Aiken County Considers Renovation or New Courthouse
Aiken County Council faces a decision on courthouse fate built 1881 and remodeled 1934. Voters can choose renovating at 4.21 million or a new facility at 4.48 million, with ballots returned to the Aiken Standard.
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Aiken
Richland Avenue
Fire destroys home of Yeargain family in Graniteville
Mrs. Yeargain and her three children survived a devastating early morning house fire blamed on faulty wiring. They lost nearly everything and moved into a Graniteville family’s home while donations and community support help them rebuild. The mother credits neighbors for sustaining them as she seeks new employment after layoffs.
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Clearwater
Elizabeth Yeargain
Tangary 7
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Greg
Scott
Dawn
Yeargain
Graniteville
Treasurer Margie Plunkett to hire extra help in tax office
Aiken County Council approved temporary staff to assist in collecting backlogged property tax bills amid funding problems. The move comes as the treasurer extends hours to process car tag renewals and county offices face phone disconnect issues and staff reductions.
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Margie Plunkett
Aiken
Richard W
Dick) Riley
S.C. Highway Commission
Joy of Living luncheon crowd doubts grow
At the Municipal Auditorium Murray Wood admitted a lack of faith when he urged setup for about 90 people, while over 100 attendees gathered for the Joy of Living luncheon series.
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Municipal Auditorium
Murray Wood
Reagan outlines bold excise tax shift to states
President Reagan proposed moving more than 40 programs including food stamps and welfare to state and local governments starting October 1983, financed by excise taxes and windfall oil profits. The plan aims to reduce federal involvement while Medicaid would be state funded, with an eight year transition and about 400 billion in costs, as critics warn of deficits and slow economy.
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Reagan
Cession
Congress
Senate
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Mark Hatfield
R-Ove
Appropriations Committee
Bob Dole
Kansas
Dole
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