Carter pushes windfall oil tax amid calls for public support
President Carter urged Americans to voice support for his windfall profits tax, warning of a massive Senate fight after House passage. He defended the Cabinet shakeup and outlined a plan to fund a $142 billion energy program, while noting a House setback on standby gasoline rationing authority.
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Carter
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Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
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Jackson
White House East Room
Hamilton Jordan
White House
Jordan
Congress
People of America
Merchants Plan Downtown Sidewalk Sale
Downtown stores will spill summer bargains onto Laurens Street tomorrow and Saturday led by Clarence Jolly of the Gazebo and Ken Akin of LeGrande's. Merchants asked Aiken City Council for permission while noting stores will remain open during normal hours.
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Laurens Street
Clarence Jolly
Gazebo
Ken Akin
LeGrande’s
Aiken
Michael D. Strickland
Akin
Have You Heard About Thurmond Metzenbaum Exchange
A Washington meeting features Senator Metzenbaum calling Thurmond a liberal then correcting himself. Remarks reference political labels and a quip about being left or right. A fleeting anecdote mentions water lilies and a move to a new address with Bushong connections.
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Strom Thurmond
Washington
Howard M. Metzenbaum
Thurmond
South Carolina
Vicky Meyer
Post Office
Dr. Bushong
Bushong
Mrs. Meyer
Inside Today Aiken County Today
A compact community page note lists sections for classifieds calendar comics Dear Abby ecology obituaries sports TV weather and editorial content across the Aiken County edition. The header signals featured topics and page placements for readers.
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Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Ecology Beat
Erma Bombeck
Dress Codes Adapt To 78 Degree Public Spaces
As buildings adjust to a 78 degree limit, workers report casual wear gains with ties off and sundresses allowed for women with straps. Managers note temperature variances in parts of stores and offices while fans rise in popularity and a hotline guides compliance.
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South Carolina
Bill Murphy
Job Service
Murphy
Laurens Street
Jude Campbell
Winn Dixie
Lewis Sims
Kalmia Plaza
Turman
K Mart
Department of Energy
Prices Up 1 Percent In June
Washington AP reports consumer prices rose 1 percent in June as energy and housing costs spiked. Gasoline and heating fuel led the surge, while food costs, clothing, and entertainment showed modest changes. Inflation for the year pace nears 13 percent, eroding real spendable earnings for workers.
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Washington
Labor Department
Rabies Clinics In Aiken County See Mixed Vet Feedback
Veterinarians rate the response to special rabies vaccination clinics as fair to overwhelming after a rabid raccoon was found in the city. The two day drive at local offices charged three dollars per vaccination and aimed to aid those with transportation or many dogs.
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Aiken County
Grady McElmurray
John Haddon Jr
Charlie Timmerman
McElmurray
Timmerman
Jazz Ambassadors Bring Big Band Sounds To Aiken
The Aiken Standard sponsors a jazz concert by the Jazz Ambassadors on October 2 at 7 30 p m in the Aiken Junior High Auditorium. Admission is free. The group features members from major universities and recording centers chosen by audition. Alumni have played with Stan Keaton Buddy Rich and Woody Herman. The band, formed in March 1969, aims to bridge cultural gaps and present a modern army image.
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Jazz Ambassadors
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Aiken Standard
Aiken Junior High
Jazzambassadors
Jazz
Stan Keaton
Buddy Rich
Woody Herman
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Howard Turman
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Pat Polson
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