Solar heating could cut home energy use in Aiken County
Aiken County Today reports on solar energy for home heating and hot water. Georgia Tech researchers say space heating cooling and hot water account for about 30 percent of energy use, with solar systems storing heat for cloudy days. Flat plate collectors cost about 9 per square foot and add roughly 6000 to new home construction. payback ranges six to twelve years depending on location and fossil fuel costs.
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Derby Wendel Aiken County Today
Georgia Institute of Technology
Albert P. Sheppard
Georgia Tech
OPEC seizure spurs UN moves on terrorism session
At the United Nations Venezuela and Colombia plan a special General Assembly session to address rising insecurity after the attack on OPEC. Presidents Perez and Lopez Michelsen agreed to push a treaty to prevent terrorist acts and ensure swift punishment.
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United Nations, N.Y
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
United Nations
Venezuela
Colombia
General Assembly
Carlos Andres Perez
Alfonzo Lopez Michelsen
Peron vows to stay in office amid military opposition
In a Buenos Aires television address Isabel Peron, widow of Juan D. Peron, declares she will remain president as dissenting air force officers surrender and police disperse protesters with tear gas. Authorities report about 50 arrests as the four day rebellion weakens.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Isabel Peron
Juan D. Peron
Air Force
President Ford to Ski in Vail Without Regular Instructor
President Ford arrives in Vail for an eight day Christmas stay without his regular ski instructor Dennis C. Hoeger who will take a Christmas vacation in Denver with his family. Hoeger has skied with the Ford family for five years and taught Ford last year. Ford flew from Washington to Vail as cold partly cloudy weather was forecast with no snow mentioned.
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Ford
Denver
Washington
Vail
Federal agent killed in Georgia drug arrest shootout
In Carnesville two men were arrested after a night arrest on Interstate 85 near the Georgia South Carolina line. A federal agent died from buckshot wounds and a Clayton County officer was wounded. About two tons of marijuana were reported in the camper. The suspects remained in custody at Franklin County jail.
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Carnesville
Gaap
Clayton County
Georgia
Northside Hospital
Atlanta
Franklin County
Georgia-South Carolina
Sheriff’ S Department
Toccoa
United Airlines To Run At 80 100 Percent Capacity
United Airlines faces a strange poststrike hurdle as it plans to operate up to 100 percent of capacity today yet reports too many empty seats. Officials note the 16 day strike reduced demand and travel pressures, with Monday operations down to 36 percent of normal levels.
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Chicago
United Airlines
Ward and Caldwell Surprise 25th Anniversary Party
Mr and Mrs D E Red Ward of Gem Lakes were surprised last night by a party hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Caldwell. Three Arkenites with Christmas fever tried Hot Buttered Rum but used margarine instead. The result evoked memories of old house fixing chores with paint thinner.
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D.E. “Red” Ward
Gem Lakes
Fred Caldwell
Salvation Army in Aiken raises 8798 for needy families
With two days to Christmas the Salvation Army reports 8798.09 raised for Aiken area families. The toy shop opens with over 2000 new toys and dolls, and volunteers prepare 320 grocery bags for poverty level households.
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Salvation Army
Aiken
Salvation Army Board
Army
Town and Country Club of
Schofield
Pep Club
Five OPEC terrorists surrender after Vienna raid
The pro Palestinian group who seized the OPEC headquarter in Vienna released hostages in Algiers Tripoli and finally surrendered to Algerian Libyan authorities. Among those freed were oil ministers and officials from several nations. The fate of remaining captives remained unsettled.
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Algiers
Algeria
Vienna
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Tripoli
OPEC
Ringstrasse
Austria
Bruno Kreisky
Belaid Abdessalam
Ecuador
Gabon
Nigeria
Venezuela
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Saudi Arabia
Jamshid Amouzegar
Iran
Abdessalam
Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Bouteflika
Yamani
Amouzegar
Cool Weather To Persist Through Christmas
The forecast calls for continued cool conditions through Christmas with no snow. Tonight will be clear and cold with lows in the mid to upper 20s and increasing cloudiness tomorrow as temperatures rise to around 50. There is a zero percent chance of rain tonight and about 10 percent tomorrow.
Revenue Sharing Probe Stalls Over State Opinion
ORS investigation into a $30,000 grant to the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce is blocked by the South Carolina Attorney General's office. An July 29 opinion ruled the appropriation unconstitutional as for industrial development. The error centers on whether revenue sharing funds could be used.
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Eric Higgs
U. S. Office of Revenue Sharing
ORS
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
S. C
Priscilla R. Crane
OBS
Daniel R. McLeod
Aiken
Karen LeCraft Henderson
Irene K. Rudnick
Henderson
Aiken County Board of Commissioners
Board of Commissioners
Lonnie A Garvin
2Nd Circuit
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