Peach trucking strike and delayed harvest in South Carolina
Market Bulletin reporter Ingle says peaches will peak later due to agreements with truckers and cool weather. James Evans, Aiken County strike leader, says the strike continues despite diesel fuel availability with return to long-haul trucking possible by July 5 depending on President Carter. Local industries report limited direct impact as shipments rely on rail or major firms. Graniteville Company cites only inconvenience.
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Ingle
Market Bulletin
State Department of Agriculture
James Evans
Aiken County
Augusta
Evans
Carter
Public Service Commission
Aiken
Donald R. Atkinson
Owens Corning
Graniteville Company
Distributors To Release Reserve Gas In South Carolina
Columbia—The Energy Office says 2.5 million gallons held in reserve for June will be released to fleet operators farmers and service stations by Thursday. Allocation officer Gene Maples outlined priority first wholesale buyers then end users stations later with hardship requests. No lines have formed and no supplier is told to feed another company. Federal energy guidance for next month is still pending.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Maples
Gene Maples
Energy Office
Gulf
Phillips
XYZ Manufacturing Co
Federal Department of Energy
Court Rules On Malice in Libel Cases
The Supreme Court ruled that defendants in libel suits need not prove actual malice to win. The decision could broaden liability for reporters and news organizations citing public criminal records or open court proceedings.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Have You Heard About Keith Jones And The Cat Hair Couch
A quirky note reports Keith Jones speculating that neighbors with many cats want a new couch because camel hair upholstery now bears cat hair. Tom Johnson adds a cow and churn are needed to make butter from grass. The piece mentions cancer drug research and directs readers to page 7 for progress.
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Keith Jones
Tom Johnson
May CPI rises as gasoline fuels inflation surge
Government data show consumer prices up 1.1 percent in May, led by gasoline and other petroleum products. Food costs rose 0.7 percent while earnings edged up 0.2 percent. Inflation could hit 13.4 percent if trends persist. real wages fell 3.1 percent from a year earlier.
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Washington
Labor Department
Patrick Jackman
Jackman
Carter
CETA workers may join Aiken County payroll at meeting
Aiken County Council considers converting up to 17 CETA positions to permanent jobs in an 8 p.m. executive session. Gilford Trapp reports about 50 CETA workers may leave by Sept 30 or transfer. total CETA impact includes 80 county employees plus 50 in external stations. Council faces funding limits and a potential $500,000 cost to absorb workers.
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Aiken County
L.C. Greene
Council
Trapp
CETA
Aiken City Council Approves Multi Project Planning Plan
The Aiken City Council accepted a $6,000 land use plan by Wismer McGill and Bell funded partly by a federal grant. They awarded bids for zoning ordinance revision to Sydney Carter, fencing at the airport to Allsteel Projects, and a housing study tied to a HUD grant. The council also granted parkway use to St Noah Church for a June 30 gospel singing event.
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Aiken
Columbia
Wismer, McGill and Bell
Sydney Carter
Carter
Howard M. Hickey Jr
Robert S. Perry
Wismer, McGill and
Bell
Allsteel Projects Company of
West Columbia
Allsteel
Wismer
McGill and
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Laurens Street
St. Noah Church of God In Christ
Parkway
Simpkins Drafted by Cavaliers in Summer Draft
Simpkins is selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the draft. The news notes his signing and immediate impact expectations as the team builds for the upcoming season.
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Simpkins
Cavaliers
Common Sense urged as gas lines grow in Aiken
As gas supplies tighten in Aiken drivers are urged to avoid panic and hoarding. Experts advise filling to half empty on long trips, avoiding extra trips, observing the speed limit to save fuel, and not topping off tanks. Plan errands to prevent long lines and visit stations at different times of day.
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Aiken
Quentin Anderson Jr
Carolina Motor Club
Mike Kumpf
Gulf Oil
Atlanta
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Edwin B. Farmer
Elizabeth Harrington
Lin Smithwick
Carrol H. Warner
Aiken Council
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