Study urges shifting to foreign markets for textiles
Dr. Brian Toyne led a 500 page study at the University of South Carolina urging the textile industry to expand international trade and cut clothing production costs. The conference drew 100 executives from 13 states and DC with remarks by U S Trade Representative William Brock and a panel of textile leaders.
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William E. Brock
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Jeffrey S. Arpan
Brock Urges Decision on Textile Industry Future
U. S. Trade Representative William E. Brock told textile executives that the federal government must decide if textiles are an essential part of the nation's economic future. He warned deficits and regulation push foreign investment and urged industry to act, while noting gains depend on industry effort.
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Public Safety Officer Arrests Aiken Man in Home Robbery
Aiken Public Safety Officer Morris K. Deason arrested Gregory Bloodworth, 17, for housebreaking and grand larceny after Deason reported a burglary at his home on Schroder Street. The loot included $750 in firearms $203 in currency $545 in jewelry and a $2 bill among bicentennial quarters. Marijuana was found in Bloodworth's shoe and police recovered a second $2 bill.
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Aiken Public Safety Officer
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Planners Voice Concern On Two Council Moves
The Aiken County Planning Commission condemned actions by County Council after electing a new chairman and adding Gerald McNeal to replace Jim Baggott. The dispute centers on County Administrator Scott Barnes reorganizing power and the commission’s perceived loss of authority.
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Grady Whitlaw
Steve Szablewski
Lost Dollars From Home Retail Trade In Aiken County
A UNC Charlotte study shows Aiken County could keep about 111.8 million more dollars in county retail if spending matched state levels. The 1977 land use plan notes Augusta and Richmond County dominate area retail, with Aiken declining from 43 to 38 percent of county dollars spent locally. North Augusta share rose to 20 percent by 1977. The paper by Dr. J Dennis Lord and Charlotte Hinson analyzes county retail patterns.
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