Time Change Draws Mixed Reactions at Aiken Board Meeting
At the Aiken County Board of Education meeting, residents spoke against daylight saving time for dark morning school arrivals. Harold Sears urged ending the hour earlier, citing dangers in rain or fog. Student Donnie Simmons pressed for more night driving training for bus drivers as visibility challenges remained evident on Morgan and Hampton Streets.
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Aiken County
Seals
Aiken High School
Donnie Simmons
Simmons
M R Louthan Jr
Morgan and
Hampton Streets
Nixon Seeks Defense Budget Boost Beyond Five Billion
President Nixon's 1975 budget plan requests a defense spending increase exceeding 5 billion dollars to fund higher pay and price rises for military personnel. Budget Director Roy Ash said the defense budget will include initiatives to augment current programs and ensure a fully adequate defense posture.
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Washington
Nixon
Roy Ash
Ash
Office of Management and Budget
Gold Price Falls Sharply in London Trading
The dollar weakened against European currencies in early trading aiding the pound to rise to 2.2495. Gold bullion fell sharply with London fixing at 123.75 and trading around 121 per ounce, after touching 130.50 earlier in the run.
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London
Israel Has Not Finalized Suez Front Disengagement Plan
The Israeli government says it has not completed a disengagement proposal for Israeli and Egyptian forces on the Suez front and will submit it at Geneva talks. No decisions have been made on the next phase, despite Dayan's remarks that cabinet could push concrete proposals. Some papers report Israel may pull back 18 miles if Egypt reduces troops on the east bank.
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Associated Press
Suez
Geneva
Defense
Moshe Dayan
Washington
Foreign Ministry
Dayan
Henry A. Kissinger
Israel
Suez Canal
Egypt
Flag Usage To Be Studied By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Harold Orman Spence a Seattle college student convicted in 1970 for taping a peace symbol to a flag and displaying it from his apartment window He protested the Vietnam era invasion of Cambodia and the Kent State shootings highlighting limits on state censorship of political expression.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Seattle
Harold Orman Spence
U.S
Cambodia
Ational
Kent State University
Hippodrome de Pau Challenges Horse and Rider
Sports Illustrated turf editor Whitney Tower ranks Hippodrome de Pau as the toughest European racecourse for horse and rider aside from Paris Auteuil. He notes the demanding turf in Part III of his steeplechasing series on Page 6A, with a condensed version in the January 14 issue.
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Paris
Whitney Tower
Sports Ilustrated
European
Hippodrome de Pau
Tower
Aiken Prep
Harvard
Sports Illustrated
Aiken Polo season opens January 27 at Whitney Field
The 1974 Aiken Polo season starts Sunday January 27 at Whitney Field with matches earlier than last year. A report from the Aiken County Fuel Oil Distributors Committee says heating oil supplies are in good shape countywide. Dr. Charles Perkins, candidate for the Aiken County School Board, drew laughs at a Board meeting by asking if P E Beasley would swim to his administrative job on Edgefield Highway.
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Aiken
Whitney Field
Aiken County Fuel Oil Distributors Committee
Charles Perkins
Aiken County
P.E. Beasley
Edgefield Highway
Towler Announces Candidacy For Aiken School Board
Emilie A. Towler assistant professor at the University of South Carolina Aiken Regional Campus has filed to run for the Aiken County Board of Education from Administrative Area No. 1 currently represented by Olin D. Osbon. The election is set for February 5. Osbon and Rev. Dr. Charles G. Perkins have already announced. Towler says private citizens must help build a better life.
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Emilie A. Towler
University of South Carolina
Aiken
Aiken County
First Compactor Truck Arrives in Aiken County
The first of three compactor trucks purchased by Aiken County has arrived marking the start of the final phase to create a countywide refuse and collection system Plans call for 210 all white containers to be placed at preselected sites for county residents The three trucks cost 30000 each and accompany further details on page ita TRUCKS
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Ronald A. LaCouture
Aiken County
Scott Hunter
Ita
Aiken County Officials Vote to Audit Magistrates Records
At a crowded board meeting the Aiken County Commissioners refused to release cover letters from audits and voted 4 to 3 to retain the information while ordering a separate audit of magistrates books. The panel postponed discussion of Ronald LaCouture proposals to January 22 and set a special session.
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Aiken
Harold V. Graybeal
LaCouture
Wade Brodie
Seiel
Latouture
Brodie
Graybeas
Graybeal
Rain Likely With Mild Temperatures Ahead
Today and tomorrow expect cloudy skies and a good chance of rain with mild highs in the mid 60s and upper 60s. Tonight and tomorrow night show south winds 5 to 10 mph and rain chances around 50 to 70 percent. Friday to Sunday look for rain possible each day with mild lows near 50.
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Tomor
County Discusses Creating Financial Director Post
County commissioners debate a proposed ordinance to establish a financial director position after auditor's recommendations. Commissioner Price argues for action, while others dispute timing and scope as LaCouture proposals hang in balance.
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Jo Ann Price
County Commissioners
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North Augusta
Balltown
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USCA
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Carrol Warner
Dinance
Ralph Cullinan
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