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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1982
Page
8
Rebel airmen defied a surrender ultimatum and seized houses in Kibera slum. residents heard they would fight to the death. Firing was reported as the Sunday bid to topple President Daniel Arap Moi appeared largely crushed.
A 400000 acre forest fire in northeastern British Columbia, burning for over a week, slowed by light rain and favorable winds. Officials remain hopeful for containment, though no quick end is expected. the blaze pushed smoke and flames away from Coal River, a nearby resort community, as it spreads toward Dease Lake region.
In Crepy en Valois France President Mitterrand and Prime Minister Mauroy attend the funeral for 44 children killed in a bus wreck last weekend. One mother of four mourns saying nothing can bring the children back as 13 year old Eric Syx returns to his parents in a housing project outside Paris.
Cathleen Nesbitt a British character actress whose career spanned 70 years has died at 93. She portrayed Mrs Higgins in the original 1957 New York production of My Fair Lady and appeared on stage in The Winter's Tale The Playboy of the Western World and The Cocktail Party. Her film work included An Affair to Remember Three Coins in the Fountain Separate Tables and Family Plot.
Britain joins France Italy and West Germany in defying Reagan era U S technology embargo by ordering four firms to honor 236 million dollars in pipeline contracts. Trade Secretary Cockfield invokes act to protect British industry while Western officials clash over pre July 1 contracts and Poland crisis context.
Margie Plunkett Aiken County treasurer outlines tax roles and funding options at Bel vedere Water and Sewer District meeting. She notes she collects taxes not levies, describes assessor auditor treasurer and tax collector duties, and shows tax bill processes and mortgage company billing. Mary Head explains one time tax impact and lower mill rate with broader base if purchase proceeds. The county council will hold a third reading of the water system ordinance on August 17.
Mrs. Nila Beard head of the English Department at South Aiken High School spoke to the Rotary yesterday. After introducing by J. P. Kneece she demonstrated good and bad teaching and had Rotarians take the same 11th grade written test. She noted 90 of 270 11th graders would hand in advanced work and defined teacher accountability as strengthening classroom instruction. She listed criteria for grading such as class management methods teacher student rapport and personal education. She urged Rotary involvement in education through home environment contests tours and speaking at school. The Rotary meets Mondays at 12 45 p m at the Ramada Inn with president Raymond Mizell.
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