Aiken County Education Faces Budget Cuts and Bond Strains
District Superintendent Ted Willis warned the Aiken County Board of Education that the present program must be reduced to balance next year’s budget, with deficits possible. Rising power costs and inflation have eroded a near break-even start for 1974-75, and bond retirements loom larger in 1975-76. Principal payments rise from 455000 to 595000, while interest drops slightly. A meeting with the legislature delegation was requested to address the financial squeeze. The board also gave first reading to a comprehensive policy manual detailing codes, guidelines, and policies.
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Eric Higgs
Ted B. Willis
Aiken County Board of Education
Willis
Aiken County Education
B.T. Brinkley
Brinkley
Aiken Coun
Aiken County
Emily Towler
Ford to address energy plan with tariff details
President Ford will speak live from the Oval Office at 8:30 p.m. EDT about the next step in his energy program. The White House says he will reveal decisions without congressional action and outline a plan including a second $1 tariff per barrel on imported oil and the phaseout of price controls.
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Washington
Ford
Oval Office
White House
Nouncement
Amtrak Grant Authorized by Ford with Reservations
President Ford signed a 1.1 billion bill to aid Amtrak improving intercity rail services. He criticized a clause giving Congress power to approve or veto Amtrak route changes calling it unconstitutional and expressed concern over frequent such provisions in laws.
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Washington
Ford
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Amtrak
Congress
Attorney General
Portuguese Socialists Face Turbulent Split Over Communists Rise
In Lisbon the ruling military group rebuked the Socialist party for its bid to curb Communist power. The Armed Forces Movement warned a crisis resolution and blamed the party for not attending a cabinet meeting, while offering no criticism of the Communists who triggered the crisis by seizing the Socialist party newspaper.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Socialist Party
Armed Forces Movement
Captain Defends His Ship in Manila News Conference
Captain Charles T. Miller of the Mayaguez denied crew allegations that the freighter was unseaworthy and that he ignored U S warnings about sailing near Cambodia. He said the crew member filing suit had limited time aboard and that the ship was declared in first class condition by the Coast Guard three weeks before the capture.
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Manila
Philippines
Charles T. Miller
Mayaguez
Cambodia
U.S
Miller
Fountain Valley
Calif
Sea-Land, Inc
San Francisco
Albert Min
Ichiello
Clifford Harrington
Minichiello
Coast Guards
Aiken Girl Scouts Honored by South Carolina Governor
Governor and Mrs. James B. Edwards hosted a tea at the governor’s mansion in Columbia to honor several of Aiken’s First Class Girl Scouts. South Carolina is noted as the only state to honor its girl scouts in this way. The article notes school schedules and a misstatement about the start of summer.
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Aiken
James B. Edwards
Columbia
South Carolina
U S Laos Reach Accord On AID Mission Exit
United States and Laotian leaders reach an eight point plan to dissolve the U S AID mission in Laos by June 30. All U S and third country staff to depart while AID compound is turned over to the coalition government. Local workers to remain to watch property as authorities guard the site.
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U.S
Laos
Accord
Aiken County
Vientiane, Laos
United States
U.S. Agency For International Development
Big Aid
Pathet Lao
Vientiane
U S
Foreign Ministry
Economics and Plans Ministry
Chapman
Freeman Named Wagener-Salley Football Coach
William Freeman has been chosen as the new head football coach at Wagener-Salley High School after serving as an assistant football coach and head baseball coach at the school this past year. See story, Page 8.
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Freeman
Wagener-Salley
William ‘Billy’ Freeman
Wagener-Salley High School
Attempt Made In Jackson To Have Election Validated
A declaratory judgment action seeks to validate Jackson May 6 election. Citizens for Better Government accuse officials of improper terms under state code or town rules and target Mayor Brown six councilmen Town Clerk Thelma Barber and election chairman Charles Powell.
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Derby Wendel
Jackson
A. Barlie Helms
Jarrel M. Brown
Thelma Barber
Charles R. Powell
Treva G. Ashworth
Brown
Angry Citizens Group
Citizens For Better Government
Sol Blatt
Reba Polattie
Bob Garland
Richard Russell
Thomas W McKimurray
T.F. Hendon
Thunderstorm Triggers Power Failures In Aiken
A heavy storm dumped nearly two inches of rain on Aiken causing about 1200 residents to lose power for up to four hours. Lightning knocked out two transformers as crews worked through the night with power restored to all by early today. Minor damage reported at a residence, library alarm, one tree blown down, and downtown flooding. Cablevision service interrupted in four areas with restoration by morning.
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Aiken
James C. Ray
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
Ray
Aiken City
Fred W. Cook
Calhoun Place
O. W. Ray
Highland Park Dr
Cablevision
Boardman Road
Azalea Place
Dexter Arms Apartments
Hitchcock Apartments
Archie Luther
Herbert J. Gladden
Southern Bell
Aiken County Commission Seeks Salary Terms In Session
The Aiken County Board of Commissioners plans a work session to set personnel salaries for the upcoming fiscal year and to draft wording for an advertisement for county administrator. Three commissioners attended a budget hearing last week. others were absent due to illness or other business.
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Aiken County Board of Commissioners
H.V. Graybeal
Ralph F. Cullinan
Forest L. Kirby
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Annabel Battistella
Fanne Foxe
American Booksellers Association
New York
Tidal Basin
Wilbur Mills
Offici
Christian A. Chapman
Pathet Law
Charity Johnson
Massillon
Ohio
Isaac and
Theresa Oakes
Jeane Hall
Gravybeal
Charles W. Prosser
Cleve Edmunds
Lucas Ray
L.V. Davis
James A Donovan
Graybeal
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