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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1980
Page
2
The weekend weather brings clouds and rain with a 20 percent chance tonight rising to 60 percent Saturday. Temperatures stay mild with a low in the low 30s and a Saturday high in the low 50s. Rain tapers by Sunday, then partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday.
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from North Augusta Elko Bath Montmorenci Graniteville and Graniteville recalling deaths of Lizzie Henderson Roy McElhenny Sophia Kirkland Eddie Walker Timothy Grizzard Sylvester Benton John Hall and Alice Mae Hall with details on survivors churches and funeral arrangements and services announced by Liberty Mortuary Folk Funeral Home and Miller's Funeral Home.
The Transportation Department reports 13 320 accidents at rail high way crossings nationwide in 1978 resulting in 1 064 deaths and 4 447 injuries.
Today's schedule lists Queen City Chapter 141 at 8 p.m. and Narcotics Anonymous at 8:30 p.m. Tomorrow features Thoroughbred Hall of Fame events, Windsor Supper, and Aiken A A. Monday includes a packed slate of club meetings, council sessions, and church activities across Aiken and area venues.
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation discussed a state Supreme Court ruling affecting tax levy authority for the county school district. It urged enacting a statewide bill to standardize how school boards levy taxes, with options including new legislation or annual budget oversight by the General Assembly. A meeting was postponed due to no quorum.
In Bangkok AP reports Vietnam's sweeping government house cleaning targets inefficiency age and health. Defense Minister Vo Nguyen Giap, 67, famed for battlefield victories, is among those replaced but will remain deputy premier, as will Foreign Minister Nguyen Duy Trinh and economic czar Le Thanh Nghi along with several other key officials.
Aiken County sheriff reports two burglaries in Belvedere. Louise Campbell of Whitehall Street lost 5000 dollars in an adding machine color television typewriter and stereo. W M Thackston of Belair Road reported stereo speakers valued at 215 dollars stolen.
The notice directs all advance payments to the Aiken Standard PBM Subscription. It states the payee as the recipient and emphasizes advance settlement.
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