No Nepotism in Aiken County CETA Case Says Labor Official
A Department of Labor official says nepotism guidelines do not apply to Billie K. Trapp serving as Aiken County CETA director before his wife A. Gilford Trapp won a county council seat. He notes potential issues only if a county contract renewal occurs while Mrs. Trapp is in office.
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Department of Labor
Billie K
A. Gilford Trapp
Ludwin Branch
Labor Department
Branch
Washington
Trapp
Aiken County
CETA
William M. Eves
Atlanta
Eves
Richard W. Riley
Council
William Whitney
Riley
John H. Williams
Whitney
Quotas Favored by Court in affirmative action ruling
The Supreme Court ruled 5-2 that employers without proven bias may voluntarily use racial quotas to aid minority workers. The decision upholds a program excluding white worker Brian F. Weber from an on the job program in 1974 as not illegal racial bias.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Brian F. Weber
Ground breaks on Silver Bluff High School in cool ceremony
Roscoe T. Hall says skeptics were right about construction starting. Aiken crowd gathered in unseasonably cool weather for the ceremony. A lighthearted note about a lonely wife and a boy chef adds local color as a 12 year old miscounts chicken pieces.
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Silver Bluff High School
Roscoe T. Hall
Area II Advisory Council
Coalition decries inflation as silent tax calls for action
A 70 group coalition led by Consumers Opposed to Inflation in the Necessities urges President Carter and Congress to curb inflation by 3 points over 18 months. It cites rising food housing fuel and medical costs as key burdens and notes May prices up 1.1 percent.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Aflcio
Consumer Federation of America
National Council of Senior Citizens
National Women’s Political Caucus
Capitol Hill
Coin
County absorbs thirteen CETA workers into payroll
Aiken County Council approved adding 13 Comprehensive Employment Training Act workers to the payroll in a session held last night. The move aligns with retaining 50 CETA slots and retraining displaced workers while funding costs run about 89 195 dollars.
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Aiken County
L.C. Greene
Greene
Council
Public Works Department
Sheriff's Office
When She Bakes 25 Days Worth in Aiken County
A brief classified note highlights a local baker's event spanning 25 days in Aiken County. The feature appears in the classifieds section with a toast to community crafts and sales. No individuals or organizations are named in the accessible text.
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Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
the Butcher
OPEC Expected to Set Base Oil Price Near Twenty Dollars
Qatar's oil minister said OPEC would likely approve a base price under $20 per barrel with allowances for higher quality oil. The move would unify prices across members, though premiums for better grades could bring some to about $20. Analysts noted it could raise US gasoline and heating oil by up to five cents per gallon.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Qatar
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
U.S
Abdul Aziz Khalifa al-Thani
Saudi Arabia
OPEC
al Thani
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
United States
Tokyo
U. S. Energy
James Schlesinger
Cancer surgery advances improve patient outcomes
Parts of a series on Taming the Killer Cell examine cancer surgery progress. Improved techniques over the past years allow many patients to avoid being killed by cancer and return to active, normal lives.
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Alton Blakeslee
Aiken Board to Hear Rezoning Plan for Elementary Attendance
The Aiken County Board of Education will review rezoning plans for elementary attendance areas at Tuesday night’s meeting. District Superintendent Ted Willis said a staff recommendation will be ready by next week for the 8 p.m. session. Public hearing will precede any action, with publicization led by board chair J.P. Kneece.
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Aiken
New Valley High School
Underground Inc
Augusta
Breezy Hill
Child Dé Development Center
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Taylor Rental
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