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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1982
Page
10
A column notes growing use of bedroom slippers and details a quirky habit of saving slipper bags. The writer recalls past travels and personal anecdotes including a 1976 Providence trip, cooking seafood for family, and babysitting a puppy during a bath.
A reflective piece recalls tidal flood in Providence from a New England hurricane with debris and a ruined redwood deck. The narrator notes slippers disintegrating, foam peeking out, stitches dropping, and total collapse, blaming planned obsolescence rather than wear.
Two resolutions authorize 3.5 million in industrial revenue bonds for two projects to be reviewed by the Aiken County Council. F Mitchell Johnson Jr will present 2.5 million for a Charter Management Inc project and Arnold Polland president of National Southern Corp will discuss 1 million for plant expansion and equipment.
The Aiken City Council will meet at 7 30 PM in the Council Chambers City Hall 214 Park Ave to hear the annual report for the year ending June 30 consider airport improvements discuss Summerall property development plans and approve street names. The meeting is open to the public.
The North Augusta City Council meets Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. to consider extending the auditing firm contract covering the general, utility and revenue sharing funds. They will also discuss accepting 7500 dollars for jogging and walking courses and a fitness court construction.
A fire at 3:30 a.m. Friday forced the Farmers and Merchants Bank branch on Whiskey Road to close for about two weeks. The blaze caused extensive heat and smoke damage. the cause is under investigation and not yet known.
An Aiken man, Michael A. Williams, 22, was killed near Montmorenci while four friends prepared for deer hunting at a home on Route 2. The pistol discharged during its handling. Investigators say no charges have been filed and the case remains under investigation by the Aiken County Sheriff and Coroner.
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