DOE proposal to restart SRP reactors draws criticism
The Federation of American Scientists challenges the Department of Energy plan to restart aging Savannah River Plant reactors this December. They warn of risks while safety upgrades have kept all SRP reactors down since August. The survey notes potential shifts toward limiting SRP to tritium production and Idaho Falls to plutonium. A December report is expected with broader plant recommendations.
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Federation of American Scientists
Wall Street Journal
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DOE
Journal
Fernald
Ohio
Rocky Flats
Colo
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Weather outlook with cool night and near seventy high
Partly cloudy tonight with a 20 percent chance of a late shower and a low in the mid 40s. Tomorrow stays partly sunny with a high near 70. Page 6A has details.
Local Obituaries List Five Deaths Across Cities
Death notices for Ben Gibson Groverville Earline A Gooden Baltimore Md Paul Hammock Augusta Goldie Henderson North Augusta Raymond McKie Jr Brooklyn N Y and Ernest L Prince Augusta referenced with details on Page 6A through this notice.
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Ben Gibson
Groverville
Earline A. Gooden
Baltimore
Paul Hammock
Augusta
Goldie Henderson
North Augusta
Raymond McKie Jr
Brooklyn
N.Y
Ernest L. Prince
Republicans Rally at Virginia Acres Park in Aiken County
George Burgess reports a GOP outdoor rally drew about 30 supporters at Virginia Acres Park with U S Secretaries and White House aides adding national flavor. Dan Quayle appeared in Augusta while Henry Jordan defended the Savannah River Plant noting no fatalities in its 30 plus years.
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Ginny Southworth
Secretary of the Interior
Donald Hodel
Aiken
Aiken County
Republican Party
Virginia Acres Park
Uss
Barbara
Ronald Reagan
James Brady
Savannah River
Dan Quayle
Regency Mall
Augusta
Henry Jordan
Congressional District
Ted Kennedy
Defense
Dukakis Admits Slow Start in Bush Campaign Clash
Michael Dukakis acknowledged perhaps he responded too late to George Bush's attacks as polls show him trailing by double digits. He defended his rival's leadership claims, criticized Bush advertising, and said he would forge ahead with two weeks to Election Day.
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Michael Dukakis
George Bush
Dukakis
Bush
ABC
Nightline
Ted Koppel
Koppel
White House
Quayle Campaign Stop in Augusta Amid Cheers
Sen Dan Quayle campaigning for Bush in Augusta Georgia criticized Gov Dukakis and pledged to change America. Thurmond introduced him praising missiles and defense while Quayle urged investment in education and criticized Dukakis for not revealing his ideology.
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Augusta
Dan Quayle
Indiana
George Bush
Michael Dukakis
Bush
America
Strom Thurmond
RSC
Quayle
Regency Mall
GNP Up A Modest 2.2 Percent For Third Quarter
Washington report shows the U S economy grew 2.2 percent annual rate July through September the slowest in nearly two years. Drought weak trade and lower defense spending weighed on growth while inflation cooled.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
GNP
Reagan
Sheriff Candidates Debate Drug Enforcement Focus in Aiken Race
The Aiken County sheriff candidate race centers on drugs with incumbent Carrol Heath and former sheriff Ralph Gunnells pledging tougher enforcement. Gunnells notes his 1966 start, 1980 sheriff election, and street experience as key training while Heath counters his record includes limited major drug trials due to pledges and pleas. The November 8 general election marks the close of the race with a Sunday package planned.
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Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Stephanie Warnecke
Aiken
Carrol Heath
Ralph Gunnells
Unnells
Gunnells
Heath
Sheriff Heath's Career Highlighted in Local Obituary Note
Carrol Heath began law enforcement in Lake Helen Florida in 1966. He joined the Aiken Public Safety Department the same year and after an unsuccessful 1980 bid for sheriff returned to the city as an investigator. Elected sheriff in 1984 he held AS degree in Police Administration from USC Aiken and attended the FBI Academy at Quantico Virginia.
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Gunnells
Aiken County Sheriff's Department
S.C. Criminal Justice Academy
Heath
Lake Helen
Fla
Aiken
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