Floor Fight Looms Over Carter Jet Sale To Israel
Senate Foreign Relations leaders warn a fierce floor battle will follow the Carter administration plan to sell Israel 20 extra F-15 fighters as part of a broader package including Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Critics argue the compromise lacks consensus and may be blocked on the Senate floor despite committee action.
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Lawrence Knutson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Carter
Israel
Mideast
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Church
Senate
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
House
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Henry A. Kissinger
Mother's Day musings mix roads and rhythm across town
T M LeGrand recalls never being lost with CB radios and markers. Laurens Street Philosopher jokes August as real Mother's Day when kids return to school. Aiken man honors mother with a haircut at practice. coach Hutson-Etherredge and Archie Weaver comment. Irving Berlin at 90 still cannot read music yet performs. From Make From Sunny Italy (1907) to An Old-Fashioned Wedding (1966) proves reading music not required to Say It With Music.
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Laurens Street
Jack Hutto
Hutson-Etherredge
Archie Weaver
Irving Berlin
Italy
New Ellenton Hires New Garbage Service
New Ellenton will switch to a private sanitation firm on July 1 after the Town Council approved a $66,000 contract with Sanitary Container Service, a Brenner Industries unit. The move raises annual costs about $6,000, likely offset by a rate hike, with commercial customers hit hardest.
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New Ellenton
Sanitary Container Service
Brenner Industries Inc
Aiken County
James O. Jamison
Jamison
Weekend Clouds Approach for Aiken Weather
The forecast calls for a mainly sunny day today with a fair night ahead, then clouds roll in Friday with partly cloudy skies. No precipitation is expected tonight or tomorrow, with highs around the mid 80s and lows mid 50s to 60. The weekend outlook shows more clouds and a chance of thundershowers Sunday and Monday, with highs in the low 80s and overnight lows near 60.
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Aiken
Nine Barnwell Protesters Sentenced to 15 Days
Nine anti-nuclear protesters were found guilty of trespassing at Allied General Nuclear Services by a six member jury. They chose 15 days in jail over a $30 fine, receiving credit for nine days already served.
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Barnwell
Allied General Nuclear Services
Pio L. Celestino
Dayton
Ohio
AGNS
Celestino
Second Circuit
Sylvia W
Allen) Westerdahl
H. T
Tommy) Flowers
Flowers
Barnwell Detention Center
Area Four school renovations stay in planning stages
At the Aiken County Board of Education meeting in Wagener area officials said renovations and additions to Area Four schools remain in planning with no completion dates until bids prove the work affordable. Carl Shealy noted no dates will be set until bids come back within the district's means.
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Aiken County
Board of Education
Aiken
Robert Worrell
Area Four Advisory Council
Usc-Aiken
Hammond Hills
PTA
State Department of Education
U. S. Supreme Court
Inside Today Flynt Says He'll Pay For Info
Flynt promises rewards for information leading to a confession or arrest in the ongoing case. He states a willingness to fund tips and cooperates with authorities to uncover the truth. The statement underscores his resolve to pursue leads despite public scrutiny.
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Flynt
Registration For Primaries Ends Saturday
The Aiken County Board of Voter Registration announces final registration hours for the June 13 primaries. Voters can register at North Augusta High School, K-Mart Aiken, Williams Grocery New Ellenton, Roses Kalmia Plaza, American Legion Hut, and the County Voter Registration Office with varying hours through Saturday.
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Aiken
Warning memo warned of disaster before Willow Island scaffold collapse
A federal safety engineer warned 14 months earlier that unauthorized repairs to Willow Island scaffolding could cause disaster. The memo surfaced this week amid OSHA inquiries, with officials noting the collapse of the 428 foot cooling tower at Pleasants Power Station killed 51 workers.
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Washington
West Virginia
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Frank Greer
OSHA
Eulah Bingham
Willow Island
W.va
Greer
Walter Wilson
Wilson
Health Research Group
Monongahela Power Co
Pleasants
Basil Whiting
Whiting
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