Prep Athletic Programs Facing Red In Aiken County
Scott Hunter reports that six of seven public high schools in Aiken County run athletic deficits, with North Augusta High School the only profitable program. Rising costs and declining attendance strain budgets, while inflation and realignment threaten future competitiveness and participation.
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Scott Hunter
Aiken County
North Augusta High School
San Francisco
Ohio State University
University of Texas
Aiken
Jimmy Durante
J.O. Willis
Aiken High School
Troy Nobles
Graniteville
Leavelle McCampbell High School
Hank Caver
Langley-Bath-Clearwater High
Aiken High
North Augusta High
Youth League Athletic Pro
Minister Brannon Joins White House as Southern Strategist
Dr. Richard Brannon a Baptist minister from Columbia and Spartanburg South Carolina is named the Ford administration's Southern strategist eight months ago. He says he differs from Harry Dent the Nixon era strategist by focusing on analysis and advice rather than political technique.
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Washington
White House
Southern Comfort
Richard Brannon
Columbia
Spartanburg
S.C
Ford Adminis
Tration
Brannon
Harry Dent
Dent
Severe quake strikes Central Asia with heavy damage
A severe earthquake centered in the Kulzhatau mountains, about 300 miles west of Tashkent, caused serious damage across a wide area of Soviet Central Asia. Officials said the quake was much more powerful than the Italian quake earlier this month.
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Soviet Central Asia
The
Kulzhatau
Tashkent
Italy
Orangeburg
Larry W. Watkins
Joey Watkins
Joey
South Carolina
Georgia
Columbia
Paul Jennings
French President Giscard dEstaing arrives for six day visit
French President Valery Giscard d Estaing lands at Andrews Air Force Base aboard a Concorde to begin a six day visit to the United States. He will meet President Ford and Secretary of State Kissinger after a White House welcome.
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United States
France
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Andrews Air Force Base
Paris
Atlantic
Giscard
America
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
White House
Meany urges pro growth economic choice for election
AFL CIO chief George Meany told the Democratic platform committee that voters face a choice between the failed trickle down policies of seven years and a balanced full employment economy. He submitted a 62 page document outlining the federation’s proposals on tax reform jobs civil rights and foreign policy.
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Aflcio
George Meany
Democratic Party
America
Meany
Afl-Cio
Democratic Platform Committee
Labor Federation
Saccharin Under Study As FDA Maintains Cyclamate Ban
The FDA keeps its cyclamate ban in place amid ongoing questions about artificial sweeteners. Saccharin remains under study as a potential health hazard, while natural sugars like corn syrup offer similar calories.
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Associated Press
Emmy Awards Aim for Higher Viewership With Streamlined Show
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences plans a tighter Emmy ceremony. Officials cut awards to boost national audience as the 28th annual event airs from the Shubert Theater at 9 p.m. EDT on ABC TV.
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Los Angeles
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
Academy
Shubert Theater
Abc-Tv
Future Teachers of America club trips and brochure feature
The Jackson High Future Teachers of America group toured Six Flags from Saturday to Sunday returning at 8 am. Their bus reportedly broke down on the return from Atlanta. Photos of Holly and Evan Luther from Aiken appear on a brochure for Opry USA near Nashville showing the Log Ride.
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Teachers of America Club
Jackson High
Six Flags
Atlanta
Opry USA
Nashville
Tenn
Holly
Evan Luther
Aiken County to Review Indigent Welfare Rules
The Board of Commissioners will meet at USC Aiken room 107 at 7 p.m. to consider an ordinance setting residency income and property guidelines for indigent medical aid funded by the county. Requirements include four months county residency and household head residence for income and property tests.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Usc-Aiken
Aiken County
Dept. of So
Cial
Ralph F. Cullinan
James B Edwards
John B. Roberts
County Commission
Lucas Ray
Ford Faces Crucial Michigan Primary With Reagan Challenge
Republican foes press Ford as Michigan voters head to the polls with 83 delegates at stake. Reagan gains in several states while Kissinger hints he would quit if Ford wins a full term, raising questions about foreign policy leadership.
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Associated Press
Ronald Reagan
Henry A. Kissinger
Ford
Michigan
Kissinger
NBC
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Maryland
Morris K. Udall
Oklahoma
Missouri
Louisiana
Virginia
New York
Len Lowell Weicker
Connecticut
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Edward Brooke
Massachusetts
John B. Connally
Texas
Sen
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
Citizens For Reagan
Meet the Press
Fair Weather Expected Through Week
After a weekend of wet weather the area will be sunny and mild by tomorrow. Fair weather is expected to last through the week with highs in the 80s and overnight lows in the 50s.
Odor dispute marks Langley chemical spill hearings
Defense witnesses deny significant odor from Walchem chemical release on Feb 23 at the Langley facility linked to 200 gallons of ethyl acrylate spilling. Hearings in Columbia assess possible violations of the South Carolina Pollution Control Act. record stays open for transcripts and briefs before DHEC Board ruling.
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Columbia
Valehem
Langley Chemical
South Carolina
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