Dollar value soars in Europe on rescue move
The dollar jumped on European exchanges after the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve vowed to buy dollars to curb speculation and stabilize markets. In London the pound opened at 1.90, with the dollar at 2.1460 marks in Frankfurt and gains across Zurich Paris and Milan. The lire rose to 874 and the franc to 2.05, amid postannouncement trading.
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Frankfurt
Zurich
Paris
Milan
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
Sex Pistols open U S debut under tight security
The Sex Pistols concert at the Great Southeast Music Hall in Atlanta is sold out with extra security and police monitoring expected lewd behavior. Warner Bros. promoter Ted Cohen says the violence concerns are overblown as the band makes its U S debut with a low key rollout.
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Atlanta
Ted Cohen
Warner Bros. Records
The
Pistols
Great Southeast Music Hall
Second 16 year old charged in rural church burnings
In Augusta a juvenile court sent a second 16 year old, among three youths charged with burning four rural churches in Wilkes and Lincoln counties over the Christmas weekend, to a juvenile development center for at least one year. The youth was labeled a serious offender by Judge Paul K. Plunkett.
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Wilkes
Lincoln
Georgia
Richmond County Juvenile Court
Paul K. Plunkett
Department of Human Resources
Aiken Community Hospital Raises Room Rates in 1978
Aiken Community Hospital increased private room rates to 82 dollars per day and semi private to 75 dollars per day starting January 1, with overall patient occupancy near 72 percent and projected at 75 percent for 1978. The raise, about 10 percent on average, reflects wage law changes and a staffing reevaluation aimed at matching Augusta hospitals.
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Aiken Community Hospital
J. Frank Bradley
Bradley
Augusta
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Idella Bodie Listed as Outstanding Writer for Young People
The author of three novels, Idella Bodie, is named in a book recognizing outstanding young readers writers. Bodie says her children care more about her cooking than her writing, while the piece notes a belief about royalty over rain and drought in primitive societies. January 1 is noted as the official birthday date for horses, with stables likely celebrating with hay and corn cakes.
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Idella Bodie
Indigent Health Care Policy Changes For Prisoners
The Indigent Health Care Commission approved forwarding a recommendation to the Aiken County Council to apply the same indigent aid standards to prisoners as to other applicants. The policy limits automatic indigent status for inmates and cites prior outlays for prisoner surgeries. Officials note outpatient bills will not be paid and seek legal guidance to assign responsibility.
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Aiken County
Steven L. Green
Commission
Green
State Attorney General
C. Havird Jones Jr
Jones
John H. Williams
Pipe Burst at Kennedy Junior High Sparks Steam
A radiator pipe burst at Minnie B. Kennedy Jr. High in Aiken yesterday sending steam through a classroom. No injuries were reported. Assistant superintendent L. L Willis notes the pipes are old and prone to breaks and that six to eight maintenance workers are tied up repairing each incident.
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Minnie B. Kennedy Jr. High
Aiken
L. L Willis
Aiken County
Kennedy
Willis
Carter Says Europe Will Be Protected
President Carter joined French President Valery Giscard d Estaing at Omaha Beach to honor fallen Americans and pledge Europe’s freedom will not be endangered. He noted 90,000 U.S. service members lie in European graves and 200,000 in uniform in Europe, affirming strong Franco American ties and a future democratic agenda.
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France
Carter
Europe
Valery Giscard d'Estaing
Giscard d’Estaing
American Legion
Giscard
Bayeux
Rudnick urges local referenda on school board taxation
State Rep. Irene K. Rudnick says the people should decide school board tax power, opposing the House School Governance Bill. She notes many boards are appointed, not elected, and favors referenda. She lists other General Assembly issues including the School Equalization Act and funding without tax increases.
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Irene K. Rudnick
Daiken County
Graniteville Exchange Club
House Education Committee
Aiken County
General Assembly
Rudnick
Public Service Commission
Wet Warm Weather Outlook for Aiken Tomorrow
The forecast for Aiken calls for a high in the 60s and a 30 percent chance of showers tomorrow. Tonight's low should reach the low 40s with a 20 percent chance of rain. The extended outlook shows partly cloudy and mild conditions through Monday.
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Aiken
High Speeds, Poor Roads Drive Aiken County Traffic Rise
Sheriff Sgt. L W Mixson warns that back roads and excessive speeds push Aiken County toward more crashes. In 1977, 28 people died on county roads amid 161 accidents in December. Alcohol and drug impairment complicate enforcement as patrols cover limited roads daily.
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Sgt. L. W
Larry) Mixson
S. C. Highway Patrol
Mixson
S. C. Highway Department
Aiken
Lexington County
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