DOE says N-Reactor needed for weapons material at Hanford
DOE spokesman Jack Vandenberg said the N-Reactor at Hanford Washington remains necessary for plutonium production and the department plans to restart it in October despite Senate actions to keep it shut down except in national emergencies. The reactor was stopped for safety upgrade work costing 50 million dollars after producing about one third of the nation’s plutonium with Savannah River Plant supplying the rest.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
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DOE
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SC study urges education and training to shift from textiles
A USC led study funded by the Liz Claiborne Foundation says South Carolina must emphasize education, training, and research to diversify from textiles into high tech. It finds about half textile job losses since 1973 come from modernization, the rest from foreign competition.
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University of South Carolina
Liz Claiborne Foundation
William H. Phillips
USC
Phillips
Stassen to Seek Presidency Again in 1988
Harold Stassen 80, longtime GOP perennial candidate, announces an eighth White House bid from Minneapolis. He says other candidates ignore key issues and that delegates won will be free to influence the final nomination. He vows no personal attacks and to press four core issues.
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Minneapolis
Harold Stassen
Republican Party
GOP
White House
Minnesota
Freighter Pac Baroness Sinks After Collision Off California
Environmental officials and fishermen fear metals from the Pac Baroness could contaminate rich fishing grounds after it sank 125 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The 564-foot Liberian-registered freighter carried copper iron and sulfur concentrates and bunker fuel, colliding with the Atlantic Wing and going down in 3000 feet of water. Zeke Grader warns of potential contamination and ongoing currents.
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Calif
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Los Angeles
Coast Guard
Zeke Grader
Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations
Khamenei Addresses U N to Try to Head Off Embargo
Iran's President Ali Khamenei prepared to address the U N General Assembly amid mounting international pressure to end the Iran Iraq war after a U S helicopter strike damaged an Iranian ship. The attack followed calls for cease fire under U N Resolution 598 with Iran's response not clearly defined.
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Ali Khamenei
United States
Persian Gulf
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Pentagon
U.N. Security Council
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Perez de Cuellar
New York
Ali Akbar Velayati
Reagan
General Assembly
Council
Arias Urges Congress to Give Peace a Chance in Central America
Costa Rican President Oscar Arias asked Congress to back diplomacy over military action in Central America. He cited the Aug 7 peace accord, the La Prensa reopening, and a cease fire plan while urging flexibility beyond deadlines as he met Reagan before addressing lawmakers.
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Washington
Congress
Arias
Capitol Hill
U.S
Nicaragua
NRC Lacks Guidelines for Plant Shutdowns GAO Says
A GAO report concludes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has no clear criteria to shut down plants for safety violations and notes some plants operated years with major problems. It urges the NRC to halt new licenses until it strengthens safety enforcement and aligns shutdown actions with similar cases.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
General Accounting Office
NRC
Alfonso M. D’amato
R-N.y
Victor Stello
Stello
D’amato
GAO
Biden Clarifies College Record Amid New Plagiarism Questions
AP report outlines Biden admitting misstatements about University of Delaware and Syracuse law school records during 1988 presidential bid. He defends five other points, pledges to answer inquiries, and cites CSPAN video prompting this round of questions. He notes Syracuse scholarship details and moot court wins, while addressing bar admission statements and a request to file the incident with Delaware accrediting bodies.
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Joseph R. Biden
Delaware
University of Delaware
Syracuse University Law School
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert H. Bork
U.S. Supreme Court
CSPAN
White House
Nan Gibson
Newsweek Magazine
Syracuse
Law School
Delaware Supreme Court
Aiken Standard Contact and Subscription Details
The Aiken Standard provides contact numbers for subscriptions, classifieds, and news ideas. Offices are at 124 Rutland Drive with hours 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday and mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802. Subscription rates are listed monthly and quarterly with advance payments to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription. Emergency numbers include Poison Control and local authorities.
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