Indigent Medical Cost Rules Go to First Reading in Aiken County
Aiken County commissioners gave first reading to an ordinance restricting medical cost coverage for indigent residents. Eligibility hinges on social services indigence certification and four months residency. Public hearing planned June 1. ordinance sponsored by Commissioner Cullinan.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Ralph F. Cullinan
James B. Edwards
Gov. Edwards
Cleo J. Scott
Board of Commissioners
Scott
John B. Roberts
Commission
Harold V. Graybeal
John West
Ray
Ray Charles W. Prosser
L. Vernon Davis
Forest L. Kirby Graybeal
Cullinan
Cleve Edmunds
Kirby
USC Prof Takes Prison Post in Mississippi
Dr. Ellis MacDougall criminal justice professor at the University of South Carolina was named head of Mississippi's Department of Corrections by Gov. Cliff Finch. He advised on creating the department and plans to stay through August 20 on leave from USC, with no decision yet on a permanent position.
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Jackson, Miss
Ellis MacDougall
University of South Carolina
Mississippi
MacDougall
Cliff Finch
Finch
Lature
Department of Corrections
Balloonist Killed in Georgia Balloon Race Practice
Peter Hodkinson III 41 organizer of the Georgia to the sea hot air balloon race died in a practice run near Toc coa Ga. A passenger Hugh Rainey Stone Mountain Ga. was hospitalized with multiple fractures. The crash felled power lines and disrupted Toc coa. The annual race from Helen to the Atlantic Ocean was canceled.
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Toccoa, Ga
Peter Hodkinson III
Helen
Atlantic Ocean
Clarkesville
Steph
Ens County Sheriff's Office
Hodkinson
Toccoa
Hugh Rainey
Stone Mountain
Jailbreak Leads To Indictment In Mexico Jail Escape
A federal grand jury indicted Donald Fielden and William Hill Jr both of Dallas on charges of illegally exporting a firearm from the United States to Mexico related to a jailbreak that freed 14 Americans from a Mexican jail. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing.
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San Antonio
Tex
Donald Floyd Fielden
William McCoy Hill Jr
Dallas
United States
Mexico
Trailways Strike Ends With Three Year Contract
A 18 day strike across seven Southern states by Continental Trailways workers ended as union members accepted a three year contract. Votes were counted in Jackson Mississippi, Macon Georgia, and Nashville Tennessee with members returning to work today. Austin Billings of ATU Local 1491 called the offer reasonable and recommended approval.
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Nashville. Tenn
Continental Trailways
Austin Billings
Amalgamated Transit Union
Jackson, Miss
Macon, Ga
Nashville
Bilings
Lebanon War Rages Amid Political Hurdles and Rifts
Fighting eased but no truce in sight as Lebanon’s civil conflict continues. Police report 45 killed in Beirut street clashes near the Christian enclave north of the capital. The stalemate centers on the anticipated resignation of President Suleiman Franjieh and ongoing Arab diplomatic rivalries.
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Associated Press
Christian Front
Beirut
Suleiman Franjieh
UAE envoy cites Arab investment as US export boon
United Arab Emirates ambassador Saeed Ghobash says Arab states offer potential for U.S. investment and that by 1980 American exports to Arabs could top 10 billion dollars with each billion creating about 90,000 jobs for Americans. He notes UAE promotes investment with open entry, capital repatriation, free feasibility studies, and financial aid, while U.S. objections to the Arab boycott could hinder gains.
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Nashville
U.S
Israel
United Arab Emirates
Saeed Ghobash
U.A E
Memories and anecdotes mark Highland Park Women’s Golf Association anniversary
Donna Petersen recalls memories from the 25th anniversary luncheon including Pro Jim McNair teaching 50 women at once, Lou Grant using her putter on No 15, Marvy Wiland’s T shirts and Georgena Jimnies beating Joe before a birth, and local figures like Charles S Bird Jr and Mark Beaumont tied to radio, theater, and the TEC referendum campaign in Aiken.
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Highland Park Women’s Golf Association
Donna Petersen
Jim McNair
Lou Grant
Marvy Wiland
Georgena Jimnies
Joe
Jay
Carter Opponents Also Gain Ground
AP analysis notes Ford's victorious Michigan win and Maryland sweep restore momentum in an up and down Republican race. Reagan faces California, his home base, as the final big primary looms with Ford needing wins to counter Reagan's strength in California.
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Carter
Lexington
Walter R. Mears
Ford
Ronald Reagan
California
Michigan
Maryland
Reagan
Jimmy Carter
White House
Edmund G Brown Jr
Morris K Udall
Arizona
Carters
United States
Brown
Weather warms the Aiken area into the weekend
After a cold spell warmer conditions return with highs in the 80s through the weekend and tonight's lows in the 50s. Rain chances stay low through tomorrow as the area clears.
North Augusta Council Edits Free Water Policy and Codes
The North Augusta town council amended a free water proposal for beautification sites to require meters and billing by the Parks and Recreation Department, and passed a third reading of a new plumbing code allowing ABS pipe to connect to the street. The body also approved a railroad and River Oaks settlement and addressed an alley dust issue near Waffle House.
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North Augusta
William L. Gray
Department of Parks and Recreation
Henry R. McKenney
Central of Georgia Railroad
River Oaks
Cypress Drive
McKenney
Georgia Ave
East Ave
Ellen B. Smith
Waffle House
Buena Vista
N.A
Senate May Add Nine New Circuit Judges
The South Carolina Senate was set to consider a plan by Marion Gressette to add nine new circuit judgeships and strike the remainder of a judicial reform package. Gressette indicated no funds this year for the total package but that money could be found for the nine judges.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Senate
States Court
Marion Gressette
Calhoun
Senate Judiciary Committee
Gressette
Schools Face Financial Problems in County Athletics
Sports editor Scott Hunter reports Aiken County public high schools run athletic deficits due to inflation and low attendance. Jackson High dropped baseball but the Jaycees funded $1,500 to continue. At Aiken High, student clubs and bake sales help sustain programs as principals urge county support.
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Aiken County
Jackson High School
Jackson Jaycees
Aiken High
Willis
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Society of Quality Control
ASQC
Augusta
Harmer Heather
Scott Hunter
Herb
Hometown High Future Secretaries Club
Hope Church Bingo Fund
Harold
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