Americans and Britisher Split Nobel Prizes in 1980 Physics Chemistry
James W. Cronin of the University of Chicago and Val L. Fitch of Princeton share the physics prize for nuclear research linked to the big bang theory and violations of symmetry in K meson decay. Paul Berg of Stanford receives half the chemistry prize. Walter Gilbert of Harvard and Frederick Sanger of Cambridge share the other half for nucleic acid biochemistry code breaking and related work.
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Stockholm
Sweden
James W. Cronin
University of Chicago
Val L. Fitch
Princeton University
Paul Berg
Stanford University
California
Harvard
Walter Gilbert
Frederick Sanger
Cambridge University
Cronin
Fitch
Sanger
Medical Research Council Laboratory of
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Berg
Child’s witty reply at soccer game to “pneumonia”
A girl asked to put on her coat to avoid pneumonia and quipped “Get who on ya?” at a recent soccer game, showing how children interpret adult terms.
Council Nixes Lights OKs Water Improvements
Aiken City Council last night rejected a flashing caution light at York and Barnwell avenues and approved interconnecting Whiskey Road signals at Hitchcock and Silver Bluff. They also urged lowering York Street speed limits from 40 to 30 or 35 mph to reduce accidents, citing driver judgment and speed as causes.
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Aiken
York and
Barnwell Avenues
Hitchcock
Silver Bluff
Council
York Street
J. Carrol Busbee
Southern Bell
Clarke
Hitchcock Center
Nancy James
Carl W. Littlejohn
Littlejohn
Graniteville Company
Croft House
Ruth Ash
Savannah
Council On Government
Roland Windham
Aiken City
Jenrette to Remain on Ballot Despite Conviction
Florence AP Jenrette vows to stay in the race for re election despite his Abscam bribery and conspiracy conviction. He says the party faces a scars marked moment with three weeks before election and will not let the seat fall to the Republicans by default.
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Florence
John Jenrette
Abscam
Democratic Party
North Myrtle Beach
Jenrette
Republican Party
Richard W
Dick) Riley
Jennette
Democratic Party Executive Committee
Riley
GOP
John Napier
Washington
FBI
Aiken selects seven delegates for All American City bid
All American City bid delegates chosen from Aiken to attend the National Municipal League convention November 15 to 18 in Houston Texas. William F Bassham says most delegates will wear two hats and explains fundraising of 3500 needed for travel and lodging.
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Aiken
National Municipal League
Houston
Texas
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
William F
Bill) Bassham
Chamber
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Helping Hands
Croft House
Liesa C. Clarke
William C. Clyburn
Clyburn
Bassham
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Greater Aiken
Five Die In Atlanta Day Care Center Boiler Blast
An early fall boiler explosion at Gate City Day Care in Bowen Homes killed five people including four toddlers. Investigators found no bomb evidence though community fears persist amid calls for justice and speculation about Klansmen involvement.
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Atlanta
Joseph Lowery
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
West Side
Lee P. Brown
Gate City
Brown
Ku Klux Klan
Bowen Homes
Lowery
Atlanta Gas Light Co
Jim Tate
Kimberly Carroll
Tory
Grady Memorial Hospital
USC Player Charged In Assault After USC Duke Game
USC defensive end Phillip A. Ellis Jr. 21 faces two counts of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature after an altercation in the Williams Brice Stadium parking lot following the USC Duke game. Raymond Hudson 52 of Aiken sustained a skull fracture. his son Larry, USC student, was treated for a minor eye injury. Sheriff Powell noted a windshield was broken and possible counter warrants. Coach Carlen said no disciplinary action has been taken pending court.
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Aiken
University of South Carolina
USC
Phillip A. Ellis Jr
Hudson
Richland County
Frank Powell
Powell
Ellis
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Nobel
Frances Smoak
Marion Smoak
Aiken County
Abby Erma
Eric Godwin
Raleigh
N.C
Godwin
Rita
South Carolina
Jim Carlen
Gamecocks
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