Jackson Boat Landings Are In Jeopardy
Jackson fights a proposed commercial boat landing on the Savannah River that could end private access to its 420 foot riverfront and threaten the public Silver Bluff ramp. The Audubon Society seeks to preserve Silver Bluff citing ecological and historic importance and opposing barge dock development.
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Jackson
Savannah River
Silver Bluff Landing
Hut W. Arnold
Jackson Boat Club
Arnold
Silver Bluff
National Audubon Society
Coastal Lumber Co
Audubon Society
Jackson Development Board
Aiken County
Carlyle Blakeney
Charleston
Coastal Lumber
Blakeney
Augusta
Carolina
Zimmerman, Evans and Leopold
Audubon
Clemson Jokes Prompt elevator Inversion Laughs
Aiken visitors report an elevator in a Clemson dorm that runs opposite to the button pressed. United Way campaign chair Mike Strickland wears the same sport coat to every agency meeting and plans to keep it on until the goal is reached. Three area residents won calculators raffled by muscular dystrophy volunteers at last week's Jaycee fair.
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Clemson
Mike Strickland
United Way
Mike
Paul McCreery
Charles Winburn
Aiken
Chester Thomas
Augusta
Weather forecast steady and mild with clear Tuesday
The forecast calls for sunny mild conditions on Tuesday with near zero precipitation. Tonight's low will be mid 40s and clear, while tomorrow's high reaches the low 70s. The extended outlook shows a cloudy Wednesday with Friday and Thursday bringing generally fair weather and overnight lows in the 50s.
Two Teens Die in Aiken Pickup Crash
Two Aiken teenagers died Saturday night when the pickup they rode in left Wagener Road near East Aiken Elementary School and struck a tree. Passenger Calvin Washington, 15, of 1305 Park Ave., and driver Herman C. Sheahan, 16, of 2247 Bailey St., were pronounced dead at about 10 40. A South Carolina Highway Patrol report identified the victims and location.
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Aiken
Calvin Washington
Park Ave
Herman C. Sheahan
Bailey Sr
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagener Road
East Aiken Elementary School
Aiken Jaycee Fair draws record crowds over six days
Officials estimate 35 000 area residents attended the 10th annual Aiken Jaycee Fair over six days with 39 000 total visits the gates closed at 6 p.m. Deggeller Amusement Company packed up for Columbia after the event. Co chairmen Mark Fulmer and Paul Durban praised exhibitors for prompt pack out and noted no injuries.
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Mark Fulmer
Cochairman
Jaycees
Deggeller Amusement Company
Columbia
Paul Durban
Fulmer
Final Week Comes With Key Vote On Tax and Energy
Congress races toward adjournment with Senate votes on a $29.7 billion tax cut and a long delayed energy package in the House. Senate leader Byrd warns failure to pass either measure could delay adjournment and trigger a lame duck session after the elections.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
President Carter
House
Robert C Byrd
Byrd
Carter
Funds to Meet SRP Payroll This Week
Emergency measures keep Savannah River Plant payroll funded this week after a veto on the public works bill threatened SRP’s $365 million annual budget. An alert from the Washington DOE office said funds would be available this week from leftover year end appropriations.
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Savannah River
David M. Peek
Department of Energy
Washington
SRP
House
Carter
Peek
DOF
Congressional Court
Politicians Count Down To Election Day
Editor notes the upcoming November 7 election for South Carolina House seats in Aiken County and explains voter behavior shifts. The piece discusses campaign challenges, cross over voting, and the lingering impact of Watergate on politics and turnout.
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Aiken Standard
S.C. House of Representative
Aiken County
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