City Council Examines Board Size and Utilities Upgrades
The Aiken City Council holds a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Municipal Building to second read an ordinance cutting the board of appeals from seven to five. They will consider spending about $15,000 on sewer chemical route treatment equipment and first reading to revenue sharing funds interest use. Two requests include a downtown sidewalk sale in March and more parking near Trailways bus station at Laurens Street and Barnwell Avenue. A community development progress presentation concludes.
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Aiken
Board of Appeals
Building Codes Committee
Park Ave
Trailways
Laurens Street
Barnwell Avenue
Resentencing Case Begins for Paul F. Koon
Resentencing in General Sessions Court started today for Paul F. Koon who was convicted in 1981 of kidnapping and murdering Valerie White Newsome. The death penalty is challenged after the state Supreme Court ruled Solicitor Robert Harte erred by injecting personal opinion during closing arguments.
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Paul F. Koon
General Sessions Court
Koon
Georgia
Valerie White Newsome
State Supreme Court
Robert Harte
Time's Up On Taxes In Aiken County
County taxes are due today with a 15 percent penalty starting tomorrow on most 1982 taxes. Belvedere Water District taxes face the same penalty as challenges proceed. Pay at the County Treasurer's office 828 Richland Ave W, Aiken.
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Aiken County
Belvedere
Richland Ave
Aiken
Birthday 41 Mile Run Defies Weather Front
Tom Harman completed a 41 mile birthday run in 6 hours 47 minutes despite rain sleet and low temperatures. Megan Gary accompanied him for the entire route with Bill Vetch finishing the last 18 miles. USC Aiken Chancellor William Casper recalls his teaching days and the collision of duties.
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Tom Harman
Megan Gary
Bill Vetch
Usc-Aiken
William Casper
Valentine ads reveal quirky and bold declarations
Aiken CountyValentine messages fill Page 6B with lovers pledging affection in classified-style greetings. Ads range from playful to passionate, including engagements and marriage pleas, poetry to parents, and long time relationships celebrated in public notes.
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Aiken County
Columbia
Valentine
Duckie
Steve
Sugar Bear
Dee Dee
Fred
Moonbeam
Angel Face
Sheila
Pumpkin
Rocky
Boo Boo
Sammy
Stinky
State lawmakers push temporary sales tax to fund relief
House members discuss raising the sales tax to five cents to fund homeowners property tax relief with a temporary levy to avoid a budget deficit. Speaker Ramon Schwartz Jr. warns against a permanent hike while Rep. Francis Archibald signals growing support for a time limited increase amid talk of possible school closings and layoffs.
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Columbia
House of Representatives
House
Ramon Schwartz Jr
Schwartz
D-Sumter
General Assembly
Francis Archibald
D-Berkeley
Domenici Rises to Power as Budget Chair in 1980s
Senator Pete Domenici, head of the Budget Committee since 1980, gains influence in Washington amid budget battles with Reaganomics. His 1984 re election prospects loom as speculation grows he could seek Senate leadership after Howard Baker retires.
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Senate Budget Committee
Pete Domenici
White House
David Stockman
Office of Management and Budget
Bob Dole
Senate Finance Committee
Domenici
Senate
New Mexico
Budget Committee
Ronald Reagan
Dennis DeConcini
D-Ariz
Reagan
Pentagon
98Th Congress
Howard Baker
Tennessean
County Council Considers Bonds for Court Project
Aiken County Council will hold a 7 p.m. meeting at 736 Richland Ave W to review a second reading item authorizing up to 5.2 million in general obligation bonds for the judicial center renovation the Aiken County Courthouse. The agenda also includes several ordinances and resolutions on finance, committee appointments, and transfers.
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Aiken County Council
Judicial Center
Aiken County Court House
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Hot Rod
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