Public hearings on Savannah River Plant reactor plan set
Public hearings on the Savannah River Plant proposed production reactor will run from 10 a.m. to p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. tomorrow at Odell Weeks Recreation Center, 1700 Whiskey Road. DOE will use the hearings to prepare an environmental impact statement for the reactor planned to open around 2000.
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Georgia Manhunt Continues for Jail Escapee Mathis
Clif ford Junior Mathis, 22, charged with killing a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent, escaped from McDuffie County jail after overpowering a guard during a return to his cell. Sheriff Swan said the unlocked dispatcher door aided the escape and that corrections will be reviewed. About 35-40 officers from GBI, state patrol, local departments searched the area for Mathis, who has ties across the country. he was being held for murder of Agent Robert M. Kirk in Thomson on Aug 29 and was captured Sept 4 after a five day manhunt.
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Clear, chilly night with near 20s low and sunny day ahead
Weather forecast predicts clear skies and a cold night with a low in the upper 20s. Tomorrow brings mostly sunny conditions and a high in the upper 50s, with Page 6A offering more details.
Deaths list of local residents across several towns
Obituary notice lists Ethel K Anthony Easley Sarah H Busch Aiken James J Jones Augusta Arthur W MacDonald Aiken George W Mediock Williston Joseph Ogelsby Aiken Ronald Young Philadelphia with brief death notations and requests readers to see details on Page 6A.
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Tornadoes kill five in North Carolina
Tornadoes ripped a Raleigh department store and damaged homes churches and apartments injuring about 50. Three deaths occurred in Wake County and two in Nash. The Kmart in northern Raleigh was flattened trapping a man who suffered a broken leg. Red Cross aid and looting precautions were underway as extensive damage spread across Wake Nash and Franklin counties.
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DOE Changes Produce 45 New Jobs at Savannah River
DOE officials at the Savannah River Plant report about 45 new positions created by a high level reorganization aimed at boosting nuclear reactor safety. The restructuring, proposed in June, followed the August restart troubles at P-Reactor and two new assistant manager roles split from one. Mel Sires, formerly assistant operations manager, retired in early November.
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Countdown Begins for Shuttle Atlantis Mission
The countdown started for Atlantis five astronauts and a secret satellite mission to gather intelligence over the Soviet Union. NASA officials planned a 7 a.m. EST launch time, weather permitting, with a nine minute public time reveal. The mission is classified, and details remain undisclosed. Atlantis crew, all military officers, arrived in Florida for final preparations.
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Arab diplomats seek U.N. move to allow Arafat address
Arab diplomats say they have enough votes to relocate the United Nations General Assembly from New York to Geneva so Yasser Arafat can address the world body on the Palestinian issue. U.N. Secretary-General Perez de Cuellar condemned U.S. visa denial as a breach of the 1947 Headquarters Agreement.
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Bakker Lawyer Sees Indictment Likely This Month
Jim Bakker denies wrongdoing as PTL head while Jim Toms of Hendersonville predicts an indictment. The 23 member grand jury returns to Charlotte amid talk prosecutors may seek charges by week’s end. Justice Department officials reportedly weigh timing with discussions ongoing. Bakker says he remains convinced of God’s leading.
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