Aiken Trials Day Delivers for King and Paxson Stables
Allen King trained horses win five of eight races in the 36th Aiken Trials as Paxson stables claim five tops, one second, two thirds. Crowds around 10,000 witness Quid's Shadow Candy Eclair Olden Charade Illustrious Data and Aiken Andy triumph on brisk day. King notes early two year olds and early arrival aided success.
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Colls
Aiken
Allen King
King
H.D. Paxson
Paxson
Quid
Fuzzbuster
Candy Eclair
Honey Tree
Cello
Norse
Olden Charade
Paxson Stables
Aiken Andy
Demos Call SS Tax Hike Rollback Before It Hits
Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee urge a $33 billion cut in the Social Security tax rise before it starts, proposing to shift its costs to general income tax revenues while seeking Fed rate relief and continued spending at Carter’s budget level. Republicans oppose the move arguing it could raise inflation fears.
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Edmond le Breton
Associated Press
Washington
Joint Economic Committee
Federal Reserve
Carter
House
Thomas P. O'Neill
White House
O'Neill
Congress
April Tornado Hazards In Aiken County Warns Of Dangers
Local warnings stress danger of funnel clouds and the need for safety during peak season from late spring. Civil Defense officials report many sightings and outline steps to seek shelter, with specialized early warning systems and radio broadcasts.
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Weather Service
Aiken County
Bobby R. Mauney
Civil Defense
Mauney
Aiken
Bail Bondsman Ordinance Set for Public Hearing Tomorrow
Aiken County Council schedules a public hearing and third reading of a bail bondsman ordinance for tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the county complex. If approved, the law takes effect April 1, making Aiken County the first in South Carolina to adopt such an ordinance.
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John Purvis
National Weather Service
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Purvis
Florida
South Carolina
Aiken County
Hichland Avenue
Marvin E. Dunbar
John H. Williams
Williams
Aiken Trials Day Brings Mixed News and Local Color
Aiken residents react to a weekend accident at the Aiken Trials while Tom Knudson and family enjoy a string of good luck including canceled surgeries and a science fair prize. The column notes local honesty with no thefts at the Recreation Department but reports a pilfered American flag and Pat Jackson's 25 cent bathroom fee business in a motorhome. Ruth Culbert weighs a move from Pittsburgh toward Aiken with uncertain home direction and travel plans hinting at a Cape May route and a pole crossing detour.
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Tom Knudson
Knudson
Aiken
Aikenites
Recreation Department
Pat Jackson
Ruth Culbert
Pittsburgh
Cape May
Poles
Spring Weather Brings Warmth and Rain Chance
The forecast notes a high near 80 and low around 50 as spring moves in. A 10 percent chance of rain tonight increases to 30 percent tomorrow with southwest winds about 10 mph.
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Scott Hunter
Demos
Adrian Daniels
Gwendolyn Daniel
Gwendolyn
Sharp Sonny
Lin Smithwick
Anderson
York Counties
Insurance Information Institute
Mauney and
Dunbar
Robert Harte
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