Aiken County Courthouse plans to be chosen Tuesday
Four architectural firms presented options for renovation or new construction of the nearly 100 year old courthouse. The Courthouse Committee will let the full Council decide Tuesday possibly in executive session.
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Billie K. Trapp
Homer McGee
Walter C. Guy Jr
Fay Hatcher
Alexander Moormann and Associates
Wells, Hutchinson, Law and Associates Inc
Robert McCreary
Nicholas, Dickinson Architects
Martin Braun Buckley
Shotgun Blast Kills Aiken Man
Aiken County man James Henry Williams aged 21 was killed by a single 12 gauge shotgun blast at his home at 10 45 last night. His father Charles Williams 50 was taken into custody. EMS found the body in a hallway at 10 48 p m and investigators arrived about 11 p m.
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Moore Family Hosts Public Figure’s Kin Amid Calls at Aiken Home
The Moore family on Boardman Road in Aiken handles frequent public and press calls for their daughter Nancy, wife of Senator Strom Thurmond. They recount late night inquiries and press interest since Strom Thurmond’s rise in politics, noting Nancy’s Miss South Carolina and Miss America ties.
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Aiken
Paul R
Julie Moore
Nancy Moore Thurmond
Sen. Strom Thurmond
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Moores
Nylund
Paul Moore
Moore
Savannah River
Ardean
Paul Jr
Nancy
Strom
Thurmond
Political slip and family ties spark local chatter
A letter dated November 4 from United Insurance of America to Robert Reagan mentions Lottie Blake’s family allegedly profiting from the matter. Jim Blake and Virginia recently won $10,000 on a television game show but it has not aired locally yet. Dr. Charlie Williams notes long bus rides for some rural kindergarten children, while inflation and marriage definitions are discussed in passing.
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United Insurance of America
Robert Reagan
Lottie Blake
Charlie G. Williams
Aiken
Williams
Democrats Block Planned Tax Cut in Lame-Duck Session
Lame duck Democrats in Congress block a Reagan era tax cut ahead of the 97th Congress. Senate leaders said the session will be brief, focusing on essential funding bills as Carter vows a veto if the measure reaches him. Republicans push for action, while many lawmakers facing defeat withdraw support.
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Robert C. Byrd
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Thomas P. O’neill Jr
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O’neill
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