Aiken Jaycee County Fair Opens With Rides and Diving Devils
Gates at the Aiken Jaycee County Fair swung open as rides near completion and crowds gathered for Kid Nights and free student admission. The Diving Devils, led by Bill McGuire, staged nightly shows including a 100-foot fire dive, while exhibitions covered canning baking arts crafts photography and horticulture with junior and nursing home entries.
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Aiken Jaycee County Fair
Jaycees
Diving Devils
Bill McGuire
McGuire
Aiken Nursing Home
Carter vows veto of $10.2 billion public works bill
President Carter plans to veto a $10.2 billion public works measure that faces strong House and Senate support for override. Allies in Congress oppose him, risking energy package votes, while AGNS in Barnwell and Richard B. Russell Dam funding are included and may face compromise after veto.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
House
Senate
Tom Bevill
D-Ala
Allied General Nuclear Services
AGNS
Barnwell
Richard B. Russell
Young Favors Nuclear Energy in South Carolina
Gop gubernatorial candidate Edward L. Young tours AGNS in Barnwell and urges licensing and reprocessing of nuclear fuel. He defends AGNS against waste burial fears, supports private operation or interim programs, and criticizes Carter’s hands-off stance while backing continued U S research. Senate support for a veto override is discussed by Cranston Byrd ONeill Bevill Myers.
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Barnwell
GOP
Allied General Nuclear Services
AGNS
Edward L
Ed) Young
Carter
Department of Energy
DOE
Young
South Carolina
Bevill
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
Senate
House
Special SRP Edition Coming Friday
The Aiken Standard announces a Friday special edition on the Savannah River Plant. It will cover its beginnings in Aiken County the facility’s importance to the area construction and purposes and wildlife work across the timbered swamps and wetlands.
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Aiken Standard
Savannah River
Aiken County
Have You Heard About the Bumper Sticker Debate
Foxchase residents discuss a yard of the month possibility amid a playful dispute over a bumper sticker reading My blood run neth orange. Neighbors note Jim Stone’s yard stands out for its effort, though some feel it deserves recognition.
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Clemson
Tennessee
Foxchase
Jim Stone
Stone
Weather Outlook With Showers Possible This Week
Scattered showers are possible with a 20 percent chance tonight and 40 percent on Thursday. Warm weather continues with a low tonight in the mid 50s and a Thursday high around 80. Extended forecast shows widely scattered showers Friday through Sunday with highs in the 70s and nightly lows in the 50s.
Salute to Handicapped Helpers in Aiken Attendance Set
Seventeen organizations will participate in the Salute to Handicapped Helpers event at USC Aiken’s Student Activities Center on Friday and Saturday. Groups include ABLE-DISABLED, The Adult Development Center, and Aiken Area Council on Aging, offering services for the physically handicapped and aging.
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Aiken County
Usc-Aiken
Lancaster Street
Aiken Area
USC A Opens First Volleyball Season Tonight
USC A begins its first season of varsity volleyball, kicking off with a home match as players debut under coach with hopes of establishing a strong program. The page 124 note previews key players, venue, and schedule details for fans.
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Usc-A
Voter Registration Closes On Saturday In Aiken County
The deadline for voter registration for the November general elections is Saturday. Aiken County Voter Registration will operate stations around the area with extended hours including today and tomorrow. Residents may register at Belk's Store North Augusta Plaza and Aiken Technical College, plus Mitchell Shopping Center and the Aiken Jaycee County Fair.
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Aiken County
Belk's
North Augusta Plaza
Aiken Technical College
Aiken Tec
Mitchell Shopping Center
Whiskey Road
Aiken Jaycee County
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Odell Weeks
Lucille Studley
Aiken
Diane Toole
Carolina
Kim Wright
Miss
Lynne Katonak
Jan Boylston
Elizabeth Endler
Aiken Jaycees County Fair
Jeannie Lancaster
Florence
Cranston
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Dmass
O'Neill
Rep
John T. Myers
Indiana
ED Young
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