Seven Testify Against Electric Rate Increase in PSC Hearing
About 100 attended a PSC hearing at the USC Aiken campus where seven residents testified against a 13.25 percent rate hike by SCE&G. Rep Irene Rudnick condemned the rise noting inflation and fixed incomes would be hurt, while arguing the utility’s stock rose despite the request.
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Aiken County
Public Service Commission
PSC
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Sce&g
University of South Carolina-Aiken
Irene Rudnick
South Carolina Electric and Gas Company
Thomas J. Stafford
Evans Road
Stafford
DuPont
University of Ilinois
Robert M. Bell
Graniteville
Sce&G’s
Two Surviving Slayings Witnesses Guarded in Miami
Margaret Wooden, 24, who avoided death by feigning injury after a grazing bullet, was placed under police protection as a key witness. Johnny Hall, 45, wounded in the head during the slayings at a ranch-style house where a rock band rehearsed, remains hospitalized under guard.
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Miami
Margaret Wooden
Johnny Hall
First Oil Arrives From Alaska Pipeline at Valdez
Alaska celebrates the first gush of crude from the trans Alaska pipeline at Valdez after a 3842 day journey ending at 11 02 p m Alaskan time 402 a m EDT. The arrival marks the end of a nine year struggle and the crude reaches its southern terminus.
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Valdez, Alaska
Alaska
Arctic Circle
North Slope
House Works On Energy Plan Debates Begin
The House moves to debate President Carter energy plan after Rules Committee approval. Lawmakers plan a week of floor discussion with multiple amendments as they push the bill toward the Senate by Friday.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Carter
House
Congress
House Rules Committee
Ous
N Vogay
Senate
Kent State protesters dispersed after early arrest spree
Police arrested 61 demonstrators as they tried to reoccupy Blanket Hill near Kent State University, where four students died in 1970. The activists invaded a fence site, set up tents and a shrine, then were dragged to buses by campus police after defying a court order.
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Kent, Ohio
Kent State University
Blanket Hill
Rain Likely With Continued Showers and Warm Weekend
Rain may continue tonight with a 40 percent chance of more showers tomorrow. A half inch of rain is expected as temperatures stay mild this weekend. Highs in the mid 80s and overnight lows in the low 70s with strong gusty winds near thundershowers.
Couple delays trip over snake repellent hatchet incident
The text notes a husband delaying a weekend mountain trip to buy snake repellent a hatchet. It mentions Daniel Pound of Aiken explaining he was away attending Gover nor’s School at the College of Charleston. It also recalls a Charleston visit by President Jimmy Carter last week.
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Charleston
Daniel Pound
Aiken
Daniel
Governor’s School
College of Charleston
Jimmy Carter
Public Safety Concept Promoted in Aiken
J Carroll Busbee, director of the department, defends a long planned public safety concept for Aiken. City Manager Roland Windham says the program, backed by cross training and merged records, will improve citizen safety and has reduced fire insurance ratings.
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Aiken
J. Carroll Busbee
Busbee
Roland Windham
Public Safety Department
Public Safety
South Carolina counties receive disaster aid eligibility
Aiken County and 32 other South Carolina counties were declared disaster areas by the federal government, enabling access to five percent FHAA loans and drought relief programs. Farmers face a three-bank rejection rule before qualifying, with some livestock producers eligible for emergency feed. FD A A decision expected next week.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
Clinton H. Hallman
Clemson Extension Service
Extension Service
Farmers Home Administration
FHHA
Mackey Scott Jr
Hallman
Federal Disaster Assistance Administration
FDAA
Allendale
Bamberg
Barnwell
Edgefield
Orangeburg
Saluda
Economic Development Administration
Small Business Administration
Glen Loomis
Robert Bergland
Loomis
Salvation Army Campaign Opens Public Phase For Lodge
The Salvation Army Development Fund campaign for the Good Samaritan Lodge has entered the public phase with $162,354 pledged, 72 percent of the $225,000 goal. General Chairman Dick Flynt invites all residents to contribute, noting the 8,000 square foot lodge will aid stranded travelers and needy transients at 604 Park Ave.
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Salvation Army Development Fund
Good Samaritan Transient Lodge
Dick Flynt
Flynt
Salvation Army Development Office
Park Ave
Aiken County Negotiating IRS Suit Over Paramed Services Sale
Aiken County negotiates with the Justice Department over an IRS suit seeking $13 000 in unpaid taxes linked to the Paramed Services of South Carolina sale to the ambulance commission. County attorney John H Williams and attorney Howard M Hickey Jr are cited as key figures in the complex case.
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Aiken County
U.S. Justice Department
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
John H. Williams
Justice Department
Paramed Services of South Carolina, Inc
Ambulance Commission
Williams
Howard M. Hickey Jr
Aiken
Hickey
Aiken Coun
Thomas Hulfish
Carolinas
Virginia
Hulfish
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John Sharkey
Robert Bell
Kent State
Murry Sill
Robert Jenquin
Santa Barbara
Calif
Peter O’boyle
Salvation Army
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