25 Apr 1979
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1979
Page
1
Aiken County Council may raise taxes again or cut county staff to balance the budget. Council chairman Carrol H. Warner cites inflation and warns further reductions may be needed even as Finance Director Frieda Walker aims for a balanced plan.
A four year old in Aiken explains a playful method for writing numbers to her father. Al Peters joins the Aiken Rotary Club and receives a red bordered badge. Clemson graduate wishes for orange. Skipper Perry laments a former parking spot being paved. Fort Gordon personnel praise a twin volunteer pair Kevin and Karl Lown. Roland Windham warns about jogging at night without clothing but clarifies his meaning.
President Carter told the American Newspaper Publishers Association that the new strategic arms limit treaty can be verified the moment it is signed and warned voters of a possible impasse if the agreement remains incomplete. He emphasized verification and noted remaining negotiations with the Soviet Union may push a final deal into next week.
The Grand Jury for the April 1979 term urged Aiken County Council to fund two more criminal investigators and a juvenile investigator, plus three cars and equipment. They also urged a fourth car for the Juvenile Section and a Special Narcotics Effort with appropriate funding. Additional items include a 15 passenger van, four M 16 rifles, a $3000 petty cash fund, a new mixer and cafeteria counter for J D Lever Elementary, more storage, handwashing area improvements, and strict litter law enforcement.
Energy Secretary James R. Schlesinger warned that a summer gasoline shortage could be worsened by deliberate measures to divert crude oil from refining into gasoline to instead produce home heating oil for next winter.
Willie Williamson was found guilty on three counts of housebreaking and grand larceny and threatened Carl Smith after the verdict. Judge Rodney Peeples sentenced Williamson to 12 years hard labor after noting right to appeal. Smith pled guilty to the same charges and testified Williamson used him as a look-out at the Northside Shell Station on December 21, 1978.
Windham outlines a plan for managed expansion with aims to balance development and community character. Officials cite zoning reviews and public input as key steps while detailing timelines and future milestones for growth.
Aiken Public Safety Department faces a 5 percent fuel reduction from April 1978 allocations causing conservation steps. Director J Carrol Busbee reports concatenated trips to Columbia and minimizing road travel. North Augusta lacks full April fuel, cites delivery issues not supply shortage.
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