Barnwell Plant May Be Unique in U.S. Nuclear Reprocessing
Allied General Nuclear Services plans a Savannah River near Barnwell plant that would be the sole U.S. facility of its kind until new licenses. West Valley shut in 1972 due to costs and regulations. NRC approval for Allied is not expected before 1978.
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Nuclear scientist warns of catastrophic nuclear plant accident
Dr. Henry Kendall of MIT testifies that a major accident at Duke Power Co.'s McGuire plant could spread radioactive damage over 2000 square miles, killing up to 3300 people and causing $14 billion in damages. The hearing questions if the Price-Anderson Act limits citizen compensation and involves environmental groups, Duke Power, and the NRC.
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Aiken Standard History and Publishing Details
The Aiken Standard established 1867 publishes weekday afternoons with AP dispatches. Address at 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken South Carolina 29801, PO Box 456. Copyright and payment policies noted, with correction policy in next issue.
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Jimmy Carter allowed to appear as Jimmy on South Carolina ballot
A South Carolina circuit judge ruled that Democratic presidential candidate Jimmy Carter may appear on the November ballot as Jimmy Carter in the state. Judge Frank Eppes determined Carter had acquired the nickname Jimmy under Georgia common law and noted his earlier governor ballot and official acts used the name.
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Jimmy
James Earl Carter Jr
Eppes
Georgia
Democratic National Convention
Nationwide Forecast Sees Mild Then Wet Atlantic Coast
Seasonably mild and mostly sunny weather is forecast nationwide with showers expected along the Atlantic coast from southern New England to the mid-Atlantic region. AP Wirephoto.
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Indict Swindler in Deaths of Two Columbia Teens
Richland County Sheriff says a county grand jury will be asked to indict John E. Swindler for the deaths of Gregory L. Becknell and Dorothy Ann Rhodes in Columbia. Swindler, 32, is jailed in Fort Smith Arkansas on a murder charge in the shooting death of a police officer and faces extradition proceedings. He was the subject of a nationwide search after arrests for two armed robberies in the Columbia area and a shooting in Covington Georgia.
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College Enrollment To Stabilize Soon
Atlanta AP reports a Southern Regional Education Board study projecting stability in college enrollment across southern states by the early 1980s with declines beginning after. It cites growth in community colleges, rising black student enrollment, and state funding increases as factors shaping the trend.
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