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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1979
Page
8
Aiken County Council District Five recount, initially slated for June 2, will wait for a June 1 effective date per a Supreme Court order filed May 22. Democratic candidate Billie K. Trapp and Republican L. Kline Paulk compete to fill John H. Pound’s council seat after a long unresolved race.
Aiken County faces concerns over teacher salaries and coaching and band supplements as the education board considers a proposed 3.05 percent supplement from county funds. The state minimum could rise to 9 360 dollars under a Senate bill with a 6.97 percent salary increase. The board will hear a district-wide raise proposal for all personnel at the 1979 80 budget hearing.
Americans flock to Tijuana for cheaper gas with pumps advertising regular at 46 cents a gallon and premium at 67 cents. In recent weeks an estimated 80,000 Americans daily crossed the border hunting fuel, and weekend volumes neared 160,000 cars. Local dealer Oscar Alvarez reports a 30 to 40 percent jump in business as Americans buy more per visit and Mexicans switch to buying gas on the Mexican side.
Memorial Day observance cancels Hopeland Gardens evening concert. The series will resume next Monday with Roy Mc Comas, a balladeer from Savannah, Ga., at 7 p.m. in the gardens Performing Arts Center.
Joye Cottage in Aiken, the town’s oldest and largest winter residence, is nominated by the South Carolina State Board of Review for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. The request includes Whitney properties such as Whitney Stables and Squash Court.
Senator Gilbert McMillan proposes telecasting next year’s state budget deliberations on the Educational Television network during prime time. Committee chair Rembert Dennis shows no strong opposition but notes open sessions are public and televised costs are unknown. The debate includes budget disputes and light exchanges, plus a motion to spend 1500 dollars to restore a giant ground sloth remains in Berkeley County.
Beekeeper Doug Leader explains swarming as hive reproduction with 50 000 to 60 000 bees, noting a 95 percent non threat if left alone. Swarms seek dry enclosed sites, scouts assess new hive locations, and temporary stays can last 15 minutes to a day. If indoors, mothballs or carbolic acid may drive them out. professionals or beekeepers can often relocate them at no charge. Special caution about honey in walls and potential melt if bees are removed.
The FAA considers an immediate ground order for DC-10s after a fatigue crack in a 3 inch engine mount bolt led to a left wing engine separation and crash at O’Hare. Elwood Driver of the NTSB notes a unanimous board recommendation for instant engine-support inspections across DC-10 fleets. American Airlines crews inspected 12 of 30 DC-10s with all found in good shape as others await checks. Investigators say two months may pass before a final cause is known.
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