25 Feb 1981
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1981
Page
1
The Labor Department reports January CPI rose 0.7 percent led by higher gasoline up 3.8 percent and energy costs. Grocery foods fell 0.4 percent while meats and eggs dropped 2.4 percent, but cereals and dining out rose. real earnings fell 0.1 percent.
A blue ribbon desegregation panel in Columbia will hear a plan to increase black trustees on South Carolina state colleges including Clemson and USC. The proposal, approved by the task force subcommittee led by Sen. Harry Chapman, seeks sweeping changes in trustee selection to boost minority representation amid a federal Education Department push and a March 8 plan deadline.
Dr. Robert Wesley Paskel is introduced as Aiken County Schools superintendent with a pledge of open communication and community involvement. He cites plans for improved salaries, maintenance, and citizen participation, and notes his Florida experience guiding a $750 million budget for 238,000 students.
The Have You Heard column notes Heart Board cast rehearsed for this week’s shows. Visiting was Aiken’s master show producer Will Cole, while Paul Benbow’s name appeared misspelled as Bimbo on yesterday’s Aiken Standard front page. Benbow confirms they are the same person despite the dual spellings.
A council poll shows five of eight members would reject the Higher Education Commission request for 270000 to support the USC Aiken Fine Arts Center. Only three would vote for the grant, with one member favoring a referendum. The project would cost about 27000 annually and rely on a 4.5 million price tag.
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