14 Jun 1979
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1979
Page
1
After nearly 12 years of effort residents of Washington Circle secure promise of road repaving and resurfacing. City councilman William C. Clyburn reports county delegation and council recognizing the problem and scheduling work for the summer. Citizens fear continued hazards until construction begins.
National Weather Service predicts partly cloudy hot conditions with highs in the low 90s on the coast and mid-90s inland. Gas availability is good in Myrtle Beach and Hilton Head with most stations open Sunday. A Carolina Motor Club survey finds 28 percent plan all day Sunday operation and 51 percent will operate Saturday.
National Guardsmen patrolled Alabama highways as a coast to coast trucker protest disrupted fuel and food supplies. Alabama Governor Fob James ordered guards to escort fuel rigs while Tennessee officials planned court action to stop interference with gasoline movement.
The South Carolina Supreme Court denied a rehearing petition by Bernard Manning for Republican L Kline Paulk. The Paulk Trapp contest has been undecided since November and recanvassing of three precincts is set for 10 a.m. June 23, with a winner expected then.
Aiken County Today provides classifieds comics community calendar Dear Abby editorial content and obituaries with sports television weather notes across the local edition.
North Augusta owner Ed Poston reports a drop in Amber Curb Market sales as independent truckers strike unfolds. Brokers anticipate blockades at Augusta stops while major disruption spreads to Atlanta and other states. Diesel prices soar as drivers cut repairs, with Shell Stop in Belvedere offering under 80 cents fuel.
President Carter travels to Vienna for a SALT II summit with Leonid Brezhnev. He stresses avoiding nuclear war while boosting U.S. security and a stable U.S.–Soviet relationship, with Chernenko possibly in attendance and Danube River cruise on the itinerary.
The Aiken Standard corrected seven misstatements from a prior report on X-ray use in Aiken County. Inspections found no health damage from exposures and all equipment is functioning properly. The piece clarifies terminology on overexposure and unnecessary radiation and notes training requirements.
Dennis Pangborn and Charlie Turner cultivate a tomato plant growing from their gutter on Colleton Avenue. William Shuttleworth recited verse praising a club president, likening local figures to Hollywood icons while praising Larsen.
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