Hold Put On School Tax Bill By Local Delegation
Rep Cecil Collins and William Reel paused their bill to shift school tax power to Aiken County Council amid questions on legality and district boundaries. Delegation chose to await further development of the Board of Education suit seeking taxing authority, with Home Rule and Cherokee County precedent cited.
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Cecil Collins
North Augusta
William Reel
Dedgefield
Aiken
Aiken County
Collins
William H. Burckhalter
Saluda County
Have You Heard A Rotary Night Cracks Wisecracks In Aiken
A mix of barbed comments and light jests from a local gathering includes Al Tewkesbury chiding Ken Akin about rushing past flowers and families in a Norway slide show. Ed Ballard praises Burrel Whitley and jokes about buffet lines while teasing Chick Thomas.
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Ken Akin
Norway
Aiken
Ed Ballard
Graniteville Exchange Club
Burrel Whitley
Chick Thomas
Heat debate clouds forecast warm humid weekend
The forecast expects warm, partly cloudy weather with a 20 percent chance of rain through Friday. Tonight will dip to the upper 60s, with highs near 90 tomorrow and similar conditions through the weekend. Temperatures stay around 70 overnight with daily chances of thunderstorms.
Seminar Aims to Cut Credit Card Theft Losses for Merchants
About 60 Aiken County merchants attended a three hour seminar at the Aiken Public Safety Department on preventing credit card abuse, check forgery and shoplifting. Detectives advised calling police if shoplifting is witnessed and avoiding physical confrontation.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Carrol Heath
Meek Recommended for Aiken Magistrate by District Eight Senators
Aiken County senators send a formal recommendation to Gov James B Edwards to appoint Max A Meek as magistrate succeeding L Glenn Holley who retires next year. Meek won the primary for the seat with 1290 votes over Dick Scott Leon Hare and W J Ray. A routine process follows with a two week background investigation before final confirmation.
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Aiken County
James B. Edwards
Aiken
Gilbert E. McMillan
R.aiken
District 8
Max A. Meek
L. Glenn Holley
McMillan
Meek
Dick Scott
Leon Hare
W. J. Ray
Scott
Hare
Ray
Family Court
Inside Today Organizers At NA Tourney Sets Stage
A regional sports scene highlights organizers shaping the NA tournament with coverage on page 10A, while local sections feature comics Dear Abby editorials obituaries and television weather maps across the paper.
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Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Treasurer to Audit Aiken County Bank Accounts
Aiken County treasurer Margie Plunkett plans an audit of the county’s many bank accounts. About 36 accounts in two local banks hold federal grants, including 18 CETA accounts, which must remain separate under federal rules. An updated March 1978 sheet shows three zero balances, plus the Public Service Authority and the former hospital funds totaling $1,992.94.
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Aiken County
Margie H. Plunkett
Carrol H. Warner
Public Service Authority
Aiken County Hospital
Carter Offers Compromise to Move Tax Reform
President Carter proposes a no frills 15 to 20 billion dollar tax reduction for next year as part of a compromise with House Democrats. He would keep reform proposals separate on the floor while pressing to move the tax cut bill from Ways and Means, with capital gains tax cuts still a major sticking point.
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Washington
Carter
Administration
House
Ways and Means Committee
Thomas P O'Neill
D-Mass
Managing Dollars and Cents in Consumer Loans
A brief educational piece from Science Research Associates explains how families in the 1970s gained spending power and how knowledge of pricing, lending, and interest can improve money management. It presents a hypothetical car loan scenario for Richard and Tina with questions on total interest, monthly payments, and loan terms.
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SRA
Richard
Tina
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