Recovery Is Here Says Thurmond At Daughter's Birthday
Sen. Strom Thurmond said the economy shows signs of recovery during a birthday party stop in Aiken. He cited 4 percent real GNP growth in Q1 1983, rising industrial production and lower inflation than in recent years. He warned Democratic tax plans could derail the upturn.
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Sen
Strom Thurmond
Aiken
Sen. Thurmond
R S.C
Carter
Nies
Nancy Moore
Thurmonds
Mrs. Thurmond
Phil Jones
Fill Up Before Tax Hike
Gas stations report a rush on the last day before a 5 cent federal fuel tax increase takes effect. Analysts say national gas prices average $1.12 a gallon, with a 5 cent rise expected to cost drivers about $30 yearly, funding highway and mass transit projects.
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Aiken County
Dan Lundberg
Congress
Ronald Reagan
U.S. Transportation Department
Transportation Department
Twice as Nice Twins Born to Aiken Filly My Toy
Rita Hardin watches as Ellen and Little John, twin thoroughbred foals, fight to stand and nurse after a difficult birth on Hickory Knoll Farm. The mare My Toy carried them past term, with help from Dr. John Haddon and local supporters ensuring early nursing and tube feeding.
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Rita Hardin
Ellen
Little John
John Haddon
My Toy
Hardin
Rita
Ken
Shelli
Councilman Wyman Questions Street Paving Choice
In Monday night’s City Council meeting Councilman Justings Wyman quipped about a developer undecided between concrete or asphalt for paving Laurens Street Philo opher notes the irony of spelling while dictating letters.
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Justings Wyman
Wyman
Conrete
Laurens Street
Strickland Accepts Wichita State Athletic Post
Aiken assistant city manager Michael D. Strickland will resign effective April 28 to become associate athletic director for administrative affairs at Wichita State University. Strickland, eight years in Aiken government, cited a long desire to work in athletic administration and expressed appreciation for the city and its leaders.
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Michael D
Mike) Strickland
Aiken
Wichita State University
Wichita
Kansas
Roland Windham
Aiken City
Wichita State
Strickland
Windham
Martha
Sara Grace
Lew Perkins
Usc-Aiken
Perkins
University of Pennsylvania
Minister resignations at South Aiken Presbyterian Church
The Rev. Dan Deaton plans to resign effective April 30 from South Aiken Presbyterian Church. Two ruling elders Elmer Wilhite and Don Byerley submitted resignations effective immediately. a session meeting and congregational meeting are set for April 24 to concur in the pastor's request to dissolve his pastoral relationship. Deaton seeks to join the PCA citing intolerable positions in the proposed united church and notes the South African vote fail to move to the PCA.
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South Aiken
Denton
South Aikien
Presbyterian
Church US
Presbyterian Church of America
PCUS
United Presbyterian Church
PCA
Deaton
United Church
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H. Odell
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Mike Strickland
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