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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1970
Page
5
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The South Carolina House postponed action on a bill to exempt prescription drugs for residents aged 65 and older from sales tax. Rep Isadore Lourie said the measure would cost about 350000 dollars annually but would ease elderly poverty, noting about 75 percent live at poverty level and medicines rise in price.
Birthday readers born on February 20 are praised as engaging conversationalists who lead with calm competence. The piece notes social ease, community leadership potential, resilience in crisis, and romantic idealism, ending with a daily zodiac reading for February 21 and a copyright notice from United Feature Syndicate.
Center Elementary School held its annual Science Fair on Monday. Fourth grade winners include Donna Scott for skin and Pam Qettlebaum for terrarium, with Mark Fox and Honorable mentions Sheila Owens Angela Taylor Belinda Matthews. Fifth grade winners are Joan Cowart for crystals and Brenda Newfish for atomic crystals, with Michael Nash and Honorable mentions Billy Bochette Myra Monk Jack Willing. Sixth grade winners are Bryan Hewston for pigeons and Kenny Franklin Danny Roberts for pottery, with Linda Anderson and Honorable mention Pam Busbee Allen Seigler Yvonne Davy. Bryan Hewston is invited to enter his pigeon project at the CSRA Fair in Augusta in August.
The South Carolina House rejected a $25,000 appropriation for researching brown lung among textile workers. Rep. Troy Hyatt pushed for the study asserting about 18,000 workers may be affected, while Rep. Harris P. Smith argued the state health board’s regular budget should cover it.
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