08 Feb 1978
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1978
Page
1
Aiken County Council postponed third reading of the bail bondsman ordinance citing need for revisions chiefly the $25 000 net worth requirement. County officials and council members expressed support for eventual passage and broader qualification changes.
At the Aiken County Council meeting former chairman Harold V. Graybeal questioned the Scott bond sought for Cleo J. Scott. The council approved raising all county employee bonds from 10 000 to 25 000 annually amid questions about uncollected bond funds and an audit citing 45 000 missing.
Aiken County moves probate judge Carl M Hair from the courthouse annex to a 4 800 square foot brick building beside the former Aiken County Hospital as part of a broader renovation plan. County administrator L C Greene cites no new legislation and notes the space fits the judge’s unique duties. Council chairman Carrol H Warner supports the transfer as a beneficial reuse of the vacant nurses quarters.
The South Carolina Senate voted 25-20 to table the ERA resolution, avoiding a House submission. National ERA supporters pressed for public backing, while opponents warned a statewide vote might still fail. Some lawmakers urged delaying any ratification until next year amid time constraints.
A collage of notes and quips spans local tidbits from the Have You Heard column to jokes about slogans and cars. It touches on a cheerleading slogan, a cruise control fault, hospital book carts, a physician prescribing cigarettes, and weather humor from Marion Webb. It closes with a medieval cold shoulder comparison to modern fast food.
An ethics panel warns off duty officers moonlighting as high school game security could breach ethics rules. Sheriff Paul D. Grant warns a shortage of officers would leave four county games without protection and force possible forfeitures unless on duty coverage and tax rules are addressed.
Temperatures rise with lows in the mid-20s and highs in the mid-40s. A 10 percent chance of precipitation continues through tomorrow. Some rain may arrive by Friday as conditions shift.
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