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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1981
Page
1
Fans may enter a score-prediction contest for the Carolina versus Clemson game. Submit each entry on a separate form to Aiken Standard by midnight Friday November 20. multiple entries allowed. noncompetitors and newspaper staff are ineligible. closest score or a drawing if tied will determine the winner.
Owens Corning personnel director George W Brelsford announced 80 of the 1666 workers at the Aiken plant would be laid off today. Two furnaces will shut down due to slowing orders and higher inventories. Brelsford said he did not know when workers might be recalled.
A collision in Aiken County left a 3 year old Ridge Spring child dead. Tabatha Greene of Ridge Spring Rt. 1 died on arrival at Talmadge Memorial Hospital in Augusta. Larry Greene 32 and his 4 year old daughter Crystal Gail were listed in critical condition, while Marie Greene 23 was in good condition.
Americans are sharply divided on whether the space program should prioritize national defense or scientific exploration in the AP NBC poll of 1,598 adults taken Oct. 25-26. The public also splits on joining joint space projects, while 60 percent see the space shuttle program as a good investment, 30 percent disagree, and 10 percent are unsure.
Representative Irene K Rudnick of Aiken reports a Bedouin custom in Jerusalem where women perform all tasks while men rest in coffee houses. The observation amused the busy lawmaker during her September trip.
The Aiken County edition previews classifieds, comics, community calendar events, Dear Abby, editorials, obituaries, church notices, showtimes, sports, weather and local features for readers planning their day.
Washington AP report notes David Stockman, amid an Atlantic Monthly interview, questions his future as a salesman for Reagan's budget. Reagan keeps Stockman, calling him essential, while Republicans warn his credibility may hinder passage of the supply side program.
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla AP Columbia astronauts jammed the flight plan with tests for future shuttle missions and the current flight. A fuel cell problem threatened to shorten the mission but two units worked and officials weighed landing options as the craft neared 84 orbits. The crew exercised a 50 foot robotic arm and tested steering jets while awaiting a decision on a weekend return.
Aiken County Board of Education seeks higher annual payments from the Savannah River Plant property. DOE pays about 92 cents per acre on land valued at 122 dollars per acre, with negotiations needed for any increase. DOE says 1981 payment around 80 thousand dollars. adjustments depend on law and unimproved land value.
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