Security officer fired after accidental pistol discharge at Savannah River Plant
A Wackenhut Services security worker at the Savannah River Plant was fired after an Oct. 12 incident in which he dry-fired and accidentally discharged a .357 magnum revolver. The bullet damaged a wall and a tool cabinet. no other personnel were present. The officer had been with Wackenhut about two years.
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Wackenhut Services
Savannah River
U.S. Department of Energy
Jules E. Dubois
Dubois
Wackenhut
Women Center Moves to New Aiken Building
The Aiken Center Women's Resource Program will relocate to 116A Newberry Street in the Whittle Building beside the Mark Theater on November 1. The program aims to help women of all ages explore alternatives and access referral services in Aiken County.
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Aiken Center
Newberry St
Whittle
Mark Theater
Aiken County
Miss USC Aiken 1971 Controversy Sparks Debate
In Bath Linwood, Eliza and Sam Bell report growing a 6 pound 6 ounce sweet potato. The claim contrasts with common expectations of Miss USC Aiken 1971 being a pageant winner, stirring local discussion.
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Eliza
Sam Bell
Linwood
Bath
One Big Bug at Savannah River Lab
A seven foot tall one armed six legged robot named Robin lives in the basement of the Savannah River Laboratory. Its $1 million development cost was shared by Odetics Corp and the U S Department of Energy. The robot walks stairs moves obstacles and can lift heavy objects. Researchers hope such machines can work in radioactive facilities to spare human exposure.
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Savannah River Laboratory
Robin
E.E. Gillenwater
Robotics Laboratory
Gillenwater
Ranker
Odetics Corp
Anaheim
Calif
U.S. Department of Energy
Odetics
Joseph S. Byrd
du Pont
SRL
Byrd
Savannah River
Nurs ing Center to Open on Pine Log Road in Aiken
Anne Maria Intermediate Care Facility moves from New Ellenton to a 26 bed facility on Pine Log Road Aiken. The dual licensed center will provide skilled and intermediate care with 18 new beds and redeployed staff, costing 710000 dollars and aiming for summer next year completion.
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Aiken
Anne Maria
New Ellenton
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
Pine Log Road
Banks Mill Road
Powder House Road
Lawrence Greene
Greene
Ellenton
Mile Track Owners Push Housing Plan After Rezoning Denial
Aiken Mile Track owners plan to seek worker housing after a zoning denial at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. Robert Flanagin will present to the City Council, citing restrictions that keep grooms and trainers away. He also plans to discuss options with Edwin C. Evans as Lt. Col. Maurice Williams proposed alternatives. The panel also approved a 44 bed addition for the Mattie C. Hall Nursing Home with emergency access parking conditions. New policy sets subdivision and development plan deadlines at 20 days before hearings.
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Aiken Mile
Aiken Mile Track
Planning and Zoning Commission
Robert Flanagin
Aiken
Flanagin
Banks Mill Road
Edwin C. Evans
Planning and Community Development Commission
Maurice Williams
Mattie
Aiken County Prepares for November General Election
Aiken County officials gear up for the November 4 general election. The Election Commission inspects new tabulating equipment and lines up voting materials for polling managers by November 1. A public test of the system is set for October 31 at 7 p.m. in the County Council chambers.
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Aiken
Arthur Lamback
Lamback
County Council
Aiken Electric Cooperative
USC Aiken
Election Commission
Cooperative
USCA
Shirley Harden
Ms. Harden
Kathy Stallworth Named North Augusta Citizen of the Year
Kathy M. Stallworth, a teacher at North Augusta High School, was honored as Citizen of the Year for her work with the Nancy Carson Library and the North Augusta boys tennis team at the Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce banquet. Dan B. Lee became chamber president, succeeding Henry R. McKenny Jr. An auction of prints from The Seven Gables raised $825 by Ann Taylor and $500 by Don Ellafsen.
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North Augusta Ludlow
Porch
North Augusta
Kathy M. Stallworth
North Augusta High School
Nancy Carson
Mittelberg
Ann Taylor
Taylor Toyota
Don Ellafsen
Global World Wan Lines
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HCA
HCA Aiken Regional Medical Centers
John E. Strickland
HCA Aiken
Richland Memorial Hospital
Columbia
Mary Neel
R.N
Hospital Corp. of America
Wall Street Journal
HCA Health Plans
Equitable Life Assurance Society
U.S
BTC
Nan Crisman
Women’s Center
Walter Jowers
Kirk Martin
Fran Chapman
Mattie Hall
Vicki Lawless Major
Ms. Major
Mile Track
Martha Norris
Paula B. Daniel
Kathy Stallworth
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