30 Nov 1976
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1976
Page
1
Police and county officials helped cap a line at the Aiken County courthouse as residents waited for tax form 406 to renew licenses. Long wait times and crowded conditions prompted pushback and minor scuffles as the office neared closing time.
President-elect Jimmy Carter called for stricter fuel economy standards and emphasized conservation as a central answer to rising energy costs. He said nuclear plants are needed but coal oil and energy efficiency should be relied on to meet future energy problems. He made the remarks during a CBS interview with Walter Cronkite.
Herman Edelsberg said two PLO officials told U S Jewish leaders that the PLO would accept in principle a Jewish state in Palestine alongside an Arab state but would not commit publicly. Edelsberg heads the Bnai Brith International Council and noted member skepticism about public pledge.
The nine European Common Market leaders say major economic problems await the Carter inauguration and crude oil price decisions. They agree the North-South conference set for December 15 in Paris should be postponed. Ireland's Foreign Minister Garrett Fitzgerald spoke after the first day of a two day meeting.
South Carolina's unemployment rate edged up from 5.5 to 5.8 percent in October, seasonally adjusted per the state Employment Security Commission. The figures mark the first rise since July, when the rate climbed from 5.6 to 6.1 percent after college graduations and summer closings, with October data to be supplemented later this week.
A humorous piece notes health cautions around chitlins and a unlikely tale from Salley about a town councilman injuring his back boiling them before a weekend event. Rotary Club hears John D. Surles recount a comic Heaven courtship ending in a drawn out, if not absurd, marriage and divorce delay involving St Peter ministers and lawyers.
LIN SMITHWICK reports Aiken County is among 13 counties eyed for a share of 500000 to create a regional EMS system. L C Greene says funds from HEW may support paramedic training and new equipment including mobile radios for Ridge Spring Monetta and Salley squads, with possible defibrillator and EKG unit.
President elect Jimmy Carter says he has sent word to major steel producers to roll back recent price hikes to avoid giving oil exporting nations an excuse to raise oil prices. Bethlehem and Republic Steel announced industry-wide increases, with economists predicting higher steel costs will push up consumer prices across goods. Carter emphasizes potential wage and price controls, while transition aides assess the move and future actions.
The forecast calls for a low in the upper teens tonight in the Aiken area with tomorrow expected to be clear and a high in the 40s. Brai nerd Minn records 18 below zero at 1 a.m. today.
Aiken's Horse Hall of Fame will open on January in Hopeland Gardens Carriage House. John D. Surles Rotary club remarks highlight completion of the first floor as organizers seek $10,000 for renovations and funding after two years of effort.
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