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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1975
Page
13
Advertisements show multiple properties for rent and sale including a furnished two bedroom, an unfurnished three bedroom, a West Side landscaped lot with a brick four bedroom home, and a 1864 square foot home with features priced around forty four thousand nine hundred dollars. Listings include contact numbers and owner references.
Real estate ads describe multiple homes with prices from 3 bedroom starter houses to larger 4 and 7 room properties. Listings include Collier Street Virginia Acres Derby Lane Foxchase Gem Lake and Aiken areas with prices ranging from 3400 to 53850 and financing details. Contact numbers for Wilmac and agents are provided.
The South Carolina House may water down an ethics bill to avoid gutting it on the floor. Debate centers on Section 15 requiring disclosure of household financial interests and real estate. Five Black Democratic representatives backed the amendment to delete Section 15, in a largely party line vote, with Black lawmakers contributing a persuasive role in the House.
A room for rent in a nice home offers a private entrance in a desirable location. Contact by phone at 649-475.
Fieldcrest Mills brought back 2,550 workers in North Carolina and Virginia after four to six weeks of layoff as the textile market waned. Fiber Industries recalled about 100 of 700 at Shelby plant, and GTE Sylvania recalled 900 at Johnston County stereo and home entertainment plant after a 1,100 layoff on Dec. 20.
A Greenville narcotics agent Lt Frank Louper and his father Rufus Franklin Looper Jr were murdered in a downtown garage. A $3,000 reward was offered for the arrest and conviction of the killer. Louper died on Saturday and his father died Friday night after the shootings occurred Friday.
South Carolina farm price index in mid January 1975 fell 1 percent from December 1974, while the national index slid 15.5 percent to 174. SC factors show lower rye soybeans turkeys milk cows beef cattle hogs corn and milk reduced prices, offset by gains in sweet potatoes broilers cotton wheat and eggs. The price index for inputs also held at 179, 14 percent above 1974.
Rural whites and blacks unite to oppose the consolidation plan that merges York High with Hickory Grove High into York Comprehensive High expected to open next fall. The district plans keep York colors green and white with the Green Dragons while Hickory Grove’s Cardinals fade.
Southern Bell Telephone Co. denies reports that Georgia executives falsified expense accounts or made illegal political contributions. An audit uncovered about $40,000 in falsified vouchers in North Carolina for 1972 and 1973. The company cites ongoing state rate and audit concerns while defending its policy and controls.
U S Congressman Butler Derrick of South Carolina co sponsors H R 1659 to prohibit liquor advertising as a business tax deduction. The bill, referred to Ways and Means, aims to reduce alcohol promotion cited as tying ads to youth appeal and alcoholism.
Three houses listed with VA property numbers. 111 Concord Street Belvedere offers 3 bedrooms and 1 bath with carport and gas heat priced at 17 500. 133 Monterey Avenue Belvedere offers 3 bedrooms and 1½ baths with gas heat priced at 18 000. 106 Hampton Drive Bath offers 2 bedrooms and 1 bath on a large lot.
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