Budget Includes Tax Cut and Pay Hike in Aiken District
Aiken County plans a 2 mill tax cut from retirement bond funds while school district revenues rise 4.6 percent. The $39.55 million anticipated 1979 80 budget exceeds last year by about $2 million, with $11 million for new construction and $22.1 million for salaries. A 9 percent teacher salary increase is proposed, plus experience based increments, and the total teaching staff will grow by 12. Adoption hinges on June 12 and the South Carolina General Assembly.
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Ted) Willis
Willis
J.P. Kneech
Ae Ce
Ee T. Willis
S.C. General Assembly
Carter
Board debates rezoning of Aiken schools amid public scrutiny
The Aiken County Board of Education heard a large turnout as staff study potential school redistricting. Superintendent Willis said plans are not ready and public input is welcome. Arguments for and against cited racial balance, classroom use, and busing costs.
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Aiken County
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Meg
John L.) Jones
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Ned) Bibler
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Millbrook
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Dan Clayton
Robert R. Loppnow
J.P. Kneece
Board of Education
Highlights Of The Budget 2 Mill Tax Reduction Increases
Budget highlights include a two mill tax cut and a nine percent raise for teachers. It proposes a 1-24 teacher pupil ratio for grades one through six, a program for gifted and talented students, and supplements for coaches and the band director. About 12 new teachers are planned.
Jaws Screening Sparks Lively Audience Moment
In a Laurens Street scene a moviegoer yelled I love it during a tense Jaws moment as the film’s shark character nears its final victim. The incident coincides with a local philosopher’s note that worry is an endless cycle and today is the tomorrow once feared yesterday.
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Laurens Street
Change Of Flight Fatal For Aiken Linked Navy Pilot
Edward C. Hill of Los Alamitos California a retired Navy captain connected to Aiken died in the DC-10 crash in Chicago after a last minute flight change. Hill who had worked for Hughes Aircraft had often visited Aiken and was a Navy Academy graduate. He was en route home to Los Angeles area when he boarded an earlier flight.
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Navy
Edward C. Hill
Los Alamitos
Calif Hill
Betty Halfacre Hill
William David Halfacre
Sarah H. Busch
Mildred
William) Halfacre
Navy Academy
Jimmy Carter
Carter Says No Tax Cut in 1980 Election Year
President Carter joins top tax writers predicting Congress will skip a tax cut in 1980 to focus on balancing the budget and controlling inflation. Carter and leaders like Senator Russell Long and Representative Al Ullman say expenditure restraint is the priority.
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Senate Finance Committee
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House
Ways and Means Committee
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