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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1978
Page
10
Aiken County voters face the 1978 election with over 40 000 registered in a county of about 50 000. Readers are urged to consider why people vote and whether the best candidate truly wins. The piece questions party loyalty campaign promises media influence and whether voters judge candidates by experience and background rather than popularity.
A call for strong turnout in Aiken County prompts citizens to exercise responsibility and vote. It echoes President Kennedy on duties and rights, stressing that democracy relies on voter participation and informed choices tomorrow.
Kansas trooper Larry Foster described his rescue of a 5-year-old from a fiery crash while lamenting that five family members perished. He recalled a head on collision between his vehicle and a pickup while the family was returning from a Mississippi funeral, killing six in total.
A group from Aiken plans a charter bus trip to the S C State Grambling football game in Grambling Louisiana. The bus departs Friday afternoon or evening and returns Sunday evening. Contact James Gailman Dr Sherman R Hickson or William C Price in Aiken for details.
More than 200 scientists from India Germany Japan and Sweden will gather in Augusta for a three day ecological symposium on Microcosms in Ecological Research. Field trips will visit Savannah River Plant environmental research sites and University of Georgia President Dr. Fred C Davison will give the opening address at the Hilton Convention Center.
Cadette Girl Scout Troop 41 provides free babysitting on Election Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in precinct 6 at the H O Weeks Building and precinct 20 at the Army Reserve Center.
Interiors Today highlights decorating ideas from navigational charts to theater posters and recording jackets. Byrnes of Aiken offers customized wall coverings and decorating service at 118 Park Avenue SW with hours 9 am to 6 pm and contact 649-4173.
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