27 Jun 1978
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1978
Page
1
Aiken County budget session considers ending daily use of county cars by employees and tagging vehicles. Greene also calls for a 100 hour annual cap on compensatory time to curb costs, with limited exceptions for narcotics, undercover, and juvenile units.
A quirky mix of notes on George Gibson’s dog pool and a sunken bathtub for private canine use. Princess Caroline’s wedding gifts feature Bengal tiger cubs prompting zoo bridal register jokes.
Voter turnout in four precincts shows generally good to heavy early voting in the Democratic primary runoff. Precincts report 40 to 60 early ballots by 10 a.m., with officials noting strong participation for a runoff and expectations of similar turnout in nearby precincts. County races include Governor runoff implications and local seats in House and County Council. Polls open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The forecast shows 20 percent precipitation tonight and Wednesday with partly cloudy skies. Tonight’s low in the 70s, Wednesday’s high in the upper 90s. Thursday to Saturday highs in the upper 80s to mid 90s and lows mid 60s to mid 70s with widely scattered storms possible each day.
Aiken County council debates a six or eight millage increase as a House bill for an extra 5 million to counties moves toward passage. If approved, the county could gain 180 thousand dollars, reducing the needed millage for 1978 79 operations. Public opinion shifts cited by council members amid Prop 13 echoes.
The page highlights sections available today including comics Dear Abby editorial and obituaries with sports television weather map features. Readers are guided to Page 8A for full details on these items and related notes.
President Carter denounces a 25 percent capital gains tax proposal as a windfall for the rich, while backing his own plan to abolish preferential treatment. He questions a 35 percent compromise and signals possible veto, as Congress debates Ways and Means differences. He also calls for Gartner resignations and cautions on health insurance timetables amid inflation.
Aiken City Council approved asking the Aiken County Public Service Authority to boost Horse Creek Wastewater Plant capacity by 1 mgd. City Manager Windham cited rising usage and PSA projections, noting 5 mgd unallocated capacity and a possible 1 mgd purchase for $750,000 financed by bonds, with some recovery from industrial users.
Aiken County Council keeps a salary freeze for most officials in the 1978-79 budget with one exception Sheriff Paul D Grant who requests and will receive a freeze at 22 500 for the remainder of his term ending 1980 The amendment passed despite Forest L Kirby opposing the measure noting perceived partiality and lack of transparency.
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