County Council Approves Paving List For Delegation
The Aiken County Council approved a 23 mile paving and resurfacing plan worth about 1.5 million dollars to be sent to the Legislative Delegation. The list could change as delegates add roads and the state Highway Commission makes final funding decisions. Funds come from remaining C1 and anticipated 1983 84 allocations. Citizens urged paving on dirt roads including a 1.2 mile Taylor Pond road and a 1 000 foot Morgan Street stretch.
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Aiken
State Highway Commission
Robert M. Bell
Fay Hatcher
Medwell Hill
Public Works Department
Muel Meyers
Taylor Pond
Meyers
Amos Jones
Morgan Street
Jones
U.S. GNP Drops 1.8 Percent in 1982 Recession
The Commerce Department reports real GNP fell 1.8 percent for 1982 and economies slipped at a 2.5 percent annual rate in Q4. Unemployment hit 10.8 percent, the highest in 42 years, as output shrank amid high interest rates and slow sales. Analysts foresee 1983 recovery gains.
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Washington
U.S
Commerce Department
Commerce
Robert Dederick
Willcox Hotel Fire Hazard Trigger Master-In-Equity Suit
Aiken officials testified that the Willcox Hotel, a vacant historic property on Colleton Avenue, poses fire and safety risks. The city seeks demolition after a 1982 suit against owner Joseph Ewans, with witnesses detailing past fires and safety measures. ruling may move to Circuit Court and possibly the state Supreme Court.
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Joseph Eways
Willcox
Aiken
Phil Jones
J. Carroll Busbee
Ewans
Jack Early
Martin Buckley
Early
Busbee
Aiken Elementary
County Court House
Rainer Urban
Public Opinion on Social Security and Elected Officials
A speaker urges voters to assess elected leaders, advising them to act for the common good. The message calls for investigations into the Social Security system and ensuring eligible individuals receive benefits.
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Council
Colleton Avenue
Jerry Hickman
Beatrice Barron
ED Smith
Carolyn Sweeney Aiken
Ernest Settles
Ira Mason JR
Kathy Leopard
Warrenville
Debbie Hiott
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