Savannah River Plant Turns Twenty A Nuclear Era
Twenty years after the November 28 1950 site selection announcement Augusta Aiken Atlanta Barnwell and Columbia marked the Savannah River Plant growth from a 300 square mile evacuation zone to a major Atomic Energy Commission facility. The project employed thousands during construction and now fuels medical research space exploration and industrial advances using plutonium cobalt-60 californium and other nuclear materials while shaping the region with jobs new schools and economic growth.
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Savannah River
South Carolina
Atomic Energy Commission
Augusta
Aiken
Atlanta
Barnwell
Charleston
Columbia
Washington
du Pont Company
Ture
Savannah
Chitlin Strut Draws Thousands to Salley Celebration
Hard work and planning behind Salley's fifth Chitlin Strut brought in non residents to eat, shop, and enjoy exhibits at Crescent City Vocational School. Scouts displayed reptiles and crafts while Fort Gordon troops set up tents and kettles for chitlings.
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C.W. Kilbey
Salley
Southern Railway
Crescent City Vocational School
Bob Salley
Boy Scouts
Bob
Heyward JF. Clamp Jr
Aiken State Park
Ft. Gordon
Cole
Betty Salley
Southern Belles
Timmy Bailey
Timmy
Salley Garden Club
Chamber Commends SRP Site Choice at Aiken
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce salutes E.J. Du Pont Co and the Atomic Energy Commission for their SRP SAP joint venture. The project brought thousands of workers, boosted business, and enriched Aiken with new talent and visitors, transforming a small Southern town into a thriving community.
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SRP
Aiken
E.J. du Pont Co
The
Atomic Energy Commission
SAP
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Death Of A Town Hard To Forget
An editor recalls Ellenton South Carolina, erased by a 1.25 billion dollar Savannah River nuclear plant. The town of 732 vanished as bulldozers replaced cotton fields and memories, with residents forced to relocate under tight security and passes.
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Aiken
Allendale
Barnwell
Savannah
DeSoto
Charleston
South Carolina
Georgia
Ellenton
Dunbarton
Meyers Mill
Augusta
Savannah River
United Press International
Mike
United States
Savannah River Plant's Economic Impact on Georgia and South Carolina
The Savannah River Plant has cost 1.4 billion to build and 1.5 billion to operate, with 1969 purchases in South Carolina near 4.5 million including 660243.78 in Aiken, and over 6.5 million in Georgia led by 2,618,495.96 in Augusta. The 20 year wage total reaches 1.39 billion, payroll last year about 60 million, with 5,800 current workers split among Du Pont operations, construction, and Atomic Energy Commission staff.
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Savannah River
Washington
South Carolina
Ellenton
Atomic Energy Commission
Atomic Ener- Commission
Aiken
Georgia
Augusta
du Pont Company
du Pont
U.S. Forest Service
University of Georgia
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Alaska
Panama
Polar
Savannah River Laboratory
Garden Club
95Th Civil Affairs Group
Fort Gordon
Jack Able
Lewis Walker
Helen Sharpe
Wilson Cooper
Chamber
Louis Cassels
Richmond County
South Lina
North Augusta
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