Aiken Reassesses South Side Wastewater Plans
Aiken officials review plans for wastewater handling on the south side amid growth near Pine Log Silver Bluff Roads. The PSA, led by Wyatt Johnson, considers moving from a small local plant to pumping waste to Horse Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, serving Graniteville Co United Merchants and Manufacturers and cities of Aiken and North Augusta.
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Clearwater
Aiken
Wyatt Johnson
Public Works Department
Johnson
South Aiken
Horse Creek
PSA
Graniteville Co
United Merchants and Manufacturers Inc
North Augusta
Republicans Schedule Ellenton Meeting and City Council Bid
The New Ellenton Republican Party will meet July 25 at 7 30 p m in the Masonic Building at Old Whiskey Road and Smith Avenue to nominate a candidate for the City Council. A special election to fill the vacancy left by Charles Key will be held August 27 with Democratic candidate F L Eaves Sr. running.
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New Ellenton
Republican Party
Masonic
Old Whiskey Road
Smith Avenue
Charles Key
F.L. Eaves Sr
Appeals Court Upholds $82,645 Award in Textile Worker’s Death
The South Carolina Court of Appeals ordered max compensation for Michael Gary Brown 23 an Anderson County weaver at Riegel Textile La France Industries division who collapsed and died in October 1979 after returning from dinner with his wife Teresa. The ruling confirms the family’s payout after objections to working conditions were raised by Brown and co workers earlier.
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Columbia
State Court of Appeals
Michael Gary Brown
Anderson County
Riegel Textile Corp
la France Industries
Brown
la France
Teresa
Weather Chance Of Showers Tonight For Aiken
Aiken area forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of late afternoon thundershowers tomorrow and another 20 percent tonight. Tonight should be fair with lows in the 70s and light variable winds. Highs tomorrow near 90 with east winds 5 to 10 mph. Keep an umbrella handy for outdoor plans, including golf.
Author FRANK O'NEILL Resident of Aiken After Sesquicentennial
FRANK O NEILL, guest during the Sesquicentennial in Aiken, has settled in the city. His first novel Agents of Sympathy is available at Aiken Office Supply.
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Frank O’neill
Aiken
O’neill
Centre South Annexed Into Aiken City Limits
Centre South was annexed into Aiken city limits after a unanimous council vote approving development for a mixed use centre at Pine Log and Silver Bluff roads. Residents opposed to the project voiced concerns while noting past government cooperation issues between city and county officials.
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Aiken
Ronald B
Ronny) Bolton
South Aiken
Centre South
South Side
Howard M. Hickey Jr
South Aikien
Hickey
Centreuth
Karen Papouchado
Pine Log
Silver Bluff
Lawmakers Seek Textile Import Aid in South Carolina
South Carolina lawmakers led by Reps Butler Derrick John Spratt Carroll Campbell and Sen Strom Thurmond urged the House Ways and Means subcommittee to approve the Textile and Apparel Trade Enforcement Act They said the bill would curb imports with new quotas except Canada and Western Europe and aim to aid the dying textile industry in their districts Derrick cited job losses since January while Spratt warned of generations relying on mill work Campbell noted industry modernization costs and subsidies abroad Thurmond framed the bill as protecting a pivotal sector with 43 states backing it See TEXTILE Page 10A
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Columbia
South Carolina
America
Butler Derrick
John Spratt
Carroll Campbell
Strom Thurmond
Washington
House
Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee
Canada
Europe
Ways and Means
Congress
Derrick
Spratt
U.S
Campbell
Reagan’s cancer diagnosis clouds his presidency
The White House disclosed Ronald Reagan’s colon cancer was malignant and spread, signaling possible recurrence. Doctors stressed the president’s recovery remains strong while monitoring for signs of cancer as Vice President Bush postpones trips to rally support for tax plans. Reagan may ride again at his California ranch in a month if conditions permit.
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Press Naval Hospital
Navy
Dale Oller
Larry Speakes
George Bush
Missouri
Ohio
California
Oller
Steven Rosenberg
National Cancer Institute
Neighbor’s Son Arrest Tollows Lake Murray Killing Pair
Linda Johnston recalls police convoy toward her neighbor Larry Gene Bell after his arrest for the May 31 kidnapping of Shaun Smith in Lexington County and the June 14 abduction of Debra Helmick. Both girls were found dead, and investigators face unclear causes of death.
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Linda Johnston
Lake Murray
Larry Gene Bell
Lexington County
Debra May Helmick
Abduction Fear Quieted As Suspect Arrested
Abduction fear in Aiken County eased after Larry Gene Bell, 36, was arrested for the May 31 kidnapping of Shari Smith and June 14 kidnapping of Debra Helmick in Columbia area cases. Bodies were found decomposed. investigators seek cause of death while other abductions stirred anxiety.
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Sarah Okeson
Aiken County
Shari Smith
Debra May Helmick
Miss Smith
Larry Gene Bell
Miss Helmick
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Paula B. Daniel
Houndslake
By Phil Jones
Gurley’s
Richland Avenue
Bethesda, Md
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Gene
William Johnston
Ellenton
Mike
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