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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1978
Page
5
Citizens urged Council to voice views on an eight to ten mill tax rise tied to school board and city increases. The county faces mounting costs as officials trade bartering over the plan while residents express frustration and seek input on taxes.
Aiken County faces the last week to finalize the 1978 79 fiscal budget and hold a pivotal primary election. Citizens are urged to exercise responsibility and let their voice be heard, aligning public guidance with citizen duties. The piece echoes Kennedy and Truman themes on obligation and accountability.
Robert Walter Stucky a 21 year old Miami man implicated in the slaying of Victor Fernandez was found hanged in the Colleton County Jail near Walterboro South Carolina early Saturday. Fernandez a 50 year old Sebring Florida seafood distributor was stabbed to death Thursday in Miami. Stucky and Tammy McCowen 18 were charged with possession of a stolen vehicle and extradition to Florida was planned though the death may delay the move.
The Associated Press reports eight people died in South Carolina traffic accidents over the weekend. Helen S. Collins of Statesboro Georgia died on U S 278 near CWL M County. Three men, Wendall L. Bailey and brothers William and Bobby Goforth, died in a Spartanburg County three car wreck. Two North Carolina men, Robert M. Hage and Michael H. Cornelison, perished in a head on collision on SC 9 near Dillon. Charles Ward of North Myrtle Beach died when his motorcycle was struck. D. Michael Jordan of Hanahan died after losing control and hitting a tree in Berkeley County. A Richland County man, David H. Rogers, died from injuries Friday.
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