Taxpayers favor federal and school funding controls
Aiken County taxpayers express concern over federal and school money management in a 221 form survey. They rate the city as best at money management, while public safety and national defense deserve more funds. Education and defense are key budget issues with calls for increases.
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Aiken County Taxpayers Association
Public Safety
National Defense
National Defense and Public Safety
Health care series opens in Aiken County
Aiken Standard begins a multi part examination of county health care tomorrow. The report asks if Aiken Community Hospital improved local care and whether doctor availability and emergency response times meet community needs.
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Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken News Roundup Sparks Local Quips and Claims
Aiken residents joke about Atlantic City gambling profits naming a casino Jaws III. The Laurens Street Philosopher proposes a Hall of Fem for the women’s movement. Mothers in Aiken County near the end of summer break note 36 days until school starts. A local car wash appears to trigger rain clouds after a weekend wash.
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Laurens Street
Aiken County
Scattered Showers Forecast After Brief Intermission
The weekend brought 2.20 inches of rain as scattered showers return today with mostly sunny and warm conditions. Highs near 90, lows around 70s, with a near zero chance of precipitation tonight and variable winds. The forecast extends through Thursday with continued warm, partly cloudy skies and occasional showers.
Apple Ensemble Performs Tonight at Hopelands
The Apple Ensemble of Lexington a bluegrass duo Dan Harmon and Yollie McKenzie performs in Hopeland Gardens at 7. They have played since 1974 and offer Earl Scruggs style breakdowns bluegrass hymns traditional folk instrumentals and bluegrass novelty songs. Concerts are free with attendees urged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.
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Apple Ensemble
Lexington
Dan Harmon
Yollie McKenzie
Hopeland Gardens
Columbia
Earl Scruggs
Hopeland
School Board Sets Meeting in Aiken
The Aiken County Board of Education meets tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the educational center conference room in Aiken. An update on the 1978 1979 budget will be given and proposals for a new personal leave policy discussed. Policies on supplemental instructional materials will be considered.
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Aiken
Postal contract talks risk mail strike and delays
Federal officials prepare contingency plans as the current contract nears expiration midnight Thursday. Potential actions include National Guard or military help, restricted or stopped deliveries, and residents collecting Social Security checks and mail at post offices if a strike occurs.
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Washington
Postal Service
Associated Press
David Hall Jr Acquitted in Voluntary Manslaughter Trial
Aiken County jury acquitted David Hall Jr on a voluntary manslaughter charge tied to his father’s shooting death. Defense claimed self defense. prosecutors argued wounds showed the father was fleeing. Witnesses included family members and defense and the defendant testified with friends Andrew Toney and John Willie Toney Young on the stand.
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David Hall Jr
David Hall
Henderson Johnson
Young Hall
Aiken County
Sylvia Westerdahl
Hall
Andrew Toney
John Willie Toney
Aiken County Council Examines Emergency Funding Request
The Aiken County Council will review an emergency ordinance to fund the Aiken Area Council of Aging at 13 000, half of the requested amount, during the 7 p.m. meeting at the county complex on Richland Avenue. Councilmen Cullinan and Dunbar placed the item on the agenda amid public protests seeking more money.
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Aiken
Council On Aging
Dear Abby Advice Sparks Community Reflections
Dear Abby offers guidance on family tensions and neighbor disputes prompting readers to share experiences. The column addresses practical steps, empathy, and sensitivity in resolving conflicts within Aiken County households.
Thurmond Plan On SRP Reprocessing Rejected By SRP Manager
Savannah River Plant manager Nathaniel Stetson disputes Senator Strom Thurmond's proposal to merge SRP military reprocessing with the neighboring AGNS facility. He argues AGNS cannot handle SRP's fuel and lacks the capacity, calling the move infeasible and not simply solved.
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Savannah River
Strom Thurmond
Allied General Nuclear Services
SRP
Thurmond
R S.C
AGNS
Nathaniel Stetson
Stetson
Department of Energy
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