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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1982
Page
1
Mrs. Robert M. Girdler won the You Pick The Caption contest for the picture at right and will receive a $25 check after independent judging. Honorable mentions included captions by Dan Lambarth Mary Anne Jackson and Albert J. Eubanks.
The lame duck session boosted House pay by 9 138 to 69 800 while Senate salaries stay at 60 662 with unlimited honorariums. Members receive free parking and office space in the Capitol complex, free local calls, dining at cost, gym access, and up to five plants a year from the National Botanical Gardens. The franking privilege allows unlimited free mail.
The Salvation Army reports 27331.12 raised toward a 26500 goal to aid needy families in Aiken County with Christmas food checks toys and gifts. Contributions from kettles and local groups helped, with extra donations welcomed by mail to P O Box 439 Aiken 29801. Other funds include Valley Empty Stocking Fund and Aiken Jaycees supporting local families with food clothing and toys.
Emmett Watkins and wife Cynthia and their three children were burned out of their home Sunday night. Aiken Cablevision Inc. delivered aid with clothes, linens, and food after the disaster. The family had been staying at a free house for two years while Emmett and Cynthia faced layoffs and job instability.
The Senate voted 81 to 5 to end a conservative filibuster on a 5 cent per gallon gasoline tax increase. The bill now moves to President Reagan for signature as Congress seeks adjournment after the Christmas recess. Senate leaders and allies pushed for passage despite opposition from Jesse Helms and other conservatives.
A small cedar in a city parkway in Aiken grew from a crooked runt into a teardrop shaped symbol admired by neighbors. It was cut repeatedly each Christmas but sprouted anew each spring, growing taller and stronger over more than a dozen years.
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