Small Fish Pleads Guilty In Aiken County Case
Charles E. Jackson, 35, of Gloverville, pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy in General Sessions Court and was sentenced to four months in jail. The judge deemed him a small fish in a big pond. Indictments against Jackson and the late Lester L. Chitty for conspiracy and obstruction were partially dismissed.
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Charles E. Jackson
Gloverville
General Sessions
Rodney A. Peeples
Jackson
Lester L. Chitty
Sylvia W. Westerdahl
W.O. Bradley Jr
Aiken Council Comments On Cleanup At City Landfill
Hastings Wyman says the vast pile of branches at the landfill resembles a beach scene. The Mayaguez, a 35 year old ship seized by Cambodians and freed by Marines in May 1975, is planned for scrap auction. Public safety officers debut silver handcuff tie tacks in a behind the scenes feature.
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Aiken
Hastings Wyman
Mayaguez
Cambodia
Aiken Public Safety Officers
Council to Discuss Bond Lawsuit in Executive Session
Aiken County Council plans an executive session at 5 45 with a state attorney general staff member to discuss legal action to obtain the bond of Cleo J Scott former clerk of court and registrar of mesne conveyance. The session will also cover private talks with Corbin Inc on personnel evaluation and later the engineering and public committees will unit to revise the county building code.
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Aiken County
Cleo J
William) Scott
Mesne Conveyance
Corbin Inc
School Board To Elect New Officers Tonight
Aiken County Board of Education will elect chairman and vice chairman at 8 PM in the Educational Center conference room. Old business includes competitive foods and make-up days. The agenda covers band and music accounts, a committee appointment for the Jackson Beech Island New Ellenton high school name, and new advisory council members. The meeting is open to the public.
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Aiken County
City Tax Inequities Cited By Aiken Officials
An official from the South Carolina Municipal Association told the Rotary Club of Aiken that city residents pay county taxes yet receive little or no county services. He cited Home Rule Act effects, shared revenues shortfalls, and duplication of services as a statewide problem needing city county dialogue.
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Aiken
S.C
Westmoreland
West
Progress Toward Egyptian Israeli Peace Treaty Reported
President Carter, in Cairo after a 66 hour Mideast mission, reported good progress toward a peace treaty with Egypt’s Anwar Sadat. Begin said Egypt must respond next as talks continued despite no final agreement.
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Cairo
Egypt
Carter
Anwar Sadat
Israel
U.S
Menachem Begin
Begin
Ben Gurion
Willis Says Board Won't Cut Corners
Aiken County School Board plans three new high schools with no corners cut, says Superintendent Ted Willis at a public meeting. He cites consolidation of Leavelle McCampbell and L-B-C Area III high schools to offer a comprehensive program, noting current schools are too small and too close together to serve the community.
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Aiken County School Board
Board of Education
T.B
Ted) Willis
Willis
C. Marshall Cain
R-Aiken
Leavelle- McCampbell
Jackson High School
Aiken Trials Set for Saturday’s 37th Run
Seven races highlight the 37th Aiken Trials at the 11 acre Aiken Training Track on Two Notch Road. Post time is 2 p.m. Gates open at 10 a.m. Advance tickets cost 2.50, 3 at the gate.
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Aiken
Two Notch Road
Greater Aiken
Aiken Thoroughbred Hall of Fame
Late Bloomer
Candy Eclair
Hopeland Gardens
Whitney Field
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Lin Smithwick
Chitty
R.C. Graham
Graham
Andrew Savage
Westerdahl
Savage
Watts
Preston Cox
Bradley
Peeples
Cox
Holley
Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Sadat
Frances F. Dukes
Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion
North Augusta
Thomas J
Flannigan
E.W. Calk
Thurmond Whatley
Council
Jan Boylston
Jeannie Lancaster
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