Water Pipe Break Triggered by Charleston Area Quake
A 3.5 magnitude quake north of Charleston rattled a plant on Ashley Phosphate Road breaking a water pipe feeding the Ketron Inc plant. No other damage reported and the epicenter was 10 miles north of Charleston. The 1886 quake remains referenced as a historic comparison.
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Charleston
U.S. Geological Survey
Reston
Glenda Elrod
Ketmar
Ketron Inc
Ashley Phosphate Road
United States
Deaths listed for multiple individuals in Georgia newspapers
Obituary brief notes deaths of Gloria Caneda Augusta Craig Gregory Langley Carolyn Jeffcoat Louise Kitchens Estelle Martin Edna Morris Joe Morrison Walter Mosley Annie Mundy Joe Rogers Malena Russell with location mentions Wagener Bath Warrenville Warrenton Modoc. Page 4B likely contains full notices and details.
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Gloria C. Caneda
Augusta Lina Craig Gregory
Langley
Carolyn Jeffcoat
Wagener
Louise Kitchens
Wadley
Estelle Martin
Bath
Edna S. Morris
Claf
Joe Morrison
Warrenville
Walter Mosley
Edgefield
Annie Mae Garvin Mundy
Joe B. Rogers
Warrenton
Malena Russell
Modoc
Bush admin pressed to explain war footing impact on jobs
The Bush administration faces congressional pressure over its war footing as officials warn that Saddam Hussein’s control of Kuwait could jeopardize global oil and American jobs. Secretary Baker linked Gulf stability to jobs while allied countries consider expanding forces and a UN backed force to eject Iraqi troops.
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Bush
Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
Persian) Gulf
Sec
James A. Baker III
Baker
Saddam
Bermuda
Canada
Joe Clark
U.S
Saudi Desert
Times of London
Britain
Gulf
Bush Administration
U.N
County Extends Farm Tax Filing Deadline for 37 Parcels
Aiken County Council grants 37 property owners until November 27 to file for agricultural tax assessments after debate over the state law. Chairman Carrol H. Warner calls the law harsh for aging farm widows, noting missed May 1 deadlines caused tax hike shock on smaller farms.
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Aiken County
Carrol H. Warner
Community Research Campus Near SRS Proposed At New Ellenton
Plans for a 1600 acre Central Savannah River regional research campus near New Ellenton envision a mixed use center with offices library museum hotel conference center gas station and heliport. The project backed by Aiken County Council and local governments would include an industrial park energy site and environmental study zones on a site bordered by U.S. 278 Banks Mill Road and White Pond Road with existing or planned sewer service.
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Savannah River
New Ellenton
SRS
Department of Energy
Westinghouse
Florida
Energy Department
U.S. 278
Banks Mill Road
White Pond Road
Police Return Sting Booty To Its Owners
More than $16,000 in stolen computer equipment was returned to the Aiken County School System by the Aiken Department of Public Safety. The computers were stolen from Aiken High School the Child Study Center the District offices and A.L. Corbett Middle in Wagener. The items were recovered during Operation Rhythm a year long undercover fencing operation by the ADPS. Owners of other recovered property could pick up their items Tuesday at Public Safety. The sting used a front business APGO to lure dealers and fund the operation.
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Aiken County
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken High School
Child Study Center
A.L. Corbett
Wagener
ADPS
APGO
Aiken Police
Governor’s Office
New Ellenton Commits 25000 For Savannah River Park
New Ellenton Town Council votes to provide 25000 in local funding to seed the Savannah River Research Park located east of the town between Cedar Creek development and the Savannah River Site. Mayor Randy W Shaw calls the funding seed money. The mayor also announces Police Chief Robert Johnson has resigned and Acting Chief Hap Pitcher will lead.
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New Ellenton
Savannah River
Cedard Creek
Randy W. Shaw
Robert Johnson
Harvey
Hap) Pitcher
Shaw
Johnson
Campus Planning Emphasized for Cedar Creek Research Park
Davis & Associates warn that creative flexible strategic planning is essential to the success of the Cedar Creek research campus. The town provides a one million gallon daily treatment plant and water service from New Ellenton, with no limiting water or sewer factors. Utilities like gas, telephone and electricity can be extended from Cedar Creek.
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Cedar Creek
New Ellenton
Davis & Associates
Textile Bill Destructive To Trade Pact
Sen. Ernest Hollings proposes a textile bill to shield domestic producers from a liberalizing GATT agreement. Sen. Lloyd Bentsen, returning from Geneva, criticizes the bill as destructive to attempts to finalize the four year old trade treaty before the December 7 deadline.
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Washington
Sen
Ernest Hollings
Ds.c
Senate
Lloyd Bentsen
D-Tex
Hollings
Bill
Sen. Bentsen
Geneva
Switzerland
U.S
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Abby
Undmc
Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken
Congress
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mCamet Iy
North
Augusta
Savannah
U.S.1
Sting
Ginny Southworth
Troy Nobles
Jason Moody
States News Service
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