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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1982
Page
1
Aiken County School Board delayed action on the 1982-83 budget after Dr. Robert Paskel warned that Gov. Riley’s veto could reduce funds by 208000 to 260000. The House vote today may sustain or override the veto, with a Senate referral if overridden.
In Buenos Aires 5000 protesters flood Plaza de Mayo as President Leopoldo Galtieri cancels his speech amid anti government anger over the Falklands defeat. He later issues a brief taped address asserting sovereignty but offering no explanation for surrender.
A Thursday dateline appeared on Tuesday front page due to an error. A health minded couple story notes the man dogs a jog with his partner who has quit smoking for a day and plans two days this week.
Aiken Public Safety reports four suspicious fires in four weeks within city limits. Chief Carrol Busbee urges citizen help to stop an arsonist, citing fires at a former mortgage site, Hankinson Cottage, Barton's Flower Shop, and a storage shed on Park Avenue. He notes two flower shop blazes near back entrances and possible use of flammable liquids, with four-person task force investigating.
In a special meeting the Aiken County Council approved a 9.8 million dollar 1982 83 budget and tentatively reinstated most of 673 193 in department cuts. The panel warned of impacts from Riley vetoes and land use status changes while preserving several fanned out funding lines.
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