16 Apr 1980
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1980
Page
1
Dee and Frankie Fulmer share how they cut costs after buying their Brentwood Place home. They financed with a 9 percent assumed loan, kept closing costs low, insulated windows, used a kerosene heater, and lowered the thermostat to 50 55 degrees. They plan further insulation and a wood stove to reduce bills.
President Carter and Prime Minister Begin show cautious signs of progress over the fate of 1.2 million Palestinians as they toast at a White House dinner. Carter notes the difficulty of defining autonomy while Begin warns Israel cannot be pressured into major concessions.
Washington AP Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter show their 1979 income tax fell by 26295 due to inflation and loan interest. Net worth stood at 893304.35 on December 31 down from 1,005,910.25. They claimed a 16703.59 tax refund and paid 64944.81 in federal taxes on 193823.77 adjusted gross income.
Haitian boat people driven by poverty and dreams of America flee to Florida. Nearly 900 Haitians, largely illiterate and speaking only Creole, arrived in the past four days as U.S. authorities scramble to feed and shelter them. Many come from northwestern Haiti where life is harsh.
Debbie Price seeks help translating her daughter Lauren’s playful Chinese cooking idea. The four year old jokes that to cook egg foo young you simply “foo” the eggs, sparking family laughter over wordplay and kitchen experiments.
Aiken County Council approved first reading of a general obligation bond of 2,478,034 dollars for jail and sheriff’s department upgrades fundable by short term borrowing. Officials expect high interest if bonds issued now, planning sale when market improves. Three council members opposed with two abstentions.
Over 200 parents teachers and students filled the Baxley Building to voice views on Area II school rezoning for North Augusta Jackson Beech Island groups. The Blue Ribbon Committee presented plans to the Aiken County Board of Education with a decision due in weeks.
North Augusta selects Charles Bowen Martin to succeed Carey F. Smith as city administrator. Martin, 37, a Georgia graduate with an MPA, has prior roles as city manager in Anderson and Vestavia Hills and as Florence assistant city manager. He will join the city workforce in April.
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