Langley Bath Clear park plan shelved by board
Aiken County Board of Commissioners unofficially scrapped a $400000 recreation facility for the Langley Bath Clear water area after a study meeting. Chairman Harold V Graybeal said the 38 acre park was too costly for its return and promised residents would still get a park via a revised plan at the next public meeting. The proposed project would have cost $40000 annually for five years.
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Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Aiken County
Government farm price index falls amid lower meat values
The Agriculture Department reports a 15 percent drop in the farm price index from Feb 15 to March 15 led by cuts in meat animals dairy and poultry prices. Live cattle averaged 33.60 per 100 pounds down 60 cents hogs 45.50 down 2.40. Overall farm prices up 12 percent from a year earlier.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
USDA
Companies Can Produce Vaccine
Washington AP reports four US drug firms licensed to manufacture swine flu vaccine could meet demand if scientific issues are settled and Congress grants limited antitrust immunity and liability indemnification. P M A president SaV5 C Joseph Stetler told Congress there is no reason to think universal vaccination will occur or that vaccine will be everywhere. The swine flu virus killed hundreds of thousands in World War II.
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Washington
Congress
Sav5
C. Joseph Stetler
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
McIintyre
Tei
Center Fire District
Henry Summerall
8 C. Forest Ranger
Aiken
Court Tackles Death Penalty Issue
Washington AP reports the Supreme Court heard two days of arguments on whether the death penalty should be abolished or is a constitutional punishment states may use. Justices took the question under advisement and plan a June decision.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ford Administration
Gued
Storms Blamed In Eastern Jet Crash At Kennedy
Government safety experts said a thunder storm contributed to the June Eastern Airlines crash at Kennedy Airport killing 113 of 123 aboard. The NTSB noted severe winds and suggested crew delayed recognition of descent rate may have worsened the outcome.
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Washington
Eastern Airlines
New York S
Kennedy
National Transportation Safety Board
New York
San Francisco Bus Strike Closes City Services Again
San Francisco shut down its municipal bus system recreation facilities and most public works for a second day as thousands strike. Four SEIU locals representing about 4,000 hospital and support staff pledged to honor lines while the union itself stayed apart. Mayor Moscone cautioned nursing and emergency care would continue despite picket lines.
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San Francisco
Service Employes International Union
SEIU
George Moscone
Local grandmother denounces dogwood tree theft in York Street park
Mrs Mitchell Carlisle reports a missing dogwood tree planted by the Wildwood Garden Club near First Baptist Church to honor a Carlisle grandchild. She quotes the club’s $100 planting effort and expresses frustration at the theft harming community beautification.
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Mitchell Carlisle
York Street
First Baptist Church
Carlisle
Wildwood Garden Club
Aiken
Truckers Begin Picketing Nationwide Strike Is On
Nationwide Teamsters truckers walked out on picket lines as talks to resolve wages fringe benefits and a cost of living clause stalled. Federal officials offered no comment as the economy faced interstate goods flow disruptions.
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Arlington Heights
Teamsters
WJ Usery Jr
Ford Administration
Connecticut
Georgia
Colorado
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
United States of America
Dooley Files For Senate Lott Seeks Board Job
Sen Albert J. Dooley of Lexington seeks re election after switching from Democratic to GOP. Lonnie W. Lott announces run for District No Seven on the County Commission in the June 8 GOP primary. John Mercer Glass, a Democrat, has filed earlier. Dooley held a House seat since 1958 and Senate since 1971. Dooley cites family and government fundamentals as unchanged by party switch.
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Albert J. Dooley
Lexington
Lonnie W. Lott
County Commission
GOP
John Mercer Glass
Senate
Dooley
House
Democratic Party
Doolevy
St David'’s Lutheran Church
Lions Club
Woodmen of the World Masons
Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Lexington County Cancer Society
Labor Commerce and Industry
Judiciary Committee
State Crime Study Committee
Lott
Former Center District Without Fire Protection
The area once served by the Center Fire District lacks any fire protection as liquidating trustees appointed by Judge Rodney A Peeples inventory equipment and await further court orders. Insurer ISO may inspect to reclassify public fire protection, while a response plan remains uncertain and no fire calls are being answered.
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Center Fire District
Rodney A Peeples
Woodrow Driggers
Driggers
Peeples
Insurance Services Office
ISO
Columbia
Charles E. Koon
Unseasonal frost forecast for tonight with warm spell ahead
Despite today’s springlike warmth a scattered frost is possible tonight with lows in the upper 30s. Tomorrow’s high near 70 and sunny conditions are expected with little to no rain through tomorrow and sunny weather through Saturday.
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Jack Frost
Wilcox Defeated In NLA Primary For City Council
North Augusta voters chose Daniel B Layman James L Harris and James B Baggott in the GOP primary. Layman led with 256 votes Harris 253 and Baggott 20 with William R Wilcox, a political newcomer, defeated with 93 votes after a strong campaign.
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North Augusta
Daniel B Layman
James L. Harris
James B Baggott
GOP
Layman
Harris
Baggott
William R Wilcox
Wilcox
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Lonnie Wo Lott
America the Beautiful
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