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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1985
Page
7
Aiken County’s 1983 labor data cites 45,390 potential workers and an 11.8 percent jobless rate, reflecting the county's employment climate during the year.
1983 county labor force stood at 45,390 with 11.8 percent unemployment equal to 5,360 jobless. Unemployment eased from 1982’s 12.3 percent, while total 1983 employment reached 37,120 across industries. Textile mills showed the steepest decline since 1978. Government and services remained sizable at 5,220 and 4,330 respectively.
The April opening of two lodging facilities brings Aiken to just over 500 rooms. Best Western Executive Inn at 3560 Augusta Road opens April 8 with indoor pool and larger rooms. Ramada Inn and Guest House at Houndslake expand options for business travelers and visitors during Masters week and local projects.
Physicians from the Aiken County Medical Society analyze the Spartanburg Plan which uses utilization review to trim health care costs. A nurse reviews patient cases every three days for 14 dollars, with other components like outpatient review and billing audits coordinated by the Peer Review Organization. The plan is framed as doctors reviewing doctors, though the public views it as denial of hospital services.
Back-to-back freezes and rising imports squeeze Southeast Atlantic shrimpers from New Smyrna Beach to Georgia and the Carolinas. Bills rise as boats are repossessed and some fishers seek federal disaster loans while others pivot to scallop harvesting or long line fishing offshore.
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