
Aiken To Honor Bates At Memorial Services
The Bates family in Aiken prepares for a memorial for Ronny Bates US Navy Hospital Corpsman first class killed in the Beirut blast. His funeral plans include a First Baptist Church service in Aiken and a later Camp Lejeune military funeral as relatives await official word.
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Thomas Bates
Marine Headquarters
Beirut
Lebanon
Bateses
Bates
Falcons
Ronny
U.S
First Baptist Church
Aiken
Henry Chennault
Camp Lejeune
Linda
Jacksonville
N.C
Donnie Bates
Margie Bates
Navy
Langley Pond Minows Improve as EPA Clears Water
Langley Pond attracts anglers and families after years of pollution from Aiken North Augusta United Merchants and Graniteville Company. A 1979 report claimed Horse Creek was biologically dead from Graniteville to the Savannah River, but the EPA now deems the water safe and locals return to fish the clearer edges and sparkling creek. Roosevelt Crawford notes his first time fishing in years as others visit the dam and tributaries near the pond.
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Langley Pond
Horse Creek
Aiken
North Augusta
United Merchants and
Graniteville Company
Savannah River
Graniteville
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Roosevelt Crawford
Langley
Butler Safe In Lebanon
Gunnery Sgt. Lewis C. Butler of Aiken stationed in Beirut, Lebanon, was reported safe after the Oct. 23 bombing of the Marine headquarters. His safety was confirmed yesterday by the Marine public affairs office in Washington.
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Lewis C. Butler
Beirut
Lebanon
Butler
Marine Public Affairs Office
Washington
Halloween Quiet in Aiken With Few Incidents or Injuries
Aiken County Sheriff Ralph Gunnells and Aiken Public Safety Director J. Carroll Busbee reported a quiet Halloween with many trick-or-treaters but no arrests or serious injuries in Aiken. A minor playground incident near Laurens Street caused a bump, with the child treated at Aiken Community Hospital. no details released due to the minor involved.
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Aiken
Ralph Gunnells
J. Carroll Busbee
Boardman Road
Busbee
Aiken Estates
Laurens Street
Laurens St
Aiken Community Hospital
ACH
Detroit
Arizona
Jim Webb
Muskogee
Oklo
Four Comments at L Reactor Hearing In Georgia South Carolina
The L-Reactor restart EIS drew only four speakers at the Savannah River Plant hearings yesterday with two comments each, while DOE noted 21 written remarks. Officials said the sessions cost about $2000 daily. Remaining hearings are planned in Aiken Beaufort and Savannah with Judith E Gordon criticizing the draft EIS.
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Savannah River
SRP
DOE
Ment of Energy
H.O. Weeks Center
Aiken
Beaufort
Savannah
Judith E. Gordon
Augusta College
South Carolina
The
Sierra Club
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Bill Day
Davis & Floyd Inc
Greenwood
William F. Thompson
Public Service Authority
Carrol Warner
Ginny Southworth
EPA
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