08 May 1978
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1978
Page
1
Aiken County Council weighs dropping plans to sue county treasurer Margie H. Plunkett over proposals to consolidate financial duties. Chairman Carrol H. Warner says no lawsuit is certain and the council will observe Plunkett s intended changes before acting.
Local chatter hints Deputy IT specialist turned road deputy, Tom Barclay jests about a roadblock. The piece notes postal mix ups with Aiken, and confirms Gus Lehman’s Carolina House photo ID. It mentions a Park Avenue hotel near Union Street and a busy railroad station era.
Wagener residents and visitors gathered for a weekend festival to fund the Marion Boy Warner Recreation Park. The town aimed to raise seven thousand dollars to match a federal grant. Mayor John A. Cofer expressed confidence the target would be met, though receipts were still being tallied.
Washington reports President Carter may reach a compromise with opponents of selling American jets to Israel and two Arab neighbors Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Senate figures weigh Kissinger testimony and past promises, while leaders indicate disapproval on the Senate floor is unlikely.
The weekend ends with mostly cloudy skies and a chance of showers or thundershowers through Tuesday. Precipitation probability is 40 percent tonight and 30 percent tomorrow, with rainfall around half an inch. Warm with a low in the upper 60s tonight and a high in the low 80s tomorrow. Rain ends early Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will be fair and cooler with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s.
Six law enforcement officers were honored at the annual Respect for Law Enforcement Banquet hosted by the Aiken and North Augusta Optimist Clubs. Recipients included Benjamin F Thomas of Aiken Public Safety Georgia Mills at Aiken Youth Corrections Capt Harry E Barber of North Augusta Public Safety John B Stapleton of the SC Highway Patrol Lt James M Boles of the Aiken County Sheriff's Department and Frank T Galardi the sheriff's crime prevention officer.
New Ellenton makes a change to its council schedule postponing the regular second Monday session to Wednesday at 7 p.m. The notice affects residents and local governance as officials adjust the calendar.
Senator Strom Thurmond condemned the Labor Reform Act as a Northern plot to unionize the South and warned filibuster is needed to block it. He argued Republicans lack votes for cloture and accused unions of massive lobbying. Local Teamsters head Bobby Martin supported growth regardless of the bill’s passage.
Aiken County finance director P. Frank Dunbar, in service since last year, will resign effective June 12 to become assistant controller for a private Aiken company. County leaders lament the loss and begin search for a successor while the treasurer moves financial operations under her office.
The 1978 79 budget for Aiken County reaches 44 million dollars. PSA costs are included in the general county budget for the first time. Council Chairman Carrol H Warner calls the total “mind boggling” and notes that most citizens should see the impact in services.
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