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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1981
Page
1
The Tax Foundation reports that median four member family income rose from 10314 in 1971 to 23700 in 1981, a 130 percent gain, while federal income tax payments climbed from 933 to 2801, a 200 percent rise, reducing purchasing power after inflation.
Seagram Co. offers 85 a share or 3.8 billion in cash for 51 percent of Conoco, surpassing Du Pont’s 3.1 billion bid last week. Du Pont proposes moderately larger total package valued at about 6.9 billion, while Texaco is also touted as a possible bidder in the Conoco takeover saga.
Aiken residents recall a morning jogger who jokes about the pool being open early. A tall partygoer jokes about feeling like a midget amid a crowd of six foot two men. A blackout at a housewarming party prompts a lighthearted note about the oven still working.
Aiken County Taxpayers Association voices upset over a 19 mill county tax increase and 16 mill school hike. Leaders Frank Murphy and Fred Christensen urge fairness, merit raises for teachers, and reevaluation of education spending toward basics. They plan a meeting to decide next steps and remind elected officials of voter intent.
The SC Senate stalled second reading on a plan stretching the Third District Piedmont to the coast. Sen. Moore opposed the plan while others supported it, as absent votes and parliamentary moves clouded a clear outcome. The McLeod plan would keep the Third nearly intact, with further House action pending.
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