New Hampshire Primary Signals Kennedy Challenge to Carter
Voters in New Hampshire cast ballots in a seven way Republican contest led by Reagan and Bush while Democrats backed Carter and Kennedy. Early returns from Dixville Notch showed Reagan and Bush tied at five, Kennedy trailings with two, Carter three. Carter previously carried Maine and led JFK in surveys, as Kennedy vowed to stay in the race despite a tough setback.
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Concord
N.H
New Hampshire
Edward M. Kennedy
Carter
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Dixville Notch
Reagan
Bush
Howard H. Baker Jr
John Connally
Philip M. Crane
John B. Anderson
Kennedy
California
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Minnesota
Walter F. Mondale
Massachusetts
Boston Globe
U.S
Nashua
Maine
Sadie Hawkins Beeline race in Aiken finals
Women aged six to sixty will race down Bee Lane at 8 15 a m Friday in a Sadie Hawkins style event sponsored by the Downtown Merchants Association during the second annual downtown sidewalk sale. Prizes donated by merchants await those who catch a bachelor before the lane ends. The Leap Year Sidewalk Sale runs Thursday to Saturday with predicted low prices across all downtown shops.
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Daisy Mae
L’il Abner
Daisy
Aiken
Bee Lane
Downtown Merchants Association
Park Avenue
Clarence Jolly
Jolly
Public Defender Hatcher to resign after current term
Elmer W. Hatcher Jr the new Aiken County public defender told the Public Defender Corporation he will serve only until Jan 1 citing an inadequate staff and funding to handle the caseload He said no other attorney showed interest in the office and he felt obliged to serve the remainder of the year
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Aiken
Elmer W. Hatcher Jr
Public Defender Corporation Today
B. Henderson Johnson
PDC
Hatcher
Public Defender
Aiken’s Rakin Clean Keeps Sparkle Alive This Saturday
Saturday was bright in Aiken as volunteers continue Aiken’s Rakin efforts to keep the city sparkling for the Triple Crown. The Aiken Chamber of Commerce asks volunteers to call about event timing and choir quality, while Linwood Turner praised an easy act to follow at the Rotary Club meetings. A Crosland Park resident reported a fright after a carport incident where a rabbit was found, mistaken for her kitten by her dog.
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Aiken
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Crosland Park
Aiken Triple Crown Road Race Opens With Two Contests
The opening event in Aiken Triple Crown features a 2 mile fun run and 10 mile race Saturday morning at the H O Weeks Activities Center. Early registration ends today with fees 3 and 5 dollars. late entries add 1 dollar. Participants from several cities are expected as the course remains flat and scenic.
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Aiken
H.O. Weeks Activities Center
Whiskey Road
Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken Recreation Department
Wayne Nicoll
Walton Way
Augusta
Nicoll
Aiken approves industrial park wastewater upgrade plan
City officials in Aiken commit to expanding the wastewater treatment plant at the Aiken Verenes Industrial Park to spur growth and jobs. The council discusses HUD funds, community development guidelines, and measures to aid targeted income families while pursuing federal aid. The March 10 meeting will read the full ordinance.
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Aiken
Aiken-Verenes
Roland H. Windham
Dan Wismore
Columbia
Wismore, McGill and Bell
Department of Housing and Urban Development
William C. Clyburn
Hampton Avenue
Highway Department
Clyburn
Cooper seeks District 86 House seat in South Carolina
Robert O. Cooper, a 27 year old Salley native and Palmetto Home Builder's owner, announces as a Democrat for South Carolina House District 86. He faces incumbent M Judson Busbee and fellow Democrat Terry McMillan, highlighting commitment to District 86 residents and local experience in education and business.
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Robert O. Cooper
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Aiken County
Pelton
Fairview
Lexington County
M. Judson Busbee
Cooper
Salley
Springfield High School
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Palmetto Home Builder’s of
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Two Notch Road
Boardman
Henry
Audubon
Powderhouse Road
Colleton
Hutting
Puffing
Sarah Caskey
Dupont Drive
Aiken Nursing Home
Aiken High School
Leavelle McCampbell High School
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