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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1982
Page
1
The Associated Press reports Britain’s forces strike Argentine positions on the Falklands from land sea and air as 21 die in a helicopter crash at sea. Argentina says troops repel British landings while London confirms ground assaults and naval bombardment around Stanley and East Falkland.
British raiding parties landed around Stanley and targeted Argentine positions at Fox Bay as Harrier jets bombarded East Falkland. A helicopter crash killed 21, lifting Britain's toll to 45 dead. HMS Sheffield and other ships suffered losses amid ongoing naval bombardment and pressure on Argentina.
Have You Heard about Sue Jones aiming for second base with the Dodgers and awaiting a club letter. Tom Lasorda may be listening. A summer heat joke ends with Busbee and Jones debating primary rivals Cox and McMillan and a Nashville singing career remark.
USC Aiken officials report the first funding for a library expansion will be released in July. The S C Legislature has approved 280 200 to start construction as part of a planned 1 334 137 project doubling the library size from 20 000 to 40 000 square feet with additional shelves and seating.
Aiken County Planning Commission votes to urge County Council to adopt W Scott Barnes plan converting staff into a county department. Chair Clifton Anderson will send a formal letter outlining the preference and three budget options: $35 000 for the commission, contracting minimal planning to Lower Savannah Council of Governments, or redistributing planning functions across the county.
Belvedere residents urged to vote yes in a two question referendum to decide buying the city operated water system serving about 1900 customers. Public hearing explained the plan to acquire the water system from North Augusta for 875000 in revenue bonds paid by Belvedere rate revenues.
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