03 Mar 1978
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1978
Page
1
Fans report Airport High used referees to blunt Aiken High in a basketball night. The crowd noted seven Airport players on the floor while two wore whistles, sparking questions about costs and fairness.
Public library advisory dated June 30 1978 lists address 435 Newborny Street SE Pikn South Carolina 29801. Officials urge patrons to observe hours and book return policies at 1KN County Public Library.
A cold wind sweeps through with upper 20s temps and 15 mph northerly winds under partly cloudy skies. A 10 percent rain chance returns after yesterday's 100 percent, with a warmup to upper 40s tomorrow and zero rain. Overnight lows dip to the 30s, then low 40s by Tuesday as a warming trend begins. Sunday remains fair but cold.
Prominent feature preview highlights The Leafter in a celebratory profile with emphasis on a beloved local personality and the broad appeal of today’s section. Page 1B promises lifestyle notes and reader interest features.
The bill would end mandatory retirement for federal workers and raise private sector retirement to age 70 starting Jan 1 1979 with a Sept 30 1978 effective ban for federal workers. Executives earning 27000 yearly with Social Security reductions are exempt. Colleges get a July 1 1982 start for professors. Pepper calls it monumental and a model for fairness.
A Sunday polo match at Whitney Polo Field features Columbia vs Myopia at 3 p.m. Star rider Ami Shinitzky guides Moonia for Boston. Roster details include Manning brothers for Columbia and Harnett Boyd and Roberts for Myopia. Admission is $1.50. a double header is planned March 12 with two league games. Spectators are urged to follow parking rules to prevent accidents.
The list outlines events in March at H Odell Weeks Activities Center Hitchcock Woods and Whitney Field. It covers Triple Crown road races on March 4 with 3 and 10 mile starts, Aiken Sulky Races March 11, Horse Show in the Woods March 17, Aiken Trials March 18, Aiken Hunt Meet March 25 with rail and tent options, weekly polo Sundays, and the Aiken Thoroughbred Hall of Fame hours at Hopeland Gardens.
Edwin B. Farmer of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce says about 60 copies of the Feedbag cookbook are available in Aiken. Copies, priced at $6, are distributed to the chamber offices the Gazebo and Lambert's. The cookbook features recipes from local Aiken cooks and an expanded edition may be issued later this year.
Tomorrow opens the Aiken race season with a three mile road race at 10 a.m. from the H Odell Weeks Building. About 300 runners are expected this year, with registration open until 9 15 a.m. Tomorrow and a $2 late fee. The event precedes the Sulky Races on March 11 and highlights a busy harness and steeplechase lineup including the Aiken Trials on March 18 and the Hunt Meet at Clark Field with a $15 000 prize purse.
The race to fill the vacated family court judge seat grows with candidates John T. Bodenheimer and Carl M. Hair joining Rep. Irene K. Rudnick attorney Robert M. Bell and John W. Harte Jr. as hopefuls. The Aiken County delegation sent a letter urging lawmakers to withhold pledges until all candidates are known.
A fire Wednesday night destroyed a temporary foster home near Salley housing eight youths. Sponsored by Helping Hands Inc of Aiken County, the blaze prompted an immediate appeal for 50 000 to rebuild. No injuries reported.
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