North Augusta Council approves pump starters and sewer booster
North Augusta council buys two water pump starters and a sewer lift booster at a total of A 2 - plan financed from the Depreciation Fund. A $1 870 bid for a city power washer was approved, with the middle bid chosen for engineering reasons. Land sale decision delayed pending Smith's transfer reps' appearance. Southern Bell exposure to 1974 rate structure cited as inflation pressure and the need for higher returns to fund facilities.
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North Augusta
Carey Smith
James L. Harris
Smith
Skinner Auto Supply
Augusta
Skinner Auto
Smith's Transfer Corporation
Staunton
Smith's
Mary
Roger
Southern Bell
Luther Bigby
Aiken
Rigby
Bigby
Have You Heard Pup Count at Vet Visit Ends With Missing Puppy
Susan Fookes found 10 of 11 Golden Retriever puppies in a laundry and fruit basket at the vet. Ardiene Tilly notes Diane’s USC career. Cliff Clanton, aged six, reports excitement about school lunchroom on first day.
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Susan
Ardiene Tilly
Diane
USC
Pleasant Warm Weekend Forecast With Low Rain Risk
The forecast calls for cool nights and sunny days with highs in the low 90s and Lows in the mid 60s tonight and tonight. Precipitation chances remain near zero tonight and tomorrow though scattered showers may appear Sunday. Highs stay in the 90s into Friday and Saturday with overnight lows in the 70s.
Federal marijuana seizures rise with no price impact
Sen. John Chafee told a Senate subcommittee that U S drug agents seized more than 3.1 million pounds of marijuana in the first three quarters of fiscal year 1978, double last year’s total, yet prices and supply remain unchanged. He urged measures to strengthen Coast Guard powers to curb smuggling and noted high seas narcotics cases require proof of intent to bring drugs into the United States for conviction.
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Washington
John Chafee
R-R.i
Chafee
Senate
Coast Guard
High Seas
United States
Appeal Is Now Possible For Schools In Tax Suit
On the first day of first grade Morris Jones and his brother Keith navigated school routines with their mother driving them to Pinecrest and Eustis Park. Principal Lynette Rinehart praised teacher Gale Wilkins who recently earned a degree from USC Aiken. Wilkins greeted students and attached yellow smile tags as they arrived for a day full of introductory activities and play.
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Morris Jones
Morris
Keith
Meg
John L.) Jones
Pinecrest
Eustis Park
Gale Wilkins
Usc-Aiken
Lynette Rinehart
Aiken County School Board Signals Potential Appeal
The board voted to allow attorney William H. Burkhalter Jr. to file an intent to appeal a judge ruling against the district over tax setting procedures. The move gives 30 days to decide on an appeal while others accuse the board of abusing its power and disrupting staffing plans.
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Aiken County
James E. Moore
William H. Burkhalter
Burkhalter
R.L. Worrell
Area Four Advisory Council
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Worrell
North Aiken Elementary
T.B. Willis
Health Center Move Cost Seen Rising in Aiken
Aiken County Health Department move costs grow to 204000 from 180000 as renovation plans for the former Aiken County Hospital lower level proceed. John Wells of Wells Fleetwood and Hutchinson outlined the project and requested authorization to prepare the certificate of need application.
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Aiken County Health Department
Aiken County Council
Aiken County Hospital
John Wells
Wells
Fleetwood
Hutchinson
L.C. Greene
Old and New Teachers Talk About School
Editorial page notes a discussion between veteran and new teachers on current school issues. The dialogue covers classroom strategies, policy changes, and the evolving role of educators in Aiken County.
County Settles 1976 Wreck For 4300 Dollars
Aiken County will pay 4300 dollars to McClain Trucking Co Inc of Salem North Carolina for property damage from a July 2 1976 collision between a county sanitation truck and a McClain tractor trailer near New Holland. State law capped the county fault settlement at 5000 dollars.
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Aiken County
McClain Trucking Co. Inc
Salem
N.C
County Sanitation
McClain Trucking Co
S.C. 4
State Park Road
New Holland
State Highway Patrol
Acci
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