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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1980
Page
1
The April CPI rose 0.9 percent, the smallest monthly increase in over a year. Energy costs slowed with gasoline flat, while food and housing costs climbed 0.5 and 1.3 percent respectively. inflation-adjusted weekly earnings fell 1.2 percent from March to April.
The Lambs of Highland Park Drive host annual visitors, Carolina Wrens, who usually lay four eggs. This year the birds were found in the newly added garage by grandchildren Steven and David Green after initial searches failed.
The Aiken County Education Association votes to protest the district budget and push for a 12 mill tax hike to fund teacher pay raises and school maintenance. ACEA officers will meet the legislative delegation at 5 p.m. to discuss funding and centralization reviews.
The Army and Navy Union of the United States opened a bingo parlor in Belvedere at 6 30 p m drawing about 250 attendees despite petitions from area residents to ban it. Manager Bob Gary defended the venture while local citizens voiced mixed views on its implications.
W J Dorn former U S Congressman and new state party chairman urged Democrats to avoid frivolous politics and unite to tackle energy and inflation challenges. He praised military spending, warned of Soviet pressure, and stressed the importance of voting rights during a Graniteville Armory rally with local candidates.
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