Minimal Road Improvements Proposed for Whiskey Road
A $10,000 budget for Whiskey Road traffic improvements was endorsed by the ARTS technical coordinating committee. No major changes were proposed. planners suggest low cost steps like signal adjustments left turn lanes or wider curves to ease congestion. The ARTS policy committee will decide at its November meeting whether to include the funds in the Transportation Improvement Program.
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Whiskey Road
Augusta-Richmond County
S.C. 19
South Boundary Street
S.C. 302
Technical Coordinating Committee
Szymik
North Augusta Council Weighs Leash Law At Meeting
North Augusta council set for 7 30 p m in municipal building Buena Vista Avenue to consider a leash law ordinance along with zoning changes raising building height from 45 to 60 feet in most zones and other agenda items including a business license rate change for non residents cycle billing of utilities a recreation tax referendum and revenue sharing policy for handicapped persons
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North Augusta
Buena Vista Avenue
Aiken
Posner Adds Salem Corp to Industrial Holdings
Miami financier Victor Posner expands control by adding Salem Corp of Pittsburgh to his holdings. Through Southeastern Public Service, he raises Salem’s equity to nearly 50 percent and will assume chairman and chief executive duties of the heavy equipment maker serving metal and coal sectors.
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Miami
Victor Posner
Salem Corp
Pittsburgh
Posner
Southeastern Public Service Company
Graniteville Company
October Heatwave Persists Through Weekend
The forecast shows continuing warm October weather with dry skies. Tonight will be fair with lows in the mid 50s and Saturday will bring sunny conditions with highs in the low 80s.
Louise Curry Hosts Senior Citizens Dinner Race Against Time
Louise Curry, mistress of ceremonies at the Smith-Hazel Senior Citizens old-fashioned appreciation dinner, quips that age is a mindset. She recalls a remark calling the group the youngest people he knew and adds, we’re old but still running.
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Louise Curry
Smith-Hazel
Bush Ferraro Win at Vice Presidential Debate in Philadelphia
In the second U S vice presidential debate Bush touts Reagan's record while Ferraro attacks Mondale's tax plan and foreign policy. Both claim victory as the night ends with sharp exchanges and upbeat post debate assessments from campaign aides in Miami Beach and Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
George Bush
Geraldine Ferraro
Reagan
Bush
Walter Mondale
Louisville
Mondale
Miami Beach
Ferraro
Bob Becker
Carter White House
Stuart Eizenstat
Poll shows dead heat in national TV debate between Reagan and Mondale
Aiken County residents report a 38 38 split with two voters undecided. Mondale wins on style, Reagan on substance, with mixed views on who won or changed minds. Several respondents praise Mondale for calm, others prefer Reagan details and tax plans.
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Reagan
Walter Mondale
Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Mondale
Jack Montgomery
North Augusta
Randall T. Brown
Aiken
Television's limits shape political messaging at USC Aiken
Emory University professor Dr. Dan Carter warned that television's time-based, non-reflective format hinders complex political discussion. In USC Aiken remarks and an interview with the Aiken Standard, he cited TV as a medium that washes over viewers and discourages deliberation, contrasting with rereadable print.
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Emory University
Dan Carter
Usc-Aiken
Aiken Standard
Carter
Fair Folk Do It For Kids At Aiken County Fair
John Holland portrays Zoma the demented snake man at the Aiken Jaycees County Fair. He performs to delight children, greeting them with a Brunt as three astonished kids stare in awe. Holland, bound with a chain and wearing torn jeans, shows Sampson the boa, proving his act is for the kids.
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John Holland
Zoma
Snake Man
Aiken Jaycees County Fair
Holland
Sampson
Risky Walk In Belvedere Ridge Endangers Children
Belvedere Ridge residents report dangerous street walking routes for students with several fatalities and near misses. Parents and Rep. Tom Huff urge action after another child was struck last week, noting no safe alternatives to using the roadway.
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Belvedere
Belvedere Ridge
Tom Huff
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