Renovated Quarters for Officials Near End in Aiken
City officials near returning to renovated Aiken Municipal Building after a year of moving between sites. The $160,643 project trimmed costs by removing the sprinkler system and wiring changes. Fire alarms will replace the sprinkler setup, with reforms to create more office space and better record storage.
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Aiken
Murry Sill
Jeane Hall
Roland Windham
Windham
John Wells
Park Avenue
Inside Today Retired But Not Tired Of Aiken
Aiken pursues continued community involvement after retirement. The feature highlights ongoing public service, local projects, and enduring energy in civic life as he shifts focus from active duties to mentoring and volunteer work.
Ways and Means Concludes Hearings on Carter Economic Plan
The House Ways and Means Committee finishes a three day run of hearings on President Carter's 312 billion dollar economic stimulus plan. Lawmakers will draft amendments to the plan including a 50 dollar rebate for most Americans as part of 13.8 billion in tax measures backing the boost.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Carter
Andrus Plans Early Report On Gas Shortage Tactics
Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus says a preliminary report on natural gas supply withholding will be completed this week if producers are found to be creating an artificial shortage to raise prices. Senator Howard Metzenbaum urged the probe amid winter gas shortages.
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Washington (Ap
Cecil Andrus
Andrus
Howard Metzenbaum
Ohio
Distributors May Reap Profits From Cold Winter
Utility officials and analysts say natural gas distributors could see up to 100 percent first quarter profit gains due to a bitter winter. They caution the bulge may shrink later as shortages ease. A National Fuel Gas spokesman calls profits astronomic though tied to Q1 sales.
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Pittsburgh
Buffalo, N.Y
NTSB Simulates Chicago Crash With Mayor Aboard
NTSB investigators guided an elevated train through a crash replay in Chicago with Mayor Bilandic aboard to assess visibility and system responses. The test found the motorman had a clear view of a stationary train and the rear train’s emergency system worked during the accident.
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Chicago
National Transportation Safety Board
Michael Bilandic
Carter
Washington
Chicago Transit Authority
Bilandic
Loop
Kay Bailey
NTSB
CTA
Stephen Martin
Opponents Outdraw Mrs Gandhi In Weekend Rallies
In New Delhi the Gandhi campaign faced poor turnout as opponents drew crowds twice as large. About 200000 people gathered at the Delhi fairgrounds cheering calls to oust Mrs Gandhi and end the 19 month state of emergency.
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New Delhi
India
Indira Gandhi
Delhi Fairgrounds
Mrs. Gandhi
Racko replaces arithmetic in New Ellenton math class
New Ellenton Junior High School pilots a math lab using Racko and other games to teach remedial math to grades five through eight. Mrs. Ben Barnes leads 65 fifth and sixth graders in morning sessions and 47 seventh and eighth graders in afternoon sessions. The program began in September as one of 14 in the state, funded by a two year federal grant for materials and initial costs.
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John Sharkey
Ellenton
Ben
Sue) Barnes
New Ellenton School
Gail Ferguson
Barnes
New Ellenton
Peter L. Samulski
Carter weighs ex Navy ally for CIA post amid cabinet talks
President Carter edits possible CIA choices with Adm Stansfield Turner as a leading candidate and plans multiple cabinet and office meetings. He notes a desire to select someone outside the intelligence community and hints at broader news access to Cabinet sessions. Amy Carter's baptism at First Baptist Church is reported with Rosalynn present.
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Carter
Central Intelligence Agency
Adm
Stansfield Turner
Naval Academy
Hamilton Jordan
Oval Office
Defense
Harold Brown
Thomas B. Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Jordan
Turner
CIA
Theodore Sorensen
Senate
Naval War College
Second Fleet
Destroyers
Secretary of the Navy
Chief of Naval Operations
War College
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Rosalynn
Amy
First Baptist Church
Cold Weather To Persist With Lows Around 20
The Aiken area faces more cold weather tonight and tomorrow. Tonight's low near 20 and tomorrow's high in the low 40s. The morning low was 17 with little rain expected. Light winds at five to ten mph.
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Aiken
New Board Members To Be Installed At Aiken County Board Meeting
The Aiken County Board of Education will meet at 7 30 p m at the Educational Center. Three incumbents Emilie Towler Albert Maddox and Charles Kneece will take oath of office. Zoning for Area II for 1977 78 and North Augusta Stadium plans final approval rise in old business. New business includes appointing to fill Burnett DuBose Area IV term and adding a fourth Tuesday monthly meeting and extra personnel across Areas I II III IV.
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Aiken County
Burnett DuBose
Area IV Council
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