Aiken Pushes Drainage Priority in $1.6 Million Bond Drive
City officials designate drainage as the No 1 priority in a 1.6 million bond package to fund a storm system and public works projects. City Manager Roland Windham urges approval of an 800000 general obligation bond, noting drainage must pass to fund a public works center and safety buildings. The plan would raise taxes by about 20 mills, roughly $30 a year per home, to support a 1.3 million storm drainage project and related facilities in the Vanwood area.
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City of
Windham
Vanwood
Public Works Department
Arkenites
Aiken
New Stumper Pot Now Worth 550 Dollars
The Standard Stumper on Page 3 is worth a total of 550.00 dollars. Join the Aiken Standard puzzle contest now and submit entries before the Wednesday noon deadline.
McIntire Plans Move of Shelton College to Cape Canaveral
Cape Canaveral Florida will host the closure and transfer of Shelton College, a 140 student liberal arts school in Cape May New Jersey. Fundamentalist preacher Carl McIntire will establish a new $25 million religious-educational retirement complex and train Christian warriors at the four year college. The New Jersey school lost its state license in February for academic deficiencies.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Carl McIntire
Shelton College of
Cape May
N.J
McIntire
The
Cape
New Jersey College
Tricia Nixon Chooses White House Rose Garden Wedding Site
Tricia Nixon selected the White House rose garden for her June 12 wedding to Harvard Law School student Edward Finch Cox. About 400 guests are invited. if rain moves ceremony to the East Room. Connie Stuart announced details.
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Washington
Tricia Nixon
White House
Rose Garden
Harvard Law
Edward Finch Cox
Executive Mansion
Connie Stuart
Lewis Makes Paris Debut at Olympia Hall
Jerry Lewis staged his Paris debut at the Olympia Musical Hall delivering a 90 minute set full of squeals stomping and grimacing to a black tie audience. An American reporter recalled routines from his television shows as French critics praise his film work as brilliant comedy since Chaplin.
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Paris
Jerry Lewis
Olympia Musical Hall
Porter
Lewis
France
Chaplin
Fire Ants Win as Eradication Program Resumes
A federal judge in Washington DC denied environmental groups bid to halt aerial pesticide distribution to fight fire ants. The decision clears the way for renewed control efforts while farmers see benefits and ecologists face setback.
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Atlanta
Washington, D.C
Aiken Representatives Back Microfilming Bill
Four Aiken County lawmakers introduced a House bill to create a committee to study microfilming county public records. The plan would have the county attorney clerk of court probate judge and county supervisor evaluate which records to film and estimate costs within 30 days of passage.
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Aiken Representatives
Aiken County
House
Marshall Cain
Julian Nunbar
Zack Fulmer
John H. Williams
Coun
Chamber urges downtown courthouse site in Aiken
The Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce Board asks the legislative delegation to reconsider the courthouse location choosing downtown over the Highway 215 site. Board members voted unanimously to prefer a downtown location citing convenience for county court access.
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Chamber of Commerce
Greater
The
Greater Aiken
Board of
Highway 215
Deposition Planned Over Westmont Substation Dispute
A deposition on plans for a proposed electrical substation near Westmont has been secured from a SCE&G official. Attorney G H Grant represents nearby homeowners who filed a complaint seeking additional depositions on alternate sites noise levels and future expansion before a hearing ordered by Circuit Judge Julius Ness and referred to Aiken Master How ard G Williamson.
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Westmont
Here
S.C. Electric and Gas
G. H. Grant
Aiken
Sce&g
Julius Ness
Master of Equity
Howard G. Williamson
Ness
Williamson
New Rates For Aiken Standard Subscriptions
A price adjustment for Aiken Standard subscribers takes effect Monday with new carrier rates of 40 cents weekly, 1.73 dollars monthly, and 20.80 dollars yearly. Mail options set 6.40 dollars for three months, 11.60 dollars for six months, and 22 dollars per year.
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Aiken Standard
Dunbar backs $20,000 cap on state official salaries
Aiken County Rep. Julian Dunbar endorses a Lexington County bill to keep elected official pay at $20,000 annually and oppose any raises. He argues if teachers budgets are tight, salaries for officials should not rise. The bill excludes governor and lieutenant governor raises but Dunbar favors capping them too.
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Aiken County
Julian Dunbar
House
Lexington County
Dunbar
Senate
Lexington
Lucius O. Porth
Jarvis R. Klapman
Sherry Shealy
Two Charged in Brink's Shooting Case
Chicago police charge Maurice Tyler and Allen Reed with two counts apiece of murder and armed robbery in the Brink's security guard killings on Chicago's South Side. Investigators questioned the suspects for hours before filing the charges.
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Chicago
Brink's, Inc
Maurice Tyler
Allen Reed
Patton Wins Seven Oscars and Scott Refuses Best Actor
The Patton film swept the 43rd Academy Awards winning seven Oscars including best picture. George C. Scott received best actor for Patton though he had said he would refuse the honor.
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Patton
Scott
Hollywood
Aiken TEC grant moves forward to Washington
Craig Musick of the Aiken County Commission on Technical Education calls the Coastal Plains 300000 grant approval reassurance as it heads to Washington. The project seeks 2137000 for a new center near Langley on U S 1 south with funding from EDA Coastal Plains HEW local county and state grants. Groundbreaking hoped for late September or early October.
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Craig Musick
Aiken County
Coastal Plains Regional Commission
Musick
West
Washington
Aiken Tec
Langley
U.S. 1 South
Music
EDA
Coastal Plains
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Clerk Shot Dead In Hamburg Liquor Store
Hamburg police report clerk John Henry Shore 38 found slain in J W Spence Cavalier Investment Co store near Fifth Street Bridge. About $30 missing from register, wallet held around $50. Aiken Coroner not yet set quest. investigation ongoing.
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Hamburg
Fifth Street Bridge
Asbil Hutto
John Henry Shore
Barnes Road
Augusta
J. W Spence
Cavalier Investment Co
Hutto
Shore
Shores
Aiken
James Gregory
Sheriff's Department
Air Force Prepares Thunderbird Exhibition at Aiken Airport
Maj. James M. Giovanazi of the 861 Radar Squadron announces plans are set for Air Power Day at Aiken Municipal Airport. Weather cooperation expected for a Thunderbirds precision flight at 3 p.m. Displays of military and civilian aircraft open to the public. event sponsored by 861 Radar Squadron, Aiken Airport Squadron CAP, and Eagle Aviation. The 861st Dining-Out features Nathaniel Stetson of the AEC as guest speaker.
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Aiken
James M. Giovanazi
861
Aiken Airport
Civil Air Patrol
Eagle Aviation
US Air Force
Thunderbirds
Nathaniel Stetson
The
AEC
Downtown Site Favored Over Courthouse in Aiken Vote
Readers of the Aiken Standard show a strong early preference for a downtown Aiken County Courthouse site over the Highway 215 proposal by more than four to one. Ballots collected by 8 30 a m today and those at the newspaper office will guide the Legislative Delegation.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Highway 215
Rutland Drive
Law Enforcement Center
Aiken
Hampton Avenue
Aiken Vocational School
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Hindman
Tricia
Fire Ants
Chamber
Wade M. Brodie
Grant
Tee
John C. West
Secretary of State
Brink
Britain
Glenda Jackson
John Mills
Ryan
Helen Hayes
Franklin J. Schaffner
Los Angeles Music Center
Goldie Hawn
George C. Scott
George S. Patton
TEC
Air Force
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