Houndslake pro nets bass with oar hit at club lake
The Houndslake Country Club tennis pro caught an 8 lb bass by striking it with an oar and drew praise from his family. USCA Pacers coach Randy Warrick celebrated a doubleheader win over Gardner Webb in their first home game with his mother and stepfather among the fans from Rocky Mount NC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Philson
Houndslake Country Club
Usca Pacers
Randy Warrick
Gardner Webb
Pacers
Coach Warrick
J.W. Arrington
Rocky Mount
N.C
Gas cutbacks hit Aiken as March allocations fall
Oil distributors in Aiken report March allocations cut based on prior year volumes. Malcolm Dailey of Dailey Oil notes a 10 percent reduction affecting 16 service stations. John Epps of Johnson Oil cites a 95 percent allocation with possible future adjustments. Gulf Oil and Shell indicate production cuts while Aiken Oil expects full allocation for now.
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Malcolm Dailey
Texaco
Dailey Oil Co
John Epps
Shell
Johnson Oil Co
Shell Oil Co
Gulf Oil Products
Joe Kneece
Aiken Oil Co
Kneece
Delegation Lays Off Aiken Building Code
Aiken County Legislative Delegation debated a building code ordinance at its Feb. 6 council meeting. Senator Knotts urged delaying action while Busbee pressed for a show of concern, citing potential private rights impact. Several members requested more study before voting. The council had passed first reading requiring permits for home repairs over 100 and licensed work for major renovations. Also discussed were five coroner candidates as James K. Gregory nears retirement.
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Aiken County
M. Judson Busbee
D-Wagener
Busbee
William E. Knotts
Williston
Knotts
Thomas
Huf Nod Agens
James K. Gregory
Richard W. Riley
Gregory
Carter Begin Eyes Revival of Mideast Talks
President Carter and Menachem Begin seek to revive stalled peace talks after a White House meet. Both men voiced cautious optimism despite Begin's hard line upon arrival, with sessions planned and a potential Camp David summit discussed alongside a joint dinner with their wives.
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Washington
Carter
Menachem Begin
Mideast
Regin
Camp David
Cyrus R. Vance
State Department
Begin
Andrews Air Force Base
Egypt
Israel
White House
Blair House
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House Oval Office
New FHA Guaranteed Loan Program Aims at Rural Homes
The Farmers Home Administration introduces a loan program with government guarantees up to 90 percent of the loan value. Down payments may be as low as 30 percent for the first 25 000 and 5 percent beyond that with adjusted incomes up to 20 000. Homes must be modest in design and carry a price cap.
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Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Savings and Loan Associations
K.G. Smith
Aiken County
Mike J. Hucks
Hucks
Legionnaires bacterium found in South Carolina and Georgia lakes
A Savannah River Laboratory microbiologist reports Legionnaires disease bacterium present in about 90 percent of 220 water samples from lakes in South Carolina and Georgia. He notes the organism is widely distributed but at very low levels, with outbreaks since 1976 totaling at least ten in the United States.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Savannah River Laboratory
SRL
Carl B. Fliermans
DuPont
Legionnaires
American Legion
Philadelphia
United States
Fliermans
SRS
Marion
Hartwell
Jackson
Moultrie
Clark Hill
Knoxville
Los Angeles
Flierman
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Aiken
Dailey
Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Tampa
Fla
Bill Woods
Nikki K. Setzler
West Columbia
Tom Turnipseed
Lexington
Gilbert E. McMillan
R-Aiken
By Frank Cormier
Associated Press
William Cherry
U.S. Public Health Service Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
Carl Fliermans
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