The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, February 20, 1980, Image 1
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Volume LXX,No. GO University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. Feb. 20,1 980
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By Ronda Tei
Assistant New
A former V.C. Summer Ni
charged Mondav that he Sc
overhiring, mismanagemen
South Carolina Electric and i
plant construction site.
Clarence Crider testified oi
rate hike hearings that 30 to [
completed at the Summer pla
Crider said he worked at th
he was fired last July for c
employees' sloppy work
conditions.
PIPES INTENDED T
materials were brushed wi
embedded particles, which
earlier than they should, Cri
about poor construction prac
shop where materials for in
were made , he said.
m trie snop, uriaer made
stainless steel pipe. The
supervisor who put them ui
who was getting married, C
the value of the bells at ar
worth up to $400 were often
the plant site, Crider said.
Most of the work at the V.C
construction site seemed to I
construction was done very
said he saw other workers t
employment tests.
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uclear Plant pipewelder play poke
iw blatant examples of
t and personal use of AFTEI
Gas Co. materials at the plant, h<
Commiss
i the final day of SCE&G the plant
iO percent of the welding dards, Cr
int is faulty. Summer
ie SCE&G plant site until Cridersa
omplaining about other
and poor construction nights O;
threats si
.. .. The thre;
u carry raaioacuve struction
th carbon brushes that Q
, will make them rust Summer
der said. He complained Jesse
tices and was moved to a consultar
stallment into the plant ^ear
should be
56 percer
bells from a high grade to serve J:
bells were used by a
ider the bed of a friend
rider said. He estimated THE II
ound $70(). Belt buckles thepowei
made from materials at saia, so t
electricit
The p<
Summer Nuclear Plant percent <
be "practice" and actual unreason
slowly, Crider said. He SCE&C
>eing allowed to cheat on hike in el
revenue.
ere hired and allowed to peeled fo
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a! hopeful John B. Connalfv stu
governor James B. Edwards arte
)st week.
Summer plant wor
ion charg
methods in their work, Crider said. H<
that workers at the site would often
;r or just try to look like they were work
t CRIDER LEFT construction work <
i complained to the Nuclear Kegul
ion concerning poor working condition
was cited for nonconformance with
ider said. Work standards were lower
plant than at any other site he has
: j
1U.
lild, a lawyer for the South Carolina W<
rgamzation, said Crider has received
nee he spoke out about poor plant prac
ats are believed to come from Daniel
, the company in charge of operations ,
plant site, or SCE&G, Guild said.
Riley, a senior research associate
it for CelaneseCorp..testified Friday
ings that construction of the Summer
; halted immediately because it will pr
it more generating capacity than is n
>CE&G customers.
ESIDENTS OF South Carolina will no!
"generated by the new plant until 1988,
hey should not be forced to pay SCE&
y they are not using.
}wer industry generally advocates
energy reserve margin and 56 perc
iable, he said.
1 has asked the PSC for an overall 10 p<
eciric raies lor an aaaiiionai $30.5 mil
A decision by the commission is n
?r several months.
B Connc
As the greyhound bus tra\
p^&pg b.<J. interstate i>, me nepi
Igflrak didate looked out the windi
the bus, trying to think <
S?|i|p| Newberry citizens he would
Something clicked as hi
rolling past. After the che
j?gra|g^| barbecue-eating had sett
CBra||j southern drawl filled the r<
mmmmi how he felt more and mor
I - white sand, red clay,
pyracantha in the bushes.
IT HAI) HIT HOME.The
governor of Texas had near
Now it was easy to talk ab
homosexual rights and big 1
John Connally had unlock
to do now was intermix th<
'Big go ver
communism.
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||||gj||| South Carolina is nearl
jpjgp Bowden Connally, 62, and
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Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-?
IIS& James Edwards, there ;
Connally can win the S
PS March 8.
His main adversary,Ron;
n win but Connally is not lyinj
' to be a high-power struggle
| "I recognize that Gov. R<
here," Connally admits.
Republican president here
that's a measure of his stre
Connally's staff is . w
together a professional t
amecock many cities as they could
mped son? ^nnally bus m
f U S Anderson, Greenwood
Orangeburg and Beaufort I
South Carolina's garden sp
ker testifies
ed at nucl
illy campc
With his Cas
Platte
ditor WHILE
?pans hero's welc
reled the last few miles of senior citiz<
ublican presidential can- speaking. '
ow from the back seat of gotten a po
of how to relate to the to see him i
face in a few minutes. in Greenwo
e looked at the scenery "He was
Bering, hand-shaking and bureau chi
led down, his familiar interruptioi
30m as he told the people College. Y<
e at home looking at the who he w;
chinaberry trees and noon."
Noon wa
Caravan"
white-haired, forceful ex- Houston la
ly 200 people in his grasp, wards, an
>out nuclear power, about ovation for
business. "leadershii
;ed the door. All he needed the Connall
e speech with a few quips Me and n
nment means you eith
That's why I'm for busine
ground, prayer in schools on Connalb
and then it was on to the explained,
re votes in his pocket. governmer
y the backyard of John The crow
I although the three-iime outskirts oi
d his greatest support from Connally w
i.C., and former governor city by nol
are serious doubts that with people
C. Republican Primary HIS INC!
where peo|
aid Heagan, is expected to through oi
K down in what is expected where Com
would not s
eagan is extremely strong His only
"He beat an incumbent clandestine
three-to-one in '76. I think nally head
ngth." know he w
ell-organized. They put arrived."
raveling tour, hitting as Connally
afford. Starting at Clem- it's an uni
loved southward through trying to a
Newberry, Aiken, , heart of th
before resting overnight at presidents
ot,Hilton Head.
ear p
ligns
olina C
IN NEWBERRY, <
:ome at a barbecue
[ins, many of whom d
The bus is running
or reaction from the
it Clemson Universit
od.
n't good at all." sa
ef who was on the I
nsof applause by tl
)u had people comii
is. He usually does
s the time for the
to arrive in Newb
wyer appeared with
ticipation was repl
the man whom the;
p for America," the
y campaign.
ly wife have just abo
er have soc
tss.'
John
F A. Heid, a retir
"He knows a lot m<
it than most people w
/d of about 200 cam<
f Newberry at the SI
fas once again avoi
t walking on main s
' in their daily activit
J NATION FOK smi
pie are brought to
it the trip. It had
nally could not be rc
upport him
visit to Columbia J
. a: ? A 41
; meeting ai ine v-a
Iquarters worker sa
as going to be here
refers to Columbia
real environment."
void the major citie
ie people." Connally
i! candidate to camp
lant
Rotvert A rial GAMECOCK
aravan
"onnally is given a
attended by mostly
on't even know who is
; late. Connally had
people who ventured
y and lender College
id a Time magazine
bus. "There were no
he crowd at Lander
ig out mainly to see
n't come alive until
Connally "Carolina
erry. And when the
1 Thurmond and Edaced
by a standing
y hoped would install
new catch-phrase in
ut made up our minds
sialism or
Conna/ly
ed Newberry resident
ore about the federal
ould think."
i to the speech on the
tirine Club. It seemed
ding the heart of the
;treet and conversing
ies.
iller, obscure settings
him seemed evident
to be out-of-the-way,
;ached by people who
an. 29 was an almost
irolina Inn. One Con
lid, "We didn't even
until the morning he
as "any capital city,
He insists he is not
s but is going "to the
boasts he is the only
sign in Newberry.
Sm Con natty, p*ge 4