World safety record at Savannah River Plant reactor
A Quick Read notes P-Reactor at SRP celebrated 35 years without a lost-time injury since starting Sept. 2, 1953, with about 200 employees attending a ceremony. Reactor now undergoing annual inspection and refueling after restart difficulties. DOE advisory panel found no safety hazard. Domino’s tests new pizza varieties in Michigan and other markets.
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Weather forecast calls for partly cloudy night and warm day
Partly cloudy skies are forecast tonight with a less than 20 percent chance of thundershowers. The low will be in the upper 60s. Mostly sunny skies are forecast tomorrow with a high near 90. Details on Page 6A.
Deaths of Addie Corbett and others across several cities
Obituary notice lists Addie Corbett Wagoner Rev Vernon Danenmann Ward Barry M Dial Graniteville Etta L Flowers Andrews Mildred Peterson Edgefield Maggie K Sanford Orangeburg Unice C Scott Fort Smith Ark details continued on page 6A.
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Wagoner
Vernon Danenmann
Ward
Barry M. Dial
Graniteville
Etta L. Flowers
Andrews
Mildred Peterson
Edgefield
Maggie K. Sanford
Orangeburg
Unice
Poll finds many doubt candidates can deliver on promises
The Media General AP poll of 1,125 adults shows neither George Bush nor Michael Dukakis likely to fulfill most campaign promises. Bush edged Dukakis on manageability and defense, while Dukakis fared better on caring for people and certain personal traits. Both were seen as strong leaders by about half, with mixed views on taxes, education, and the middle class. The survey follows Labor Day and shapes perceptions ahead of the election.
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George Bush
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Nation's SAT Scores Show Decline By The Association
The Association reports a drop in national SAT scores as colleges consider implications for testing policies. Data indicate lower average scores across reading and math sections, prompting discussions on preparatory resources and broader access to college admissions tests.
South Carolina SAT gains still leave state last in nation
The College Board reports South Carolina average SAT scores rose to 838 for 1987-88 from 832, the verbal 400 and math 438, amid more test takers. Nationally, averages were flat with 904 combined, while 11 states rose, 38 fell, and one held steady. ACT scores rose slightly to 18.8.
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Midwest
American College Testing
Iowa City
Iowa
GNP Expands By 3.0 Percent For Quarter
The Commerce Department reports gross national product rose 3.0 percent in the April-June quarter, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $3.99 trillion. Shown gains were pulled down by drought losses and a downward revision from 3.3 percent earlier, with crop losses totaling $13.9 billion and denting expected performance into the next quarters.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
GNP Growth Salvador: Manufacturing Boom Drives Early Year Expansion
The gross national product shows exports rising at 9.1 percent annual rate, down from 11.6. Business investment climbs 15.0 percent versus 16.3 prior. Consumer spending grows 3.0 percent, above the 2.7 percent earlier noted, with manufacturing cited as the year’s growth linchpin.
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Local SAT Scores Rise In Aiken County Schools
Aiken County SAT results show scores above the state average and upward trends over a decade. Verbal and math scores climbed from 373 and 427 in 10 years ago to 411 and 458 for 1987 88, with more seniors taking the test—50.5 percent last year, 615 students out of 118 test takers.
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Aiken County
Owen Clary
Hal Department
Child Struck and Killed While Waiting for Bus in Graniteville
A nine year old boy, Barry Morris Dial of Breezy Hall Trailer Park, was struck and killed on Highway 144 at about 7 43 a m while waiting for a school bus. The driver was John Edwards of Johnston. The incident occurred near the mailbox area and reportedly there were no bus signs posted at the location.
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Aiken
Sue Townsend
Barry Morris Dial
Breezy Hall
Townsend
Dial
Aiken County
UCC Official Seeks Clearwater Finishing Plant Deal
Union Color and Chemical executive Bobby Neal expresses confidence a Clearwater Finishing Plant sale will close in one to two weeks. He notes several factors, with a verbal deal in place and extended purchase price above $20 million. Leased equipment and United Merchants mortgagees are part of the arrangement.
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Clearwater
Bobby Neal
Neal
United Merchants
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