County Votes to Halt County Garbage Service
Aiken County Council passed a resolution to end county garbage collection after June 30. Debate centered on buying equipment and hiring staff to run a county service, with cost estimates ranging from about 292 thousand to 531 thousand dollars annually. Landfills remain open for public use.
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Aiken County
Billie K. Trapp
Browning-Ferris Industries
BFI
Medwell Hill
Hill
Cullinan
Aiken Woman Faces Slimming Through Gastric Stapling
Virginia, an Aiken resident, recounts undergoing a gastric stapling procedure to limit meals to about one ounce. The operation creates two stomach pouches and requires strict diet discipline and psychological adjustment to succeed.
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Virginia
Joseph R. Cunningham
Cunningham
Riots Persist in Londonderry After Youths Die
Police and British troops remain alert as funerals for two 18 year olds killed by a Land Rover spark post funeral unrest. Sinn Fein calls for day of mourning while Catholic leaders allege a deliberate crowd strike. Acid bombs, petrol bombs and bricks spark clashes injuring seven police and a wounded rioter. Bobby Sands nears 53 days of hunger strike.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Sinn Fein
Irish Republican Army
Dublin
Rotarian Bob Lemon Misses 3-Year Attendance Streak
North Augusta Rotary member Bob Lemon breaks his perfect record after three years of uninterrupted meetings when he misses a club gathering. The item notes Durward Pridgen and Henry Moseley in a light, local-news tone.
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Dr. Durward Pridgen
Henry Moseley
North Augusta
Bob Lemon
Lemon
Aiken School Lunch Prices to Rise If Bill Passes
Naomi Hilderbrand, director of food services for Aiken County schools, notes that while lunch quality will stay high, paying students face price increases of 35 to 40 cents per meal if Congress cuts reimbursements. Current prices rise modestly this year, and free lunch students remain unaffected. The district will continue monitored lunches and can-cutting to maintain quality and control costs.
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Aiken County
Naomi Hilderbrand
Reagan
Congress
Hilderbrand
Robert W
Bob) Paskel
Dade County
Fla
Aiken
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