Council OKs Government Form Vote
Aiken County Council approved a 5-3 measure to put a referendum on changing the form of government before the 1984 general election. The plan, drafted by County Attorney Bob Bell, would let voters choose between the current council administrator system and a council manager model.
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Aiken County
Bob Bell
U.S. Justice Department
Fay Hatcher
York County
Hatcher
Mim Woodring
Ralph F. Cullinan
Medwell Hill
William Clyburn
Marilyn Smith
Hill
Election Commission
Arthur Lamback
Lamback
Clyburn
Margie Plunkett
Uproar Triggers Surprise Vote On County Ambulance Rule
Aiken County Council split 5-3 to table an ambulance service ordinance after citizens supported Central Emergency Medical Systems. The measure would bar private firms from emergency service and require a county franchise for non emergency transport. Central EMS owner Dean Alverson warned of astronomical costs and argued the move limits free choice.
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Aiken
Central Emergency Medical Systems
Dean Alverson
Central Ems
Central
Aiken County
J. Michael
Mike) Toole
Public Safety Committee
Leonard Ledford
Belvedere Rescue Squad
Alverson
Marilyn Jenkins
Belvedere
W. Scott Barnes
Carroll H. Warner
Guy Hembree Jr
Toole
Fay Hatcher
Devastating Mental Health Audit Report Draws Senate Critique
Columbia AP report details a 156 page Legislative Audit Council review of South Carolina Mental Health said to be the council's harshest ever. Sen. Tom Smith calls the findings devastating and distressed for the department while noting sworn secrecy until release at 10 a.m. today.
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Columbia
Legislative Audit Council
State Department of Mental Health
Council
Tom Smith
Sen. Smith
Florence
Audit Council
Pee Dee
William S. Hall
Commission
Carol Garvin
Aiken
The
S.C. Mental Health Association
Cooperatives seek to cut peak load with radio switches
In South Carolina, Central Electric Power Cooperative launches a $10 million program to install 74 000 radio controlled switches on air conditioners and water heaters for up to nine minutes every half hour during peak periods. The plan targets 250 000 customers across 35 counties, including Aiken Electric Cooperative.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Electric Cooperatives
Central Electric Power Cooperative Inc
Central
Aiken Electric Cooper
Ative Inc
Aiken
Jerry Howard
Central Electric
Pothole Monster Opens on Whiskey Road After Rain
Rain revealed a large hidden pothole on Whiskey Road last night injuring drivers as a deep canyon formed. A road marker with a flashing light has been placed to warn approaching motorists.
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Whiskey Road
TV Ad Kills Santa in San Francisco
An animated TV ad promoting a local four part San Francisco news segment shows Santa and his reindeer being destroyed by a Soviet missile. The graphic scene unsettles children and prompts protest from hundreds of parents. KGO News Director Pete Jacobus says the station will not air it during programs with mostly young audiences.
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San Francisco
KGO
Pete Jacobus
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S.C. Water Resources Commission
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Augusta
Phil Jones
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