Ethics code proposed to curb county officials in Aiken
Aiken County considers a nine page ethics ordinance guiding all officers and employees with conflict of interest disclosures and limits on political activity. Violators face removal or suspension and ethics committee action. The measure targets use of county resources for campaigns and private gain while protecting public trust.
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Sioners
Joe Ann Price
Carrol H. Warner
Board of Commissioners
L. Glenn Holley
Aiken County
Aiken
Eight Teens Die In Car Plunge At Oakville
In Oakville Ontario eight teenagers died when a stolen station wagon plunged down a field embankment into Sixteen Mile Creek. A ninth teen was seriously injured after jumping from the car and a tenth exited before the final ride.
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Oakville, Ont
Sixteen Mile Creek
Highway Deaths Drop Sharply in January
Federal traffic safety chief announces a 23 percent fall in highway deaths for January, the first month of the nationwide 55 mph speed limit. Dr James P Gregory of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said 853 fewer deaths occurred than in January last year.
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Washington
Federal
James P. Gregory
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
States Move To Mandatory Gas Rationing In 1940s
New York becomes the sixth state to implement mandatory gasoline rationing, replacing a failing voluntary plan. Delaware also enforces its two step system starting Monday. In West Virginia, coal miners seek rationing to secure fuel for commuting and continue a work stoppage idling several southern mines.
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Associated Press
New York
Delaware
West Virginia
Balloonist Gatch Missing After Atlantic Drift
The National Meteorological Center estimates balloonist Thomas Gatch Jr. ditched his craft Light Heart in the Atlantic about 900 miles from Africa. Rescue efforts continued as a Spanish freighter sighted him two thirds across the ocean. he was 47 and from Alexandria Virginia, aiming to cross the Atlantic solo.
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Washington
National Meteorological Center
Thomas Gatch Jr
Atlantic Ocean
African
Gatch
Federal Weather Agency
Africa
Alexandria
Atlantic
South Carolina Cold Snap Eases With Warmer Midweek
Weather in South Carolina stays sunny and chilly with teens in western towns like Greer at 7 a.m. and 22 in Columbia 25 in Charleston and Florence. Highs reach mid 40s today with a clearer forecast tonight and lows in the mid 20s. Wednesday should bring a return to the 50s as rain stays unlikely.
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Associated Press
South Carolina
Greer
Columbia
Charleston
Florence
Hitchcock Woods Faces Drainage Woes Amid Growth
Aiken Standard launches a three part series by WP Bebbington examining Hitchcock Woods 1500 acre preserve. The articles explore its history present status drainage problems and the impact of new residential and shopping development and suggest solutions.
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Hitchcock Woods
Aiken Standard
WP. Bebbington
Helicopters Join Search For Missing Elderly Man
WAGENER The search for an elderly man with a heart pacemaker missing since Saturday continued through midnight and will resume this morning with two helicopters assisting, identified by Aiken County Sheriff as the missing man.
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Wagener
Will
Aiken Council Approves Fire Protection Mutual Aid and Hopelands Use
Aiken City Council approved joining the county fire departments in a Mutual Aid Agreement for fire protection and emergency coverage. The move would connect 14 departments with 160 members, help lower insurance ratings, and enable aid across areas as needed. The council also authorized removing downtown parking meter posts and discussed Hopelands garden use for a wedding with restrictions.
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Aiken
Carroll Busbee
Busbee
Greater Aiken
Hopelands
H. Odell Weeks
Belvedere Youth Charged In Break-ins And Drugs
A 17 year old Belvedere resident, Benjamin Cook, is held in the Aiken County Jail on two burglary counts and one theft count linked to three Louisville area break ins including a gas station and a drug company. Public Safety Director Walter E. Newman identified the suspect. no further address available. Authorities note a 20 year old North Augusta man was arrested Friday leading to confiscation of controlled drugs.
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North Augusta
Belvedere
Aiken County
Louisville, Ga
Louisville
Wal
Ter E. Newman
Newman
Benjamin Cook
Bel
Vedere
Nixon Says He Does Not Expect Impeachment Or Resignation
President Nixon told a nationwide audience he does not expect impeachment and will not resign. He projected gasoline supplies, tax issues, and a possible end to rationing as spring approaches, while noting a potential oil embargo impact and detente with the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Nixon
Watergate
Senate House Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
United States
Soviet Union
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
Solzhenitsyn
Europe
Siberia
Middle East
Robert Fletcher Dies At Home In Aiken
Robert S Fletcher 62 of 424 Berrie Rd S W Aiken died at home after an extended illness. A memorial service will be at 5 30 pm Thursday at St Thaddeus Episcopal Church with burial in the church cemetery. Cremation has taken place. Surviving are widow Gertrude Emily Park Fletcher daughter Monte Lee Hyder and son Jonathon Sturtevant Fletcher. Memorials may be made to St Thaddeus Church Memorial Fund or to charity. George Funeral Home is in charge.
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Robert S Fletcher
Berrie Rd
S. W
Aiken
St. Thaddeus Episcopal Church
Howard Hickey
Gertrude Emily Park Fletcher
Monte Lee Hyder
Jonathon Sturtevant Fletcher
Local safety chief's wife recovering after surgery
The wife of Walter E. Newman North Augusta public safety director is reported to be in good condition and recuperating at Aiken County Hospital. Community band members are invited to contact Roger Rollins at 648-2447. open auditions require a high school diploma or older. Thought for today notes a car's longevity tied to careful driving. at the Successful Aging Forum John Bryan whispered about originality.
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Public Safety
Walter E. Newman
North Augusta
Aiken County Hospital
Roger Rollins
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