Aiken School Board Sends Delegation to Germany Roof Study
The Aiken school board approved three members to travel to West Germany for roof membrane research on PVC systems. They expect a $2,000 trip cost with potential $300,000 savings on future high school roofs. Braas Co and U S Mineral will fund two travelers, while the district covers one.
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West Germany
United States
Aiken
Germany
Braas Co
U.S. Mineral and Weathershield Co
U.S
Bonitz Co
Columbia
Aiken High Reunion Draws Grads From Across the Country
Aiken residents recall summer humor as the combined 1951 to 1954 Aiken High School reunion gathers graduates from distant locales. A graduate jokes that at the reunion everyone their age seems much older, prompting lighthearted remarks on aging and memory.
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Aiken High
Aiken
Heat wave brings repeated high temperatures across days
Weather forecast shows highs in the low 90s and nightly lows around 70s. A 30 percent chance of showers tonight with possible evening storms. Wednesday carries a 50 percent rain chance with more thunderstorms likely Friday and Saturday.
Time Running Out On Tax Cut Effort
Washington AP report notes House tax writers struggle to hold a $15 billion tax cut against amendments that could raise totals. Educational and charitable deduction requests, Social Security payroll tax relief, inflation-adjusted brackets, and small business provisions threaten consensus as Congress eyes adjournment by Oct 7 and a late August to September recess.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Carter
Thomas P. O'Neill
D-Mass
Senate
House-Senate
Congress
Rabid Dog Case Leads to Quarantine in Aiken
Aiken dog suspected of rabies found. It bit 16 year old Tom Hennelly of 638 Magnolia Lane Saturday evening. The animal is quarantined for 10 days under Dr Grady McElmur ray to determine rabies status.
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Tom Hennelly
Magnolia Lane
Grady McElmurray
School Board Meets Tonight in Aiken County
The Aiken County Board of Education meets at 8 PM at the Educational Center on Edgefield Avenue to discuss new policies on copyright restrictions and sick and personal leave for teachers. The board also considers changes to county school conduct regulations. meeting is open to the public.
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Aiken County
City Asked To Fund Magistrate s Clerk
Aiken city officials were urged to fund an extra clerk for magistrate L Glenn Holley after budget cuts shifted staff in the county system. Holley and magistrate B E Nichols warned the city of potential loss of magisterial services, noting 75 percent of Holley s work involves city police cases.
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Smithwick
Aiken
L. Glenn Holley
Holley
B.E. Nichols
Nichols
Carrol H. Warner
Aiken County
H. Odell Weeks
Roland H. Windham
J. Carroll Busbee
Public Safety
Barnwell Fuel Cycle Breakthrough Promises Safer Nuclear Materials
AGNS near Barnwell reports a heat spike based alternative fuel cycle that yields plutonium 238 to add heat and deter theft. Dr. Buckham credits engineer William Waltz, notes declassification ahead of INFCE 1980 presentation, and seeks $18.5 million DOE funding for next year. Senator Thurmond lauds the project as stabilizing safeguards.
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Allied General Nuclear Services
Barnwell
AGNS
James E Buckham
Buckham
William Waltz
DOE
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
U.S. Senate
Thurmond
Carter
Congress
Department of Energy
South Carolina strengthens Freedom of Information Act
The General Assembly passes a tougher FOIA replacing the 1972 act. It requires a three fourths vote to close records and bans budget talks in administrative briefings. It mandates 24 hour agenda postings, written minutes, tape recordings, and access to public records at minimal cost, with several disclosure exemptions.
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South Carolina
General Assembly
State House
Jean H. Toal
D-Richland
Aiken County
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