Delegation to tackle Education Finance Act funding questions
Lawmakers debate 27 mill increase for Education Finance Act funding as questions arise. Sen McMillan criticizes growth of agencies and seeks fiscal restraint while others study needs before pledging support. Rep Rudnick supports funds but seeks clarity. Reel calls for detailed uses.
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Gilbert E. McMillan
R-Aiken
Tom Turnipseed
D-Lexington
Nikki Setzler
William E. Knotts
D-Barnwell
Irene K. Rudnick
D-Aiken
William A. Reel Jr
D-Edgefield
Laurens Street Philosopher Quips On June Weddings
The column recalls the Laurens Street Philosopher urging June brides and grooms to heed a playful analogy about marriage being like a baton balance and chopsticks. The item also notes Clemson assistant coach Dwight Adams named director at Columbia Correctional Institution as announced at IPTAY clubs meeting.
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Laurens Street
Clemson
Dwight Adams
Columbia Correctional Institution
IPTAY
Aiken
Barnwell
More Rain Forecast for Weekend with Thunderstorms
Forecasters predict mostly cloudy, warm and humid conditions with periodic thunderstorms. Tonight a 50 percent chance of precipitation, 40 percent tomorrow, highs near 88, lows around 70, and southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. The weekend outlook remains scattered thundershowers.
School Board Votes Tonight On New Budget
The Aiken County Board of Education meets at 8 to adopt the 1978 1979 budget and to set asked tax millage increase. The budget shows a 27 mill rise, with 15 mills already approved for three new high schools. Meeting at Educational Center on Edgefield Avenue is open to the public.
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Aiken County
Inside Today Aiken County Edition Highlights
A compact local page preview notes sections on comics Dear Abby and editorials, with obituaries and sports details, plus a weather map and the Inside Today feature for Aiken County readers.
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Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Brand New Fields Sit Vacant At Clearwater Park
CLEARWATER Harrison-Caver Recreation Park sits unused after a year of delays. The $100000 project on two baseball fields was supposed to finish by December but remains unplayable due to stalled work by S and P Grading. Local officials and the Valley Recreation Association blame each other as frustrated families seek summer use.
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Harrison-Caver Park
Charles Law
Harrison-Caver Recreation Park
Clearwater
S & P Grading Company
Aiken
Valley
Dixie
Highway 421
Larry Murphy
Valley Recreation Association
Marvin E. Dunbar
Dunbar
Murphy
VRA
Valley Group
Penalty Paid For Park Delay Hits Local Contractor
Aiken County withheld 1900 dollars from a 91000 contract for Harrison Caver Park after missing a December 12 1977 deadline. The original 5100 penalty was reduced after negotiations. S and P Grading blamed circuit breaker changes and light pole location indecision for the delay.
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Harrison-Caver Park
Aiken County
S& P
Carter to raise beef supply by easing import limits
President Carter plans to increase beef supply by about a pound per person through renegotiated imports with 13 foreign exporters, aiming to ease inflation though experts expect only a small price impact. Government economists differ on how much consumers may save, with imports rising and domestic production large.
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Washington
Carter
America
U.S
Agriculture Department
North Augusta Councilman James Kellett switches to lawmaking
After 23 years enforcing the law James R Kellett retires from the North Augusta Public Safety Department and begins two years on the City Council He recalls moving from police work to governing noting tax and water rate decisions are sometimes necessary He arrived in North Augusta in 1952 and came to Aiken County in 1922 with roots tracing back to Rhode Island born as a “Damn Yankee.”
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North Augusta
James R. Kellett
Council
Kellett
Aiken County
Graniteville Company
Rhode Island
Savannah River
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Lin Smithwick
Rotary Club
N.A
James Kellett
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