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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1990
Page
13
Salley town to hold municipal election for mayor and council seats No 2 and 4 on Tuesday August 14. Candidates must file a petition with 25 signatures of registered voters to the Municipal Election Association at least 45 days before the election date.
Coward Corley Seed Co will hold its 10th annual Dog Dip Day today from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 914 Park Ave SE. Funds raised support local animal relief efforts.
Barbara Barton explains she chose five favorite names for her children and lists them: Christopher Everette Barton, Clint Eastwood Barton, Clifton Richard Barton, Michael Bradley Barton, and Anthony Derrick Barton.
C W Yonce of Graniteville reports a 3.8 pound purple top turnip from his field after buying seeds at Shumway's Seed Co. in Graniteville. Nearby, former Clemson star and Chicago Bears player William Perry was seen in front of Winn Dixie as NFL preparations begin.
Local notices list Mandy Thomps Ida Christen Gloria Ludi Michael Simp dim McKin Tom Mel as birthday honorees in a community roundup.
The Aiken Standard corrects omissions in Saturdays issue naming Howlandville Baptist Church as a council member and fixes a misspelled name in a Tuesday feature. The paper regrets the errors and apologizes for any confusion.
Palmetto cable system owner InterMedia Partners will revamp billing with two new taxes and a redesigned basic package. The service adds Fox Network and moves ESPN and TNT to a separate tier, while a 17 station expanded tier includes MTV and Discovery. Monthly charge set at 15.95 with six premium options. Local government franchise fee appears on bills.
A SC Municipal Association led push backs a 1 cent sales tax ballot measure for Nov. 6. Keyserling Associates survey of 1,200 voters shows modest support with 51 percent favorable but 34 percent margin of error. Local coalitions form across 46 counties as education campaigns prepare for statewide vote.
Federal funding for Freedman Central in Aiken County may arrive after President Bush signed a May 26 bill providing about 21 million dollars for dropout prevention nationwide. The district must reapply by July 9 and is expected to receive about 420 thousand dollars.
A seven member Wackenhut Services Inc. team from the Savannah River Site placed first in a national SWAT competition in Gainesville, Georgia, among twenty teams from police sheriff and DOE sites. The team scored 14 points. Rock Hill Police Department won with 52. Members included Lt. Garry Hitt Sgt Jeff Langley Sgt Geffrey Greene and security inspectors Jeffry Stroda Keith Schoultz Stan Crouch and Mike Howard.
Aiken County Council's Development Committee directed the county attorney to draft an animal control ordinance. It would make dog owners liable for free running, require legible IDs for all dogs not under restraint, and demand rabies vaccination proof when dogs are impounded. Exceptions cover fenced homes and trained or show dogs under owner control.
Aiken County Council approved a two year bus line project serving Aiken Midland Valley and North Augusta with funding split between the county and federal Urban Mass Transit Authority and the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation. The venture will start in fall with ATE Management and Service Co. of Cincinnati as operations agent. Total cost about 280000 dollars. county share roughly 27000 dollars. North Augusta refuses funding. city of Aiken has not responded. Council member J Allen Brodie voiced concerns over future costs.
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