07 Oct 1988
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1988
Page
1
A brief electrical short circuit sparked a small fire on top of waste tank No. 13 in H-Area at Savannah River Plant. Plant firefighters contained the smoke, with no radioactivity release or danger to workers or the public. Initial cause ruled a lamp overheat before investigation confirmed a short circuit.
Mostly sunny skies and cooler weather continue through the weekend with a high in the low 70s today and a tonight low in the mid 40s. Details on page 6A.
Obituary notice enumerates John Edwards Langley Mattie Lee Kenner Artis Jackson Greenville John Porter Saluda Willie Waldo Johnston Henry Warneke Aiken Emmett Widener Windsor Charles Wigfall Decatur Mamie Wilson Blacksburg Edith Yonn Graniteville Anna Prather Aiken Martha Mills Graniteville page 6A details likely follow.
Du Pont Savannah River Plant officials say accusations about SRP safety are irresponsible and untrue. Plant manager John Granaghan and SRL director J T Lowe call hearings political and unbalanced while noting some valid criticisms and potential lessons from the commercial industry.
A plant employee notes Du Pont’s response to congressional questions over reactor incidents at Savannah River. The company says accusations of unsafe operation and withholding incident reports were irresponsible and untrue and that the DOE acknowledged errors in its prior statements. Further details on page 12A.
The Civilian unemployment rate fell 0.2 points to 5.4 percent last month while payrolls rose by 255,000. Education added 100,000 jobs with the new school term, private industry up 142,000. Oil and gas and assembly lines declined, adult men drove the overall drop, Hispanic unemployment fell to 7.4 percent.
Two U S hostages may be harmed if U N troops move to oversee Lebanon elections, as captors warn. A Beirut paper says Anglican envoy Terry Waite could be freed in 72 hours, per unnamed sources. The Revolutionary Justice Organization also released a photo of Joseph Cicippio of Norris Town, Pa., and Edward Tracy of Burlington, Vermont, held since 1986.
The Dukakis campaign launches two new ad sets attacking Bush and Quayle. The commercials question Bush aides and Bush himself, with future spots promising a rough ride. Scenes show past presidents taking the oath in an "Oval Office" spot.
The Business Council of 62 chief executives predicts 4 percent GNP growth in 1988, a four year high, with near full employment and controlled inflation. Citicorp chair John Reed calls the economy strong and inflation generally in good shape, reflecting a 1.6 point uptick from May forecasts. Some economists fear stock market aftershocks.
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