Civil War Lead Figurines Draw Local Collector Sweeney
Harvey Sweeney 62 crafts tiny lead replicas of Civil War soldiers and generals sold as collectors items from 6 to 35 dollars. He exhibits at Aiken's Makin with pieces including Confederate artillery sets and Brady portraits, using molds from Quincy Massachusetts and three years of work.
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North Augusta
Harvey Sweeney
Sweeney
Aiken’s Makin
Confederacy
Quincy
Mass
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Aiken
Park Avenue
USC Aiken Receives 25000 Grant for Retention and IT Upgrades
USC Aiken has been awarded a 25000 higher education grant from the U S Department of Education under strengthening program grants. The funds target freshman retention, a modernized management information system, and increasing degree completion at USC Aiken. Chancellor Robert Alexander calls it a significant achievement as the only grant to a system institution in the region.
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U.S. Department of Education
Usc-A
Robert Alexander
USC
Adult Education Registration Opens in Aiken County
Registration for adult education classes in Aiken County starts at 7 30 p m tomorrow at adult education centers. Programs include basic education and high school diploma for adults 18 and older. Classes meet Tuesdays and Thursdays with enrollment beginning Sept 4 at the nearest center. Call Aiken County Public Schools extensions 247 or 236 for details. Centers: Aiken High North Augusta High Midland Valley High Ridge Spring Monetta Elementary Wagener Valley High Silver Bluff High.
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Aiken County
Aiken County Public Schools
Aiken High
North Augusta
Midland Valley High
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Wagener-Valley High
Silver Bluff
State Industrial Accidents Double In Fiscal 1984
South Carolina officials report a rise in serious manufacturing accidents in fiscal 1984 with 77 incidents causing 33 deaths, up from 31 incidents and 20 deaths in 1983. The increase accompanies efforts to target hazardous factory conditions under federal OSHA mandates.
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State Department of Labor
South Carolina
State Labor Department
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