Tests Confirm SRS Can Process Waste At DWPF
Tests at the Savannah River Site Defense Waste Processing Facility show phase one of a four part program can prepare and feed high level liquid waste into the melter. WSRC reports cold chemical runs demonstrated vitrification steps using nonradioactive simulants and the plant can process waste for the melter.
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Savannah River
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
DWPF
SRS
WSRC
Fear grows as video poker rules bite in South Carolina
North Augusta officials warn court ruling allowing stand alone video poker businesses could boost local operators. Aiken County and city officials report fewer machines, with North Augusta listing 18 businesses and 126 machines but facing possible expansion under new law.
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North Augusta
Charles B. Martin
Martin
Aiken
James M. Holly
Holly
Clinton Rides Momentum To House Vote On Trade Pact
President Clinton applies pressure as the House prepares a pivotal late afternoon vote on the North American Free Trade Agreement. An Associated Press tally shows 209 supporters and 14 leaning, with 183 opposed and 8 likely to back the pact. The White House seeks 218 votes to pass the agreement eliminating tariffs on US Canada and Mexico over 15 years. Clinton urged governors to back the measure citing competitiveness.
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United States
Canada
Mexico
Reminder to call line for memory reminders
A brief notice urges readers to contact 648-2311 to share or discuss memorial remembrance ideas. The item emphasizes reaching out by phone to submit suggestions or tips for remembrances.
Local Notables List Names in South Carolina Obituary Record
Lula Humphries of North Augusta Elizabeth M Norris of Abbeville William H Perry of Oakwood Earl C Scott of Orangeburg Marvin M Smith of York are referenced in a regional obituary record noting residents with ties to multiple towns and counties.
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Lula Humphries
North Augusta
Elizabeth M. Norris
Abbeville
William H. Perry
Oakwood
Thurmond opposes NAFTA over South Carolina jobs
Sen. Strom Thurmond warned that the North American Free Trade Agreement could harm South Carolina workers and said he would vote against the pact if it reaches the Senate. He urged continued support for workers while weighing the potential economic impact on his state.
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Washington
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Rl.c
Senate
Sen. Thurmond
Ernest “Fritz” Hollings
Montmorenci Assured Of Plant Safety
Aiken County Council Chair Carrol Warner told Montmorenci residents that the final permit decision rests with the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control after extensive investigations and public hearings. Citizens worry about information gaps as RSR Corporation seeks to build a $60 million lead battery recycling plant on 1,000 acres near U.S. 78 and SC 302, with expected staffing around 200.
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Aiken County
Carrol Warner
Montmorenci
Dan Tyson
Aiken County Council
RSR
U.S. 78
S.C. 302
Warner
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
Tyson
DHEC
Montmorene
Warner and Aiken-Ed
Beaulieu Eyes Mid January Startup Date
Beaulieu of American carpet yarns plans a mid January startup for its Aiken County plant, a project costing over 89 million dollars. Todd Faulk, VP and project manager, said the 80 percent complete facility near US 1 and Interstate 20 north of Aiken should begin production by January 15. The company, headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, expects more than 760 workers and praised South Carolina for its supportive climate.
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Beaulieu
Aiken County
Todd Faulk
South Carolina
US 1
Interstate 20
Aiken
Montmorenci site in doubt as RSA decision remains unsettled
Efield Economic Development Partnership officials professed ignorance about the matter. Chairman Warner said county officials lacked guarantees that RSA had definitively decided on the Montmorenci site. He noted the company was also examining other locations and expressed frustration.
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Efield Economic Development Partnership
Warner
RSA
Montmorenci
Resources Tapped Out To Help Troubled Children
A South Carolina Kids Count survey shows high teenage pregnancy rates poverty and health and education problems among 20 207 children. In 1991 6.6 percent of all children had a mother under 18 and 21 percent lived in poverty in 1989. The report urges reinvention of government and renewed society to address these issues.
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Carolina
A. Baron Holmes
State Budget and Control Board
Holmes
Joint Legislative Committee On
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