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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1987
Page
13
More than $1,500 in gold rings bracelets and a necklace were taken from three Ai ken High School cheerleaders during a cheer practice. The theft is under investigation by the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
Democratic candidates vie for three council seats and the mayoral post in the upcoming Aiken election set for November 3. Filing runs through noon Tuesday at Rudnick's Barn 224 Park Ave SW from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Council filing costs 48 dollars while mayoral filing costs 96 dollars. entrants must reside within city limits and be of voting age.
North Augusta held its final public hearing on the proposed land use plan last night. A Sept 24 7 p.m. adoption date is set for the Municipal Building with about 25 residents present. The plan aims to separate residential and commercial uses and will move to the city council if recommended.
A correction notes Lawrence Langston was re elected as director of the Beech Island Rural Community Water District after yesterday's paper misidentified the winner. The Aiken Standard apologizes for the error.
Carolina Motor Club projects average self serve unleaded at 97.4 cents a gallon in South Carolina and regular at 91.2 cents, up from year-ago levels. Full-serve prices run about 24 cents higher, with Columbia leading at $1.10 9 tenths.
New University of Georgia president Dr. Charles B. Knapp toured the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory on the SRP near Augusta and Aiken as part of a state and campus-wide tour. He cited the university’s widespread facilities and four coastal installations, praising the SREL and founder Dr. Eugene Odum as gems of the university. Knapp, previously executive vice president at Tulane, stressed the breadth of UGA’s research network across laboratories and experiment stations.
Rep Butler Derrick of South Carolina joined a House Rules Committee delegation to the Soviet Union including Claude Pepper to discuss Soviet textiles. They sought a meeting with a Soviet trade official over a sudden influx of cotton sheetings at Charleston and urged maintaining the import ban until concessions are made.
A thief entered multiple homes last night and stole items including a vacuum cleaner with shampooer, jewelry totaling about 2400 dollars, firearms and a VCR, a 24 inch TV, and a stereo receiver. Break ins occurred at Gray Mare Hollow Wa gener Dully Swartz Road Salley Gwinett Street. Police continue investigations.
Investigative report blames operator error for a July 31 tritium release at the Savannah River Plant. About 172400 curies escaped from the tritium facility with 0.02 millirems at the plant boundary. No equipment damage or evacuations occurred. A faulty transducer and wrong pipe were identified as causes, and changes include independent reviews and improved labeling, procedures, and training.
The Aiken County Public Service Authority panel, with County Administrator W. Scott Barnes, recommends a director level post with a 32000 to 38000 salary, 10 years public utilities and 5 years supervisory experience, revised duties, and broad outreach obligations. Résumés due Sept 25 with ads planned in multiple cities and state trade newsletters. Stanley Wagher left PSA July 30 for an engineering firm in Massachusetts.
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