North Augusta Baptist Church mobilizes Tanzania mission drive
The First Baptist Church of North Augusta pursues a large foreign mission project to Tanzania. Rev. Charles D. Page described a plan inviting 100 to 150 volunteers and $150,000 to fund training centers, with dozens already signing up for summer departures.
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First Baptist Church of
North Augusta
Southern Baptist Church
Charles D. Page
Aiken
Africa
Page
Tanzania
First Baptist Church
Carter Faces Windfall Tax Battle Over Oil Profits
President Carter pushes a windfall profits tax on oil to fund energy programs and mass transit while decontrol begins June 1. He warns opponents may push a charade, with back rebates to oil firms, and notes mixed House and Senate reactions amid support from Baker and Jackson.
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Washington
Congress
Carter
House
Senate
National Academy of Sciences
Russell Long
Senate Finance Committee
Louisiana
Howard Baker
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Energy Committee
Baker
Aiken to Smoke Test Sewer System in $261000 Study
McCullough and Associates plans a 261000 evaluation of Aiken sewers using smoke tests dye tests and video to locate cracks. EPA will fund 75 percent with 25 percent from utility funds. project starts two weeks after grant and lasts 24 weeks.
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Aiken
McCullough and Associates
Mike Clark
Clark
Public Works Department
Wyatt Johnson
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Johnson
Wismer, McGill and Bell
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
South Carolina Highway Department
U.S. 1
Youth Correction Center
Frampton Durban recalls college bets on milk cows
Frampton Durban recalls Clemson College days betting with classmates on which cow at the college dairy would yield the most milk. Randy Davidson quips about inflation, noting that half the salary goes for food and rent, and so does the other half.
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Frampton Durban
Clemson College
Randy Davidson
Inside Today Aiken County Today
A compact page overview lists sections such as Comics Community Calendar Dear Abby Editorials Obituaries Sports Television and Weather with page numbers indicating where to find each item. Community events and local notes accompany feature stories across the daily edition.
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Aiken County Today
Bradley Ends Patrol Career
William O. Bradley Jr. resigns from the South Carolina Highway Patrol effective April 24 1979 after being suspended for indictments including criminal conspiracy and obstruction of justice. He was acquitted on one charge and cites not wanting to leave Aiken County as his reason.
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William O. Bradley Jr
South Carolina Highway Patrol
General Sessions Court
Bradley
Highway Patrol
Aiken County
Graniteville Company Posts First Quarter Losses
Graniteville Company reports higher first quarter 1979 net sales than 1978 but incurs an operating loss before taxes of over 1.5 million. Net earnings drop to 12 cents per share from 35 cents in 1978. President Robert P. Timmerman expects Q2 to be profitable on improved heavyweight apparel fabrics demand. board meeting follows stockholders meeting tomorrow at 11.
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Graniteville
Graniteville Company
Robert P. Timmerman
Vending Machine Robbers Sentenced In Aiken Court
Three Aiken County men pleaded guilty to stealing change boxes from vending machines and were sentenced to 18 months in jail. Judge Rodney A. Peeples suspended the terms for Keith Hughes Joel Hughes and Wayne Wood to 90 days with $100 restitution to the machine company.
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General Sessions Court
Aiken County
Rodney A. Peeples
Keith Hughes
Belvedere
Joel Hughes
Clearwater
Wayne Wood
Peeples
David Lybrand
Eyvonne Reddick
Lybrand
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Billy Billy Carter
Long Beach
Calif.) Naval Hospital
Tal
Plains
Lin Smithwick
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