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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1979
Page
3
Washington lawmakers near a House vote on a bill to raise the debt limit to cover 7.5 billion in Social Security checks mailed to 35 million Americans. Republicans push a balanced budget amendment while Treasury warns of possible missed obligations if the limit remains.
Eight residents filed and qualified for the May 1 municipal elections in Jackson. Filing closed at 5 30 p m Friday. Candidates include for mayor incumbent A Earlie Helms and Hoyt Dunseith for public works commissioner incumbent Wade Gordy and Frank Percival and for three council seats incumbent Robert Thornton Henry Bauers Jr James F Polattie and Walter W Whitener. President Kennedy announced a naval quarantine of Cuba on October 22 1962 in response to Soviet Missile sites being installed.
Flames swept a Farmington Missouri nursing home today, with authorities reporting at least 14 dead. Homer McBride of the National Guard Armory said he knew of 12 bodies, while Patsy Robinson of Mineral Area Osteopathic Hospital confirmed two more deaths.
Jackson Town Council meets in the town hall on Charles Street at 8 for its regular monthly session open to the public. At the Wayside Inn fire scene in Farmington, five people including a fireman were treated for injuries whose extent was unclear. Coroner C Z Boyer and assistant Phyllis Boyer confirmed fatalities but counts were not yet known.
Aiken County Council plans a Tuesday meeting at 7 p.m. in the county office complex on Richland Avenue to discuss nepotism regulations and the county administrator situation. Carrol H. Warner will depart from the usual schedule to address policy confusion and the last executive session action. Six new business items, public hearings, and old business are on the agenda.
Rep. C. Marshall Cain will host a 5 30 p m public meeting in the Richland Avenue county office complex about drug abuse. Guest speaker Terrance D Brown director of the Aiken County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission will outline school based intervention programs and other drug related issues. Cain also notes a $500 000 increase for the state drug and alcohol commission and will discuss pending legislation.
The North Augusta City Council will hold a second reading on an ordinance banning the sale of sex publications to minors. They will also adjust the zoning map with four related ordinances and review Riverview Park construction phase three contract. An annexation petition for 11.49 acres near U S 25 will be considered at 8 p m in City Hall with a 7 p m pre council meeting. A public hearing on flood insurance program involvement will follow the council meeting.
Magistrate Woodrow R. Wise announces a new office in Burnette town at Burnette Street and S.C. 421. Hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday.
Tomorrow morning Aiken's Wakin' breakfast will tackle rising health costs with speakers Larry McFall of Aiken Community Hospital and Dr R P von Buedingen of the Aiken Urological Clinic. The Chamber event moves to Hungry Bull Restaurant at 7 19 with a $3 meal.
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