Residents Protest Taxes
Frede rik B Christensen spoke at a taxpayers group meeting criticizing local state and federal tax levels and urging restraint. Carl Shealy explained the Board of Education request for more funding, while attendees urged scrutiny of school spending and warned of rising costs for families.
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Frederik B. Christensen
Aikengirn Oh Association
Board of Education
California
Christensen
Carl Shealy
Aiken City Council Discusses Golfing at Virginia Acres Park
At the Aiken City Council meeting officials debated golfing in Virginia Acres Park while Councilman Skipper Perry joked about a risk with a golf set. Nearby remarks touched on team pride and engravings for a Dixie League coach in a playful context.
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Aiken
Virginia Acres Park
Skipper Perry
van Kline
Weather Gradual Warmup Returns by Thursday
The outlook calls for cooler nights in the mid 50s and daytime highs near 80 tomorrow under fair skies. Rain chances stay near zero tonight and Wednesday, then a warming trend returns Thursday through Saturday with partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 80s and lows in the 60s.
School Board Meeting in Aiken Tonight After Incense Plan Request
The Aiken County Board of Education meets at 8 p.m. in the Educational Center conference room. The Education Association seeks an incentive plan to reduce teacher sick leave use. Buddy Coward reports on new high school heating and cooling. Final approval for the school drug abuse prevention program is expected.
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Aiken
Early Voting Shows Strong Turnout in Several Precincts
Reports from North Augusta Langley Fire Department and Aiken precincts show early primary voting momentum. At 10 am 22 Democrats and 4 Republicans voted in North Augusta. Langley precinct had 25 Democrats and no Republicans. Aiken’s 6th and 5th precincts logged 47 Democrats with 10 Republicans and 55 Democrats with 25 Republicans respectively. The day’s turnout expectations remain high.
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Gene Jackson
Gracia Allen
Jackson
Mrs. Allen
Aiken
North Aiken
Jeannie Lancaster
Nancy Pierce
North
Augusta
Langley Fire Department
Thelma Barber
Harold Sanders
Aiken Elementary
City delays dog tag licenses amid print delay
Aiken postpones dog license tag issuance for 1978 1979 after R L Bryan lacks printed license register books. City Manager Roland H Windham says tags and enforcement begin June 1 with registers due by week’s end, valid through July 1 1979. Animal control targets obvious strays now.
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Aiken
R.L. Bryan
Roland H. Windham
Windham
City Approves 10 Mill Tax Increase and Budget Plan
City council approves a 10 mill property tax hike alongside a 2.8 million dollar city budget for 1978 79. City manager Roland Windham cites federally mandated programs and reduced revenue sharing as reasons for higher gar bage fees and expanded police jurisdiction including shopping area parking lots.
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Robert S
Skipper
Aiken
Windham
Law Enforcement Assistance Agency
USCPA Leader Seeks Aiken Chapter For US China Ties
Hans Jang former acting chairman of a USCPA chapter in Dallas says a new Aiken chapter aims to foster friendlier US China relations. He notes strong local support with 10 signatures toward establishing the chapter and outlines a three week China tour with free rein for the group.
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China
Hans Jang
United States-China People’s Association
U.s.-China
USCPA
Dallas
Tex
U.S
Shanghai
Nixon
U.s.china
Jany
Aiken
Chinese Council For the
Peking
Jang
Great Wall
Russia
Kremlin
KGB
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Ruth Walker
Shealy
Clifton L. Williamson
Carolyn Bazzle
Graniteville Co
Taxpayers Assemble
Gilbert E. McMillan
Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Gus Lehman
Aiken County
Old China
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