How Would Taxes Change Committee Still Figuring
Aiken and North Augusta officials study how county tax changes could reflect services received. The joint committee weighs distribution of funds for law enforcement and county services, considering potential consolidation and double taxation issues with no firm dollar figures yet.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Frampton Durban
Howard Hickey Jr
Daniel B. Layman
Paul L. Roggenkamp
Ralph Cullinan
Marvin Dunbar
Carrol H. Warner
Cullinan
Durban
South Carolina
Georgia
Aiken Committee
S.C. Municipal Association
Aiken County
Lexington County
North Augusta Mayor McKenney hints at reading trouble at meeting
North Augusta Mayor Henry R. McKenney Jr. joked about being inhibited while discussing the city’s sexually explicit magazine display ordinance at a council session. Rotary member Idus Ricks told a golf guest Midland Valley course measures 5 667 meters, prompting a witty reply about width.
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North Augusta
Henry R. McKenney Jr
Rotary
Idus Ricks
Midland Valley
It's Time To Look For Wildflowers See Page 1B
Local readers are urged to search for spring wildflowers with details and tips on where to find blooms. The feature directs viewers to page 1B for a guided look at flowers, trails, and seasonal scenery.
Leslie Bower Murder Shrouded in Doubt by Wide-Open Case
Savannah police probe the strangling death of 29 year old Leslie Bower whose body was found under a creek bridge. The autopsy confirmed homicide while state crime lab tests await results. Bower, an exerciser for W C Freeman in Aiken, had ties to Kentucky families through her husband Madison Cawein IV of Louisville.
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Savannah
Leslie Bower
Ms. Bower
Aiken
W.C. Freeman
Freeman
Grace Avenue
Gene Carpenter
Chatham County
al St. Lawrence
Atlanta
Madison
Skip
Kentucky
Cawein
Carter to roll out energy plan raising gas prices
President Carter unveils a sweeping energy blueprint aimed at decontrolling domestic crude by June and phasing in full price decontrol by September 1981. The plan includes a windfall profits tax, possible gasohol incentives, solar development, and potential inflationary effects with gasoline up 7 to 15 cents per gallon by 1981.
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Washington
Carter
Iran
Congress
White House
Oval Office
American Petroleum Institute
Senate hears Barnwell Plant request for away from reactor use
A Senate subcommittee was to receive a report on converting the Barnwell Nuclear Fuel Plant BNFP into an AFR spent fuel storage facility. The document outlines DOE research and licensing steps with an estimated $2.3 million cost over 18 months and seeks FY 1980 funding to continue BNFP work.
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Washington
Barnwell
Senate
BNFP
Department of Energy
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
United States Senate
House
Energy and the Environment
DOE
Aiken County Voter Board Elects New Chairman
Francis Pennington named chairwoman of the Aiken County Board of Voter Registration after a five member vote. Norma Meyer resigned as chair after one year in the role. Alicia Brooks became vice-chairman and Arlene Layman secretary treasurer.
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Aiken County
Francis
Melvin) Pennington
Norma Dean
Richard) Meyer
Meyer
Pertnington
Alicia
Robert) Brooks
Aiken
Arlene
Dan) Layman
North Augusta
We All Bathe In Natural Radiation
An article explains background radiation as natural exposure from earth and sky. It notes varying annual millirem levels across places, with examples from Aiken County 120, France 350, India 1500 and Denver 170, and discusses keeping manmade doses near background levels.
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Aiken County
France
India
Denver
Colo
Wright
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Emily J. Hindman
Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Melissa Bodenheimer
Elizabeth Harrington
Leslie
Barnwell Plant
Three Mile Island
Harrisburg
Earth
Steve Wright
Savannah River
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