Legislation Aims to End Double Taxation in Cities
Emily J Hindman reports on a pending South Carolina bill to correct inequities where city residents pay taxes for services from both city and county systems. The piece highlights North Augusta and Aiken as focal points with police, garbage, and other county services duplicating city provisions.
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California
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Aiken County
New Ellenton
Aiken
North Augusta
Sheriff's Department
Smith
Public Service Authority
Ken Westmoreland
Gas bubble at Three Mile Island nearly gone final cool down underway
Harrisburg reports the hydrogen and oxygen bubble inside the reactor has largely disappeared and preparations for a final cooling proceed. Officials caution and evacuation plans remain in place as operations continue despite ongoing risk assessments.
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Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Joe Fouchard
NRC
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George Troffer
Associated Press
Troffer
John Harrington
White House
Susquehanna River
Exercise Woman Found Dead Near Savannah
Leslie Bower 29 a horse exerciser with W. C. Freeman Stables disappeared March 25 after visiting Savannah. Her body was found Saturday in Salt Creek near Savannah. Autopsy planned to determine cause of death. Police chief Al St. Lawrence said she may have been dead since last Sunday night or Monday morning.
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Chatham County
al St. Lawrence
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Boston visitor observes spring interests and tax season overlap
A Boston visitor named Jack McDermott noted this weekend that April marks the return of green to lawns and trees, and even the IRS. Navy jargon is used in reviewing the NJROTC unit led by instructor Robert Garvey as Aiken High students prepare for the annual inspection without rushing to watch.
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Jack McDermott
McDermott
IRS
Navy
Njrotc
Robert Garvey
Aiken High
County Civil Defense Outlines Local Nuclear Shelter Plan
Aiken County Civil Defense director Bobby R. Mauney says half the county’s population could be housed in radiation shelters during a peacetime nuclear accident with the rest evacuated. He notes SRP proximity, weekly plant contact, and readiness for fallout scenario details while expecting stricter rules after the Three Mile Island incident.
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Civil Defense
Bobby R. Mauney
Savannah River
Mauney
SRP
Three Mile Island
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