Aiken County Attorney John H. Williams Resigns
John H. Williams announces resignation as Aiken County attorney with formal exit on November 15. He notes he will finish legal matters for the county by then and hints at possible future public office. Council discussions in July over his signing of HUD grant forms prompted the move.
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Aiken City Council Race Produces Mixed Reactions
Incumbents Robert S. Perry and Howard M. Hickey Jr. react to a low turnout of 15 percent as 1,932 of about 6,000 registered voters in Aiken cast ballots In an upset Stephen K Surasky led the ticket while longtime councilman Lloyd Olsen lost his seat The election shifts Democrats to a majority but vows a nonpartisan council remain.
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Skipper) Perry
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Perry And Hickey Win Re election In Aiken City Council
Democratic candidate Steve Surasky won the mayoral race with 1,259 votes. Incumbents Robert S. Perry and Howard M. Hickey Jr. secured council seats with 1,155 and 1,110 votes, while Republican Lloyd T. Olsen failed in his bid with 1,096 votes. Absentee totals added a final count and party leaders reflect a close contest. Weeks remains mayor with 1,479 votes.
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Cancer Answerline Begins Today
The Aiken Standard starts a weekly Cancer Answerline on Wednesdays. It will answer questions about cancer causes cures and prevention with information from page 18A.
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Olsen kin marks 93rd birthday with Liberty statue quip
The speaker notes Olsen’s father turned 93 yesterday and jokes he was born in the year the Statue of Liberty arrived in America. Most people don’t know the exact year, but agree it was long ago.
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Sutter Wins Cy Young Award
The headline notes Sutter winning the Cy Young Award with coverage on page 10A. The brief item mentions the award and directs readers to more details.
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Kennedy Joins Race for 1980 Democratic Nomination
Senator Edward M. Kennedy announced he would challenge President Carter for the 1980 Democratic presidential nomination. Speaking at Boston's Faneuil Hall he faulted the Carter administration for lacking clear national aims and urged a more active, center-led presidency amid rising costs and wage pressures.
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U S Asks Freedom For Hostages
Former Attorney General Ramsey Clark and a Senate aide carried a letter from President Carter to Ayatollah Khomeini and other Iranian leaders seeking freedom for 60 Americans held at the U S Embassy in Tehran. The mission follows threats by pro Khomeini demonstrators to kill hostages if a rescue occurs.
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Facciolo resigns as Aiken Recreation chief after decade
Michael F. Facciolo, director of the City of Aiken Recreation Department for ten years, resigns to become a pet insurance agent for the Knights of in Winston-Salem North Carolina. He will stay through December 31 and depart with his wife Treva and two children. The city will seek a replacement, praising his tenure as exemplary.
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