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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1991
Page
17
In 1990 a group of property tax protesters gathered for a rally in Clearwater to voice concerns about tax policy and the local assessment system. The event highlighted resident frustration and called for reforms in property taxation and government spending.
Georgetown hosts a DHEC public hearing on a draft permit to cut dioxin discharges from International Paper. The plan sets interim emissions at 3.7 parts per quadrillion with a state standard of 1.2 ppq used later. Georgetown County League of Women Voters opposed the higher cap while DHEC cites the Federal Clean Water Act timeline.
Belvedere resident Charlotte Sanders enjoys reading beyond class with titles like Stephen King The Stand Tom Clancy Red October Irving Wallace The Word John Jakes Kent Family Chronicles and Peter Straub Koko Hunt for selections that capture her interests.
Local birthday notice lists Lucy M Newman Crystal King Brittany Adams Maxine Eberhard Steven L Simman Josh Wager Casey Cushr Jonathan 1D Michael Verenes Marie W Dunbi
The Aiken Historic Preservation Commission will discuss designating the Aiken Winter Colony Historic District and adjacent areas to the Aiken Historic Register. The plan includes Willcox Inn and the old Aiken Institute Building and asks Banksia, Willcox Inn, and Joye Cottage be listed. A public hearing and council review will set the final action.
Ridge Spring eyes adopting a U S military unit in Saudi Arabia at a Monday council meeting. Agenda includes census preliminaries, ambulance substation plan by Aiken and Saluda counties, and a 100 000 grant for refurbishing low income homes.
Thousands of magazines collected in Charleston for U S troops in Saudi Arabia await shipment as the Defense Department stalls due to a Camel cigarette ad on the wrappers. Organizers threaten legal action if a decision is not reached, while officials cite prohibitions on tobacco sponsorship in military promotions.
Georgia State president John Palms said he was unaware of a USC panel's pick and had not been offered the job. WPDE-TV cited a close source predicting confirmation next week, while USC trustees chair Michael Mungo denied a final decision had been made. The board was to meet Thursday to continue deliberations.
John Palms of Georgia State, a 1958 Citadel graduate and Dutch native, is among finalists for USC president. Trustees interviewed several candidates including interim leader Arthur Smith and University of Akron’s William Muse. Palms has graduate degrees from Emory and New Mexico in nuclear physics.
The Victim Assistance Program at the Aiken County Sheriff’s Department asks adults 18 and older to apply, with references. Volunteers will handle administrative tasks and assist victims, while a six night training sessions runs from 7 to 9 p.m. in March.
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