22 Jul 1982
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1982
Page
1
The Aiken Standard invites ads praising Aiken County as a place to live and shop. Three winners will receive 80, 50, and 30 dollars. Submissions limited to one per person on 8 by 11 inch paper with entrant details on the back.
Israeli gunners clash with Palestine Liberation Organization guerrillas in west Beirut, the fiercest fighting since the cease-fire began. Five Israeli soldiers died in a guerrilla ambush, while Jerusalem warns Syria to restrain allied militants. Reagan talks with Saudi and Syrian ministers yield no progress on ejecting the PLO or securing sanctuary.
Interior Secretary James Watt unveils a five year plan to lease about 1 billion acres of U S coastline and Alaska for oil and gas drilling in 41 sales from next month through June 1987. Watt cites security jobs and reduced oil dependence while critics warn of coastal harm.
Lanny Turner finally presented his plan for county employee insurance to the county council on Tuesday night after making 103 calls to the county administrator. He set a stack of papers on the podium and told the council he came prepared.
In Columbia AP SCE&G seeks a 20 percent rate increase sparked consumer protests and political criticism amid a hot summer and high unemployment. Officials cite plans for further increases to fund the $1.2 billion Summer nuclear plant, with bills rising over 18 months.
Aiken County reports improved moisture and no current water shortage thanks to rainfall and farming practices. City of Aiken adds an 800000 gallon per day well and a new 386 million gallon reservoir to secure supply until 1995, easing drought fears and reducing need for rationing.
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