New Senators Briefed on Budget Balancing at State House
Dennis warns freshmen that South Carolina risks losing its triple A credit rating if the budget remains in deficit. Lt. Gov. Harvey leads an orientation for 14 new senators as they learn the routine, with Budget and Control Board recommendations urged to close gaps.
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Lin Smithwick
Columbia Victors
Senate
State House
Brantley Harvey, Jr
Senate Chambers
Rembert C. Dennis
Finance Committee
Dennis
Budget and Control Board
Berkley Democrat
South Carolina
Pat Smith
Wall Street
Harvey
Beef prices set to reach record highs in 1977
Agriculture Department economist Richard J. Crom of the Economic Research Service predicted retail beef prices will rise and average a record $1.49 per pound next year, up 10 cents from the 1976 average of $1.39 after 1976’s record $1.46.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Richard J. Crom
Departments Economic Research Service
Long term unemployed not chiselers says AP studies
Government studies by the Labor Department and a private firm find that most people who exhaust jobless benefits remain unemployed a year later. Roger Rossi, head of unemployment insurance research, says the studies offer first information on who the long term unemployed are and their outcomes.
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Washington
Labor Department
Roger Rossi
Fiber diets fail to lower cholesterol says study
A Miami Beach study finds high fiber intake does not reduce blood cholesterol levels linked to heart disease. Researchers note natural fibers from grains fruits and vegetables were expected to remove cholesterol but results showed no significant impact on risk factors.
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Miami Beach, Fla
Levesque seeks reassurance after PQ win in Quebec
Premier elect Pierre Levesque of the Parti Quebecois defended the independence goal in a broadcast saying broad support is growing but unity is required. He stressed no independence without general consensus and vowed to respect that reality.
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Montreal
Quebec
Canadian Federation
Pierre Levesque
Parti Quebecois
Levesque
Aiken Junior Women's Club Seeks Clothing Drive for Youths
The Aiken Junior Women's Club requests worn clothing and unused shoes for distribution to needy youths via the Aiken County school system. Donations may be left in boxes at Young World Kalmia Plaza Aiken Office Supply and Woodruff Drugs.
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Aiken Junior Women's Club
Aiken County
Young World
Kalmia Plaza
Aiken
Woodruff Drugs
Jordanian troops recapture hotel lobby after hostage crisis
Gunmen seized a major hotel in Amman prompting a brief firefight with Special Troops who retook the lobby and three floors above. Reported hostage takers fled to upper floors with an unknown number of captives as diplomats said possible Palestinian Iranian or Iraqi origins were suspected.
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U.S
Jordan
Hussein
Syria
Semiramis
Damascus
Roller Coaster Weather for Aiken County
Aiken County fans a roller coaster forecast with temperatures swinging from the low 30s tonight to the mid to upper 70s tomorrow. A second chilly night is expected with only a 10 percent chance of precipitation.
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Aiken County
Tomor
Row
Revamp County Accounting Scrutinized in Audit Letter
Aiken County faces major accounting reforms after auditor Jack Wingate warned of weak internal controls and missing fixed asset records. The management letter urges interdependent duties, a full asset inventory with appraised values, and a revamp using new techniques and automation.
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County Council
Aiken County Council
Jack O. Wingate
Wingate and Elmore
Wingate
Ruling May Clarify Holly Accounting Question
A ruling from the attorney general may resolve questions about civil fees in the office of Magistrate L G Holley in Aiken County. The audit found an undeterminable amount not remitted to the treasurer and whether funds belong to the magistrate or county.
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L. G. Holley
Aiken County
Jack O. Wingate
Neil Fourney
Wingate and
Elmore
Wingate
Salary hike for county clerk sparks heated council session
Aiken County Council debated an $800 raise for Clerk Mrs. E. H. Newsome amid resignations and questions over procedure. Chairman Graybeal pressed for details while Newsome withdrew her resignation in a tense meeting where both old and new members backed the raise.
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Aiken County
Public Service Authority
PSA
Aiken
Jean) Newsome
Graybeal
Edmunds
Educational Research Associates outlines school building planning
Dr. John H. Tunstall president of Educational Research Associates spoke at aiken County Board of Education about deterring unnecessary costs by defining needs and planning for future expansion. The firm budgets by programming facilities to the number of students served and plans for future add ons like auditoriums.
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John H. Tunstall
Tunstall
Knoxville Tenn
Aiken County Board of Education
Dr. Tunstall
Educational Research Associates
Aiken County
State Ethics Panel Bans Gifts To Highway Dept Contractors
The State Ethics Commission ruled that highway department employees may not accept gifts from contractors doing business with the department if the value exceeds ten dollars. Chief Highway Commissioner Paul W. Cobb asked for guidance and the advisory clarified that gifts by contractors to supervisors are prohibited.
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Columbia
State Ethics Commission
State Highway Department
Paul W. Cobb
Cobb
Hhies
Ethics Commission
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William E
Bill”) Knotts Jr
Tom Turnipseed
Nikki G. Setzler
District 8
Eae Matty Re
Frank Stone
Stone
Margie Goodyear
Aiken Day School
Aiken Prep
APS
Murry Sill
By Lin Smithwick
Council
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