Brown Says SALT Needed for Security in Speech
Secretary of Defense Harold Brown told a University of South Carolina audience that Senate approval of SALT II is essential to avoid a costly arms race. He warned without the treaty the U S would face more Soviet missiles and harder verification of mobile forces. The agreement is expected to be signed in June with ratification likely in the fall.
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Columbia
Secretary of
Harold Brown
Senate
United States
Brown
University of South Carolina
Carter
State Car Use Sparks Budget Board Action in 1978 Audit
The March 27 budget action followed a March 1978 Legislative Audit Council report criticizing the Motor Vehicle Management Division. It cited gaps in vehicle use regulations costing the state 2.5 to 3 million annually and noted favoritism in car assignments based on position rather than work needs. A January 1979 review checked progress on the 1978 proposals and actions.
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Budget and Control Board
Legislative Audit Council
Audit Council
Legislative Audit Council critic questions state car allocations
George Schroeder asserts the audit found little done to standardize vehicle use. The report notes no uniform policy for state car allocations, many cars remained unmarked, and a critical audit report appears likely.
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Legislative Audit Council
George Schroeder
Uncommon Birds Seen In Aiken Area And Local Wildlife Notes
Green herons, painted buntings, yellow warblers and doves are observed in Aiken area. Ben Johnson spots a green heron in an oak, while John Hatcher notes an uncommon transient last week. Cardals, bluebirds and house sparrows fill nests as seed use rises.
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Ben Johnson
Dunbarton Circle
John Hatcher
Oleander Drive
Citizens Reform Building Code With Volunteer Committee
In Aiken County a citizen committee rewrote the 1974 building code after meeting with a council minority. Over ten weeks they reduced legal jargon and produced a clear ordinance ready for full council review in two weeks.
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Aiken County
County Legislation Promise Driven by Citizen Group
Government officials hail a new county ordinance as a breakthrough. A small citizen group, praised by council members including Fay Hatcher, demonstrated what engaged residents can achieve where the county body could not. The act highlights community impact beyond official channels.
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Fay Hatcher
Aiken County Council Meats Tomorrow On Open Sessions
County council plans a 7 p.m. meeting at the Richland Avenue complex with a resolution to allow all executive sessions. Other items include a revised building code, the Corbin Inc. personnel study and funding decisions, paving priorities for Jack Jones Road and Phillips Street, a Midland Valley High School road, extraterritorial jurisdiction, and a revenue sharing public hearing.
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Aiken County
Medwell Hill
Richland Avenue
Citizens Committee
Carrol H. Warner
Corbin Inc
Corbin
Aiken
H. Odell Weeks
Jack Jones Road
Phillips Street
T.B. Willis
Midland Valley High School
Aiken City Council to Hear HUD Funds Application
The meeting tonight includes a 2 million plus HUD final funding proposal for a three year city neighborhood improvement plan covering lighting drainage sidewalks and housing. Other items include zoning changes sewer grant agreement revenue sharing Hopeland Gardens policy and parking sign request on Hayne Avenue.
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Aiken
Council Chamber
Department of Housing and Urban Development
South Carolina Fire Academy
Greenville
Hopeland Gardens
Christian Science Reading Room
Hayne Avenue
New Ellenton Council To Meet Tonight
The New Ellenton Town Council will hold its monthly meeting at 7 PM at the municipal offices on Main Street. An agenda was not available. the meeting is open to the public.
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New Ellenton
Main Street
Public Education Talk With SC Official at Cain Meeting
Dr John Maynard of the South Carolina Department of Education will speak at Rep C Marshall Cain's public meeting in the Aiken County office complex Richland Avenue at 5 30 pm He will address the National Teachers Exam and its status in the General Assembly A Cain press conference follows at 5 pm open to the public.
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John Maynard
South Carolina
Aiken Realtors Schedule May Meeting at Ramada Inn
The Aiken Board of Realtors will hold its May meeting tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Ramada Inn.
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Aiken Board of Realtors
Ramada Inn
Interstate Crash Kills Two West Columbia Residents
A fiery weekend crash on I-20 between the U.S.1-49 Aiken exits killed West Columbia residents William H. Witt Jr. and Rhonda Gayle Glenn, ages 25 and 21. Their car struck a parked tractor trailer and burst into flames. The truck driver survived. Identifications were made by the Medical University of Charleston.
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West Columbia
William H. Witt Jr
Rhonda Gayle Glenn
I-20
U.S.1
Aiken
Medical University of Charleston
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Roy Lyons
America
Gem and Mineral Society
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Donald Corey
Margaret Pickett
Lynne Voit
Vera Carney Collins
William C. Casper
USC Aiken
Elizabeth Harrington
Helen Mary Fenninger
County Council
NTE
Cain
Aiken Realtors
Heritage
Burger King
Loxsey
Andy
Foudel
Palmetto Package Shops, Inc
Richland
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