Residents Back Public Election Of PSC In Aiken
Aikenites favor electing PSC members over legislative appointment. An informal poll found strong support for public elections, while a single respondent backed merit-based selection. Citizens stressed lower utility bills as a key issue.
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Richard W. Riley
South Carolina Public Service Commission
PSC
Riley
General Assembly
C. Marshall Cain
R-Aiken
Cain
Columbia
Aiken
David J. Falls
Belvedere
Ft. Gordon
Sue C. Durrough
Rudy M. Mason
Rotary Gear Notes Mystic Gull and Pig Sighting
The weekly Rotary newsletter hints at a bizarre line Crossing the state line with gulls for immortal porpoises causing unclear club chatter. An Aiken couple witnessed a pink pig sprinting across a by pass and vanishing, while a Commerce official cites a preliminary feasibility study for a recent project.
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Rotary
Department of Commerce
New Iran Relations Sought Amid Turmoil
The Carter administration moves to normalize ties with Iran's new regime as it weighs oil shipments and safety of Americans. White House officials cite a fluid tense situation, with Bazargan supporters aiding safety and U N Ambassador Young urging calm amid upheaval.
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Washington
Carter
White House
United States
State Department
Hodding Carter
Iran
Persian Gulf
U.S
Ayatollah
Ruhollah Khomeini
Mehdi Bazargan
Khomeini
U.N
Andrew Young
Soviet Union
Bradley Case Opens With Lead Witness On Bribery Claim
Austin Phillip Richardson testified he paid more than 4000 dollars to secure charges against suspended South Carolina Highway patrolman W O Bradley. He described giving money to Preston Cox who delivered funds to magistrate Lester L Chitty and to Bradley. The trial, one of several charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice, began after sequestering jurors.
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South Carolina
Austin Phillip Richardson
Warrenville
W.O. Bradley
Bradley
Preston Cox
Aiken County
Lester L. Chitty
Charles E. Jackson
Gloverville
R.C. Graham
Rodney A. Peeples
Richardson
Langley
Cox
Chitty
Edward L. Cushman
General Sessions Court
Sylvia W. Westerdahl
Derrick Derrick Opposes Nuclear Waste Storage in South Carolina
Rep. Butler Derrick of South Carolina voices strong opposition to permanent nuclear waste storage in the state at public meetings in Aiken and North Augusta. He warns the issue could become the Achilles heel of the nuclear industry and says more facts are needed before supporting temporary storage at the Allied General Nuclear Services Plant in Barnwell. He also criticizes cradle to grave national health care plans, citing a potential $254 billion first-year cost.
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Butler C. Derrick
Ds.c
Aiken
North Augusta
South Carolina
S.C
Derrick
Allied General Nuclear Services
Barnwell
Savannah River
Nuclear Waste Series Concludes In Aiken Standard
A four part series on what to do with nuclear waste ends today in the Aiken Standard. The report by Thur mond Whatley began yesterday and continues on pages 4B and 5B.
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Aiken
Barnwell
Aiken Standard
Thurmond Whatley
Aiken City Council debated porno ordinance amendments
The council reconsiders its porn ordinance with a proposed change to rely on the Motion Picture Rating Code. Cinema Theatre manager John R. Tucker argues films should be parent driven, while lawyer Barnee C. Baxter Jr. warns of constitutional violations and misstatements by public safety staff.
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Aiken
John R. Tucker
Cinema
Laurens Street
Tucker
Henry Summerall Jr
H. Odell Weeks
Augusta
Kinsella News Service
Barnee C. Baxter Jr
Baxter
Aiken Rakin’ Meeting Set
The final planning meeting for Aiken Rakin’ is set for Thursday at the Aiken Chamber of Commerce building at 5 30 PM All volunteer groups are asked to send a representative Saturday Feb 24 is scheduled as the first Aiken Rakin’ day Volunteers with pickup trucks are asked to call the Chamber Trucks will be needed to deliver trash to disposal sites.
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Aiken Rakin
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
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