Age and Shape Drive Aiken County Land Use Planning
Gene Green of Wismer McGill Bell outlines three factors shaping Aiken County land use planning at a Wakin breakfast. He notes an aging, smaller household base, an eight shaped service area splitting police and fire coverage, and routes entering the city from outside limits limiting city influence. He stresses plan implementation with local support.
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Aiken County
Gene Green
Greene
Aiken
Green
Roland Windham
Wismer, McGill and
Bell of Columbia
Impostor Police Impersonator Drains Driver of $200
A man stopped Tim Renew near the county office on Richland Avenue claiming a speeding charge. The impostor, a 29 year old white male, demanded $40 then fled with Renew's wallet containing $160 and identification. Charges of impersonating a police officer and grand larceny are filed.
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Blackville
Tim Renew
Rt. 2
Richland Avenue
Renew
Ambassadors Jazz Concert Tonight in Aiken
The Jazz Ambassadors perform tonight at 7 30 p m in the Aiken Junior High School auditorium with entry free. Tickets holders should be seated by 7 15 p m and doors open to the public at 7 20 p m. The event is sponsored by the Aiken Standard.
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Pear
Aiken Junior High
Aiken Standard
Aiken Youth Mixes Constellations With Ice Cream Delights
An 8-year-old in Aiken misnames starry sights after overhearing Arthur Bockoven as he plans to gaze at the Big Dipper. The boy requests to see the Pink Dip per, hinting at playful mishearings in a town with more than meets the eye. Arthur Croll’s voice sparked a long awaited reunion between two former Buffalo school chums now living in Aiken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bockoven
Aiken
Arthur Croll
Richard G. Vine
Buffalo
Inside Today Aiken County Today Highlights
Community calendar and classifieds feature local events and notices. Obituaries and local columns share memories and community updates. Sports, weather, and entertainment items round out the day.
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Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Erma Bombeck
Science Front
Mixed reaction to Carter Cuba speech and SALT II
Washington critics say Carter failed to unlink SALT II from the Soviet brigade in Cuba. He urged increased U S surveillance and presence near Cuba and more aid to Latin nations threatened by the alliance, while Soviet assurances that troops are only training drew mixed responses from lawmakers.
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Washington
Carter
Caribbean
U.S
Cuba
Robert Dole
R-Kan
GOP
Charles McC. Mathias
Charles H. Percy
Ill
Jake Garn
Utah
United States
Frank Church
Idaho
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Leonid Brezhnev
Senate
Church
Pope John Paul II arrives in New York welcomes at LaGuardia
Pope John Paul II lands in New York aboard Shepherd I at LaGuardia at 9 02 a.m. EDT. Thousands greet him as he heads to Manhattan for a UN address and a seven day U S tour. He arrives amid warm crowds and Polish flags.
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New York
John Paul II
United Nations
Trans World Airlines
Boston
LaGuardia
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Manhattan
Pope
Waldheim
General Assembly
Middlesex, N.J
U.S
Midtown
East River
U.N. General Assembly
Boston Common
John Paul's
John Paul
United States
Ireland
Eleven Protesters Jailed After Nuclear Facility Trespass
Eleven anti-nuclear protesters were held at Aiken County Jail after trespassing at three nuclear facilities near Savannah River Plant. In all 161 were arrested during a three day rally organized by the Southeastern Natural Guard. Trial dates set for Nov 19.
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Aiken County
Savannah River Plant
Chem Nuclear Services
Allied General Nuclear Services
Southeastern Natural Guard
Allied General Plant
Chem-Nuclear
SRP
Barnwell Armory
Bruce Kaplan
Libel Trial Begins In Bamberg Court
Bamberg County jurors hear Nesbit seeks at least 150000 in damages from Aiken Communications over 16 1977 articles about the Aiken County Hospital audit after its 1976 closure. Judge Weatherford presides. trial proceeds with witnesses and testimony read from records.
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Bamberg
Bamberg County
J. Sam Nesbit
Nesbit
Aiken Communications
J. Kendall Few
Greenville
Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Aiken County Hospital
Seventh Circuit
W.S. Weatherford
Bill Rhoad
Rhoad
Fred Stuart
J. W. Witherspoon
Charlotte, N.C
Hospital Board of Trustees
Cecil J. McFerrin
Utility To End Retainer Practice At SCE&G
Columbia AP Virgil C Summer says South Carolina Electric and Gas will phase out its policy of retaining lawmakers as legal counsel citing rising consumerism The utility retained six lawyer legislators this year including Senators Robert Lake John Martin and John Long who plans retirement or reelection changes
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Columbia
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Virgil C. Summer
Sce&g
Robert Lake
John Martin
John Long
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Lynne Katonak
Paul VI
Aalivee
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