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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1978
Page
3
A cold front moved into the parched Southeast as firefighters battled hundreds of wildfires and prayed for meaningful rain to curb the outbreak and ease firefighting strains.
Starr residents debate a 10 mill tax planned to fund street lamps and town services. Mayor Lewis Thompson says the levy could end the 73 year old township and leave about 200 residents in darkness. About 50 townspeople met at Starr Elementary School with no decision reached.
Area precincts and polling places in Aiken County are listed for today’s election. Locations include Aiken Junior High and Beech Island Magistrate Building among 46 sites, with multiple North Augusta and Wagener venues and several rural voting centers.
A schedule of events and meetings including family planning clinics at Rural Health Services in Midland Valley and New Village Shopping Center, Aiken County Museum hours, and numerous local club gatherings at churches, libraries, and community centers through the evening with additional events tomorrow.
North Augusta incidents totaled about 1500 in losses. At Thomas C Owens Seaborn Drive a TV radio and stereo worth 900 were taken. Thomas William Holland at 106 East Pine Grove Ave reported 669 in electronic gear stolen. A 13 inch color TV four speakers and a tuner with amplifier were reported missing by North Augusta Public Safety.
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