Aiken Groups Donate Park Downtown on Laurens Street
Historic Aiken Foundation and Downtown Merchants Association plan a new downtown park on Laurens Street as part of the Central Business District revitalization. The site at Laurens and Hayne avenues will feature trees low plantings a low wall and wrought iron benches. The project requires no city funding. the city would remove the existing blacktop.
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Aiken Council Approves Federal Office Site Move
Aiken City Council approved a location for a new federal office building near York Street and Barnwell Avenue after lengthy consideration of 29 items. The plan, leased to the government, includes 9,800 square feet of usable space and would not require rezoning. The project may proceed if the group of proposed sites around the CBD is finalized.
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Harrises Found Guilty in Hearst Kidnap Case
William and Emily Harris, linked to Patricia Hearst's underground group, were convicted on two counts of kidnapping two counts of car theft and one robbery related to Hearst. They were acquitted on six assault charges in a verdict with major implications for Hearst.
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Health officials weigh link to Legionnaires outbreak
Harrisburg health investigators seek a possible connection between the legionnaires disease outbreak and an illness that killed three to ten after attending the 1974 Odd Fellows Convention in Philadelphia. Dr. Dennis Lucey notes the Odd Fellows cases showed nonspecific viral pneumonia, a description matched by doctors for the Legion case.
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Action On Vaccine Cleared For Liability Shield
Congress readies a bill to authorize a government funded vaccination program against swine flu and to give manufacturers of the swine flu vaccine legal protection from lawsuits by inoculated individuals. The House and Senate planned action to establish federal liability insurance for vaccine makers.
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B-1 Bomber Decision Nears in Defense Bill
Senate approves $104 billion defense measure 82 to 6 backing, blocks $1 billion BI outlay before February 1. House and Senate negotiators to map final decision on production of the controversial bomber.
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Kissinger Seeks Oversight on French Nuclear Plant Sale
In Deauville Kissinger pressed France to place the reprocessing plant sold to Pakistan under international surveillance to curb weaponizable plutonium. Bhutto rejected the demand during talks in Lahore amid U S threats to cut economic aid and all sales to Pakistan.
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Kissinger
Lahore
Pakistan
Warm Humid Weather Forecast For Aiken Area
The outlook calls for warm and humid conditions in Aiken tomorrow with temperatures rising into the 90s and a 10 percent chance of rain. Tonight will be mild with lows in the mid sixties.
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Groom’s last minute license saved by Saturday courthouse
Ronnie Lee faced a wedding crisis when his license vanished from his desk and the courthouse was closed. After attempts to replace it failed, he learned a wedding was held Saturday morning and secured a copy afterward. Strom Thurmond will be honorary ring master at the New Ellenton Fire Department circus on August 28, a perk noted by his children.
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Clemson
Ronnie
Strom Thurmond
New Ellenton
Court Nuclear Rulings May Not Hurt Local Plants
Three U S court of appeals decisions could threaten the nuclear industry but may have little effect on local plants. NRC official Ben Rusche said the agency will study the rulings and issue a statement soon as Justice Roisman urged an immediate mandate to block NRC actions.
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Ben. C. Rusche
Washington
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Damage Reported In The Millions As Belle Strikes East
Hurricane Belle caused millions in damage across Long Island suburbs and moved into southern Connecticut as a downgraded tropical storm. One death was reported when a woman was killed by a falling tree. Power outages affected 177,000 in Connecticut and 10,000 in western Rhode Island as crews braced for high seas and possible flooding along the coast.
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County Students Score Higher
Bradley says Aiken County students posted somewhat higher scores on fall standardized tests than statewide results. Dr John B Bradley assistant superintendent notes only fourth and seventh graders statewide were tested, while additional grades in Aiken County were included. The fourth grade median statewide was 36 on the total battery indicating a third grade/sixth month level.
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South Carolina
McMillan Urges Slower Legislature and Fiscal Cares
Sen. Gilbert E. McMillan urged a slower legislative process and better study of costs. He cited the 1976 taxation and appropriations bills, noting a four percent land tax and 10.5 percent industrial tax with five years grace, plus a capped bond indebtedness and stronger bills rather than many weak ones.
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