Gas Prices near $1 Mark Across Aiken Area
Area distributors predict gas drops to under one dollar with several stations already listing 99.9 to 112.9 for regular and unleaded. W. Gregg Ryberg of Cassels Oil cites supply and demand while Edwin Platt of Kwik Shop notes competition keeps prices steady. Residents react with mixed optimism about a short lived decline and plans for summer travel.
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Aiken
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PSC Grants $56.4 Million Hike To SCE&G
The South Carolina Public Service Commission approved a $56.4 million electric rate hike for SCE&G after 9 percent interest accrual, with a refund of about $18 million to roughly 350 000 residential customers. Refunds likely as credits on bills or checks, and the typical bill drops from 62.45 to 60.68 for 1000 kWh.
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Buddy Clark
Health Fair Tomorrow Requires 4-Hour Fasting
The Aiken Community Health Fair at H Odell Weeks Activities Center on Whiskey Road runs 9 30 a m to 5 30 p m with blood chemistry testing available for a nominal fee. Most activities are free and include screenings consultations and health films. Participants complete a health history and receive a post test consult with a nurse or physician. The event is sponsored by the United Way Agency.
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Aiken
H. Odell Weeks
Whiskey Road
Inside Today Aiken County News Briefs and Notices
Local briefs cover classifieds community calendar and obituaries. Highlights include community events in Aiken County and notices from Our Churches and neighbors.
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Aiken County
Unemployment Hits 9 Percent as Layoffs Surge Across Nation
Washington AP reports a 9 percent jobless rate for March with 9.9 million unemployed, the highest since World War II era, as layoffs and plant closures sweep across industries. Black workers face elevated discouraged-wage losses while Regan and Speakes brace for slow recovery and lagging hiring.
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Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Treasury
Donald Regan
Trudy Henson Named Teacher of the Year at USC Aiken
Sociologist Dr. Trudy Henson is named teacher of the year for USC Aiken and the four year campuses. She has taught in Aiken since 1978 and will also receive the AMACO Award for 1981 82 with a $1000 prize. USC A Chancellor William Casper praises her dedication and ongoing professional renewal.
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University of South Carolina At
Aiken
University of South Carolina
Dr. Henson
AMACO
Usc-A
William Casper
Damage suit settled out of court in Aiken case
Cleo J. Scott former Aiken County clerk of court sued Aiken Communications Inc publishers of the Aiken Standard for damages from articles in the paper. Martha A. Dunkin, author of a letter in the Standard, was originally named a co defendant but dismissed before the settlement.
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Cleo J. Scott
Aiken County
Aiken Communications Inc
Aiken Standard
Reagan Called Galtieri to Urge Restraint Before Falklands War
President Reagan spoke with Argentinian President Leopoldo Galtieri hours before Argentina invaded the Falkland Islands to request restraint and avoid hostilities, according to the White House spokesman.
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Washington
Reagan
Leopoldo Galtieri
Falkland Islands
Many Aiken Countians Need Jobs Advert
Classified note urges readers to check local classified pages for employment opportunities and job listings for the unemployed in Aiken County.
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