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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1979
Page
1
Two polls show Aiken residents vary in risk perception as NASA cautions Skylab could reenter within two weeks. Citizens joke about targets from yards to government buildings while noting potential lawsuits and safety precautions if debris lands.
President Carter proposes governors gain authority to shift up to 5 percent of state gasoline from rural to urban areas in addition to a 5 percent set aside. He previews a bold national program to cut oil imports including potential rationing, synthetic fuels incentives, and energy security measures. Carter plans a nationwide address with Congress eyeing energy tasks and inflation relief efforts.
Dennis Willing of Route 3 killed a 250 pound male black bear five miles north of Aiken near the I 20 and S C 19 interchange with a 16 gauge shotgun. The bear had crossed the highway into his soybean farm as his two children watched it. He said he acted to protect his property and family including his wife Judy and two young sons. The bear roamed through cow and horse pastures before being stopped and loaded onto a pickup by Willing and two others.
The South Carolina Building Code Council warned that if Aiken County’s revised code passes with a $5,000 home builder exemption it could be ruled illegal. A 1,000 dollar limit was urged and a written entry permit requirement deemed unworkable. The council advised using the Standard Building Code and noted no Southern Building Code exists.
Parents disturbed by the new school rezoning plan met last night at Millbrook Elementary to discuss methods of making their views known and delaying action on the plan.
The Aiken County School Board will meet at 8 PM at Aiken Junior High to hear public opinion on the rezoning plan before a vote. Vernon Bevill urged more study time and a possible legal challenge over bussing, with citizens seeking expanded input and delaying any immediate decision.
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