Ditch Ownership Question Tangles Clearwater Snake Infestation
A Clearwater ditch infested with snakes and mosquitoes sits on land owned by United Merchants and Manufacturing Inc. UM&M officials and county leaders clash over responsibility. A meeting with state and UM&M reps is planned to address safety near Clearwater Elementary School and the ditch’s drainage role.
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Clearwater
Aiken
United Merchants and Manufacturing Inc
Um&m
Art Baxter
Public Works
L.C. Greene
Greene
Am&m
Baxter
J. Lester Thompson
Thompson
Public Service Commission weighs $74 million Southern Bell rate hike
Aiken and six other areas face an average $2.80 monthly rise to maintain service with a 35 cent extra charge for growth. Residents react with mixed views as PSC reviews the proposal that could raise monthly bills to about $3.15. The commission will decide the final local rate.
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State Public Service Commission
Southern Bell
Aiken
Graniteville
Delena Stanford
Raymond Sellers
W.A. Sorenson
Allen Peyton
Awe Wrgal
Southern
Nancy Phillips
Bruce Aycock
North Augusta Clock Mix Up Delights City Colloquy
At a city council meeting Mayor Henry R. McKenney Jr. struggled with a malfunctioning clock. The time swung from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. before he gave up and hung it again showing 1:30, as residents laughed at the quirky moment.
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North Augusta
Henry R. McKenney Jr
Humid Weather Persists With Thunderstorms In Forecast
The period today to Friday will be partly cloudy and warm with a chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Highs reach upper 80s to low 90s, tonight’s lows near 70, precipitation 50 percent today dipping to 40 tonight then 50 tomorrow. Saturday to Monday stay partly cloudy with thundershowers possible and highs in the upper 80s to low 90s.
Helping Hands Hopes to Buy 10-Acre North Augusta Home
Carl Littlejohn leads Helping Hands Inc in a race to raise 45000 in 12 days to purchase a donated 10 acre property near North Augusta. The ranch style house with six bedrooms sits on Carolina Spring Road valued at 150000, offered for a third price after Landmark Baptist Church passed on the offer with an August 15 deadline. Littlejohn has spent two years soliciting foundations nationwide to fund the project.
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North Augusta
Carl Littlejohn
Littlejohn
Carolina Spring Road
Landmark Baptist Church
Augusta
Helping Hands
Little John
Tax Bill Start Is Rough With Carter Plan Clash
Washington AP reports the Carter administration struggles to reshape a 16.2 billion House tax cut bill. Treasury Secretary Blumenthal presents changes to Rep. Ullman as talks continue on a possible compromise. Jones doubts administration support but remains open to discussion, warning changes could end GOP backing.
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Washington
Carter
Treasury
W. Michael Blumenthal
Capitol Hill
al Ullman
D-Ore
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ullman
Treasury Department
Ways and Means
Blumenthal
James R. Jones
D-Okla
Ravenel Opposes Nuclear Waste Bill in Senate Race
Democratic candidate Charles Ravenel denounces S 2692 to ship nuclear waste through South Carolina and deposit it at Barnwell. He argues against licensing new plants until waste is safely resolved and praises Savannah River and Barnwell safeguards while opposing Barnwell reprocessing. Thurmond criticizes Ravenel as partisan.
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Charles
Pug) Ravenel
U. S. Senate
South Carolina
Senate
Barnwell
Graniteville Exchange Club
Aiken
Toto
Savannah River
Sen
Strom Thurmond
U. S
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Lin Smithwick
W. A. Sorenson
Frank Brissey
David Keel
Public Service Commission
Bernard Milligan
Beverly Adams
Ken Hardin
Laurens Street
Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Charles Law
Jones
Ravenel
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