03 Apr 1985
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1985
Page
1
Garbage collection in Aiken and North Augusta shifts for Good Friday with Thursday routes moved to today and Friday routes moved to tomorrow. Regular service resumes Monday as city offices and library adjust hours. county employees observe the holiday, banks remain open, and postal service runs normally.
CHICAGO The National Can Corp board did not publicly comment on a tender offer by Triangle Acquisitions Corp a Triangle Industries unit amid speculation it seeks a higher price. Triangle offered 41 per share, higher than National Can's prior bid.
Forecast calls for calm tonight with lows in the 40s. Tomorrow promises sunny skies and warm conditions with highs in the 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
J David Jameson tests a painted plate presented to speakers from Celanese Corp in Rock Hill at a Ai ken's Wakin breakfast. Jameson checked the plate's origin while Celanese urged attendees to buy American made products. Griffin of S Bell challenged the crowd on understanding telephone bills and warned bluntly that ignorance could continue to cost them.
Fort Lauderdale AP report says ESM Government Securities collapsed after eight years of losses masked as loans via ESM Financial Group. Receiver Thomas Tew accuses auditor Alexander Grant & Co of gross negligence and aiding fraud, amid SEC suit over $320 million in investor losses.
Residents in South Aiken anticipate a Cassels Oil Co self service gas station and Depot store at the Pine Log and Silver Bluff Roads triangle. An adjacent 50 acre site may host a 100 unit multifamily complex, with annexation to the city seen as likely for commercial growth.
Clemson forecaster calls the 1985 textile outlook a mixed bag with about 1,900 layoffs and a payroll rise near one million dollars. Amacher notes higher wages and productivity keep some jobs, but modernization and imports threaten positions. He warns the wild card is imports and cites a pending textile trade bill in Congress.
The House approved a non-binding resolution 394 to 19 urging President Reagan to take action against Japan over alleged trade barriers. The Senate Finance Committee voted 12 to 4 to pressure use of trade powers for market access, potentially triggering tariffs and quotas if negotiations fail.
Aiken County approved on second reading a 200000 drainage project to ease floods in South Aiken Wise Hollow. The plan targets Clemson and Coker Drives with easements granted, as residents protest the ordinance at a public hearing.
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