Power Rates Vary Widely Across South Carolina
Some customers pay up to 75 percent more for 500 kilowatt hours than others. Greer charges the cheapest at 10.13, while Seneca asks 15.35 outside its limits. Municipalities and co operatives also set diverse rates, with competition among private, municipal, and cooperative suppliers.
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South Carolina
Seneca
Fort Mill
Augusta
Aiken
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Aiken Electric Co-Op
Public Service Commission
The
Associated Press
Greer
Newberry Electric Cooperative Inc
Horry Co-operative
Electric Company
Heath Springs Light and Power Co
Lancaster County
Charlotte
N.C
Duke Power
Allies recapture An Loc in Vietnam War push
Counter attacking South Vietnamese forces reportedly recaptured virtually all of An Loc, with 400 paratroops and heavy U.S. B52 strikes aiding the operation. In Saigon suburb, Viet Namese civilians were killed and six wounded by rockets, marking the war reaching the capital area for the first time in the current offensive.
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Saigon
An Loc
Nixon Trudeau Confer Ottawa Low-Key Summit
President Nixon and Canadian Prime Minister met in Ottawa for a quiet summit before Nixon addresses Parliament. No topics were given as the conference wrapped. Nixon plans a joint session to stress settling cross-border issues without war.
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Ottawa
Nixon
U.S
Apollo 16 Astronauts Ready for Moon Launch
John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr. and Thomas K. Mattingly II complete thirteen months of training and will rehearse key lunar ascent and docking steps at Cape Kennedy before Sunday liftoff.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
John W. Young
Charles M. Duke Jr
Thomas K. Mat
More Arrests Predicted In Yablonski Slayings
Annette Gilly’s testimony linking the United Mine Workers leaders to the murders was described by Special Prosecutor Richard A. Sprague as moving the case up the union’s hierarchy and suggesting more arrests will follow. The remark, read in Washington County Court, tied UMW President Tony Boyle to the slayings and implicated the union.
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Washington, Pa
Annette Gilly
Yablonski
United Mine Workers Union
Richard A. Sprague
Sprague
Weather Outlook Warns of Warm, Windy Days Ahead
Small craft warnings remain in effect on area lakes as a warm, windy pattern continues. Temperatures may reach into the upper 80s to 90s with tonight’s lows near 60s and a 20 percent chance of rain. Winds from the southwest at 15 to 25 mph persist through tomorrow with a partly cloudy sky and an extended warm spell into Tuesday.
Laney urges improvements as Second Circuit ends winter term
Judge Dan F. Laney Jr thanked Aiken officials and court workers after wrapping up 137 criminal and 100 civil cases in the Second Circuit winter session. He criticized the 19th century courthouse facilities for inadequate lighting heating and jury room accommodations noting peeling paint and a nonfunctional water cooler.
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Aiken
Dan F. Laney Jr
Laney
Amendments Await Senate Remapping Plan Discussion
Sen Gilbert McMillan and Rep Butler Derrick review the new reapportionment plan. Rep Samuel Fewell and Rep Marshall Cain of Aiken consult the map while discussing the plan.
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Senate
Gilbert McMillan
Rep
Butler Derrick
Samuel Fewell
Marshall Cain
Aiken
Senators Approve Reapportionment Bill Across Five County Districts
The South Carolina Senate approved a reapportionment bill placing Aiken County into a five county district. House amendments loom, with debate over single member districts and cross county lines. McMillan says the plan favors larger counties but aims to satisfy federal court variance, while Rep. Cain weighs a proposal to create 46 cross county single member districts.
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Aiken County
House
Senate
Gilbert McMillan
Marshall Cain
Sen
McMillan
Cain
Edgefield County
Barnwell County
Aiken
Edgefield
Lexington
Barnwell
Bamberg
Aiken Committee Pushes Removal of Downtown Parking Meters
The Downtown Revitalization Committee urged the Aiken City Council to remove all parking meters within 60 days to encourage shopping. A proposed Local Development Corporation would finance downtown improvements with SBA loans and local bank funding.
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Aiken
C. T. Coleman
Er Savannah Planning and Development Council
LSPDC
Small Business Administration
Antiquated facilities force juror restroom breaks in crowded courtroom
The judge complained about outdated facilities as jurors must leave to use a single available restroom. Water heaters overheating the courtroom required air conditioning in winter and opposite in summer, with jammed windows and traffic noise drowning out testimony.
Comparison of Electric Rates in South Carolina
A survey lists rates for private, municipal, and cooperative power providers in South Carolina. It shows residential RW and RA rates with a 4 percent sales tax and notes Duke Power's recent 4.15 percent PSC increase. Data covers many towns and co-ops with specific per-category charges.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Duke Power
Public Service Commission
Duke
Carolina Power & Light
Clinton Mills
Clinton Area
Heath Springs Light and Power
Lockhart Power Co
South Carolina Electric and Gas
the Electric Co
Fort Mill
Abbeville
Bennettsville
Camden
Clinton
Due West
Easley
Gaffney
Tewkesbury Runs as Independent for County Chair
Alan M. Tewkesbury of Aiken announces as an independent candidate for seat 7 on the County Board of Commissioners and chairmanship. He cites a nonpartisan approach to avoid party splits as he circulates petitions this weekend.
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Tewkesbury
Alan M. Tewkesbury
Aiken
County Board of Commissioners
Clemson University
South Carolina
Huber Corp
All About Horses Debuts In Aiken Standard Sports
John H. Shropshire launches All About Horses as a weekly sports column in the Aiken Standard. A horse owner oriented feature, the work profiles a veteran animal husbandry educator with extensive riding, judging, and pelleted ration research experience.
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All About Horses
Aiken Standard
John H. Shropshire
Mr. Shropshire
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Reading University
England
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