Food Stamp Office Cashier Suspended After Missing Funds
Aiken DSS suspended cashier Donna Sharpe amid a state investigation after an internal audit found 268 dollars unaccounted for in July 1977 at the Aiken food stamp office. A USDA audit had earlier flagged May 1977 discrepancies, prompting a wider internal review and a state investigation.
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State Department of Social Services
DSS
Aiken Food Stamp Office
Donna Sharpe
USDA
Aiken County Dss
Richard T. Poore
Aiken Dss
Social Security tax hike in limbo as congress stalls
Washington AP states attempts to resolve differences on a major Social Security tax increase hit fresh deadlock. Senate and House conferees met separately on Thursday and failed to bridge gaps, with an aide estimating only a one in five chance of a deal today as leaders hoped for action this year.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Farmers threaten nationwide parity strike over crop prices
The Associated Press reports farmers plan demonstrations in all state capitals and Washington, D. C., demanding federal guarantees for higher crop prices by next Wednesday. American Agriculture, a large grass-roots group from Springfield, Colorado, says it will urge farmers to withhold planting and equipment purchases if demands are not met.
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Associated Press
American Agriculture
Springfield
Colo
Washington, D.C
Jenrette Backs Re election Over Senate Bid
Congressman John W. Jenrette Jr will seek re election in South Carolina 6th District rather than pursue the Democratic nomination for the Senate. He cites fundraising limits and a poll showing Thurmond leading Ravenel and Jenrette. Jenrette, 41, from North Myrtle Beach, is a former congressman who won back his seat in 1974.
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Columbia
John W. Jenrette Jr
South Carolina
U.S. Senate
Washington
Jenrette
Strom Thurmond
Charles D
Pug
Thurmond
Ravenel
North Myrtle Beach
Congress
Edward L. Young
Young
AFL-CIO Versus Carter Over Trade Policy Clash
The AFL-CIO plans to push new trade legislation next year to curb imports while President Carter administration officials signal a continuation of free trade principles. Labor leader George Meany derides free trade as a myth and warns that foreign competition is eroding U.S. manufacturing jobs.
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Los Angeles
Afl-Cio
Carter
Labor Federation
Ray Marshall
Marshall
George Meany
United States
Cold Night Predicted in Aiken With Windy, Below Freezing Conditions
A breezy and cold night is forecast for the Aiken area tonight with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Temperatures will fall to about 20 degrees and little rain is expected through tomorrow. Sunday remains cold with highs in the mid 40s and overnight lows in the 20s.
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Aiken
Have You Heard A Party Observation At USC Aiken
Mary Shamburger noted the party where women stayed on one side and men on the other. USC Aiken Pacers have two winning streaks one for games won and one for no water bucket spill on the court in a single game.
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Mary Shamburger
Usc-Aiken
Pacers
Demand Soars Insulation Shortages Hit Local Dealers
Nationwide surge in home insulation drives local shortages and two month backlogs at area dealers. Lowe s of Aiken manager Harold Thompson notes buyers act on energy conservation while industry struggles to supply. Builders and homeowners face delays as allocations limit orders and new construction slows.
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Lowe S
Aiken
Harold Thompson
Jimmy Gunn
J. O. Gunn Insulation and Supply Co
Augusta
Chim Chim Cher ee For Chimney Sweep Boys
Bill and Rich Lamprey start a chimney sweep venture inspired by fire safety concerns. They researched the trade at Library of Congress and plan a small, part time operation while studying at University of South Carolina Aiken and Aiken High School.
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Bill
Rich Lamprey
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Aiken High
Schofield
Library of Congress
England
Salvation Army and Jaycees raise funds for winter relief
Donations totaling 6732.58 dollars go to the Salvation Army winter relief fund and the Aiken Jaycees Shopping Tour as Christmas 1977 nears. The campaign highlights help for households in Aiken County with elderly residents like a 76 year old woman receiving Social Security and food stamps. Donors include M Tewkesbury Beatrice Treute James Swan Ade McDaniel and others, with support from Holley Tractor and Equipment and Queen City Assembly No 38.
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Salvation Army
Aiken
Beatrice A. Treute
Mandie Surasky
James C Swan
Ade McDanie
Henry Summerall
Waidhen Hall Christian Montessori School PT
Josie Hazel
Robert G Rowe
M. BM. Spencer
Deaton’s Supermarket
Charles O. Warner
Queen City Assembly No 38
Grady R. Scoot
W. OD. Patterson
Harry L. Pearce
Middleton Convicted After Replay Of Testimony
A jury in General Sessions Court found Charles Middleton guilty of common robbery and sentenced him to nine years. Defense witness John W. Harte Jr. sought a recall of a witness, but the request was denied. Defense testimony by David Jones contradicted state witnesses about Middleton’s involvement with Jackson Hoover’s robbery and the $60 theft before Hoover’s fatal beating.
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General Sessions Court
Charles Middleton
John W. Harte Jr
Aiken County
Sylvia W. Westerdahl
Klyde Robinson
David Jones
Robinson
Harte
Jones
Middleton
Jackson Hoover
Thomas Miller
Lexington
Hoover
Miller
Hezekiah Hartwell
Syrian Leaders Divided Over Sadat Peace Push
In Cairo King Hussein sought to bridge gaps between President Assad and Sadat as Assad toured Kuwait and Saudi Arabia without committing to pressure Sadat. Egyptian editor Moussa Sabri said Gulf states back Sadat while Syria resists direct Israeli talks. The peace preparations moved toward Cairo with Vance en route for wider Arab-Israeli talks.
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Cairo
Hussein
Jordan
Anwar Sadat
Hafez Assad
Persian Gulf
Sadat
Israel
Assad
Kuwait
Riyadh
Khaled
Saudi Arabia
Fahd
Egypt
Qatar
Jerusalem
New York
Moussa Sabri
al Akhbar
Gulf Coast
Sudan
Emirates
Morocco
Tunisia
Syria
Damascus
Amman
U.S
United Nations
Geneva
Cyrus Vance
NATO
Brussels
America
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State Office of Investigation
Thompson
Lynne Katonak
Cher-ee
Bill & Rich Lamprey
Rich
M. Tewkesbury
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