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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1978
Page
9
August slows bird activity as many yard birds depart for the country come September. Carolina wrens thrive after a large oak tree removal, while four white pigeons visit the front yard briefly. The piece ends with a Labor Day greeting and anticipation of return.
Pope John Paul I vows to overcome internal tensions and continue the reforms of Vatican II and Pope Paul VI. He reconvenes the Curia, with many officials likely to be kept temporarily as he learns the machinery of the Vatican. The cardinal electee, previously Bishop Albino Luciani of Venice, was elected on Saturday and will be crowned Sunday, with plans for evangelization and Christian reunification in his early platform.
Aiken County election chair Ralph Haywood reports no filings yet for the four school board seats. Petitions require 50 valid signatures to place a name on the ballot, otherwise candidates run as write-ins. filing deadline is about Sept 8 per Haywood, with state guidance noting Sept 7.
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