Incumbents Reelected to Aiken School Board
In a tight race low turnout preserved incumbents on the Aiken School Board. Dr. Carl J. Shealy won a third term in Administration Area Two by 3 123 votes, L D Jones claimed the one year at large seat, and Albert J Maddox Jr won the one year at large seat amid recount concerns for Lynn T Hilley in the three year at large seat. Recount expected Monday evening with election officials noting few challenged ballots.
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Aiken County
Aiken School Board
Carl J. Shealy
Administration Area
L.D. Jones
Albert J. Maddox Jr
Ben C. Rusche
Henry P. Moseley Jr
Maddox
Moseley
Geraldine Parkshire
Maddox and
Johnny A Shaw
Larry M. East
Lynn T. Hilley
J. P. Kneece
Mrs. Hilley
Hilley
Kneece
North Augusta
Jack Hoffmeier
Shealy
Eugene England
Aiken County Election Commission
McKibben
Recount Set In Mrs. Hilley Kneece Race Precinct
A recount was ordered for the Mrs. Hilley Kneece race precinct results and details of the vote tallies are reported on page two. The article lists precinct performance and potential adjustments to the initial counts.
Massive Guatemala City quake hits Central America
An enormous earthquake struck Guatemala City and affected two other Central American countries and Mexico. Early reports cited up to 300 deaths in Guatemala City, but officials in Colombia and Mexico offered conflicting figures. Unconfirmed radio reports had listed 30 deaths and 500 injuries with heavy damage reported.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
Mexico
Colombia
Mexico City
Peron Faces Business and Labor Pressure in Argentina
President Isabel Peron comes under fire from business leaders and the labor movement. An industry wide 24 hour shutdown is planned for February 16 and ministers of labor and economy are dismissed. Inflation rates soar with 334.8 percent in 197% and 14.6 percent in January, prompting calls for stronger economic measures and potential extended shutdowns and tax boycotts.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Isabel Peron
Peronist Labor Movement
Gunmen kill child as police free hostages in Djibouti bus attack
Six gunmen and one of the 30 French schoolchildren held hostage were killed when authorities attacked a hijacked school bus near the Somalia border. Seven people were wounded, including five children and two adults, while remaining hostages were released unharmed. The French government did not confirm details.
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Djibouti
Afars and
Issas Territory
Somalia
Africa
Paris
India House Lengthens Terms Amid Election Delay
The Indian Lok Sabha voted to extend its term by one year at the request of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to delay national elections. Opposition member Somnath Chatterjee condemned the move as rape on the constitution during a three hour debate.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Somnath Chaterjee
Marxist Communist Party
Weekend Rain Chance and Cool Trend Forecast
The forecast shows a 0 percent rain today rising to 10 percent tonight and 20 percent tomorrow. Highs near 70 today and tomorrow with a low around 40 tonight, then a Friday to Sunday rain chance with 40s lows and 60s highs.
Aiken Electric Co Op Votes Delayed By Computer Glitch
Aiken County election night saw precinct returns delayed as the counting computer overheated. Lynn T Hilley faced a late swing in results with opponent J P Kneece leading early before final tallies, leaving her gardening plans in question.
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Aiken Electric Co-Op
Aiken County
Lynn T. Hilley
J.P. Kneece
Mrs. Hilley
Aiken County Board Tables Bond Referendum Timing
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners unanimously tabled a bond referendum ordinance amid questions about holding it with June primaries. County attorney Williams suggested seeking opinions from the attorney general and state bonding attorney Hu Ger Sinkler before moving forward.
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John Het Williams
Williams
Huger Sinkler
Charleston
Sinkler
Cleve Edmunds
Ray
Ashley J. Little
Aiken Tec
Harold V Graybeal
Little
Chemical Blamed For Contamination In Langley Water System
Langley officials trace October water contamination to ethyl acrylate from the Walchem Corp plant after spills. The chemical seeped into the ground and reached an artesian well used by Walchem and the town water system. The systems have been disconnected and a National Guard water delivery was used during a two day outage.
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Langley
Waldhem Corp
South Carolina
National Guard
DHEC
Walchem
United Merchants & Manufacturing Company
Tax rule 22 special assessment question on legal residence
The notice asks if you qualify for special assessment under Tax Rule 22 by declaring a legal residence and whether you own a mobile home in Aiken County with requested details on size and year.
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Aiken County
Postal Service Faces 3 Billion Dollar Debt Gap
The Postal Service could be bankrupt if private and may borrow to meet payroll. On its fifth birthday June 30 it is expected to be about 3 billion in debt, with half of that in the current year and a loss of nearly two cents per mail piece. Richard F. Gould, the chief financial officer, commented on the situation.
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Washington
Postal Service
Richard F. Gould
Tax Assessment Forms Sent By Aiken County Office
Aiken County Tax Assessor William Coleman says over 30 000 forms are being mailed to determine eligibility for a four percent owner occupied and agricultural assessment under the Tax Equalization Act. The law raises industrial and personal property from 9 5 to 10 5 percent and lowers inventory from 9 5 to 6 percent. Forms aim to estimate revenue loss and guide a higher rate.
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Aiken County
William Coleman
Coleman
Beca
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Mrs. Peron
India House
Ted Bond
Board
Angola
Fairmount Hotel
San Francisco
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Congress
By Eric Higgs
Chemical
Assessor's Office
P.O
Aiken
S.C
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