Knight Eyes Council Seat Five Challenge
Gordon Knight, manager of the Western Auto store in New Ellenton, campaigns for Seat Five. He plans a learning period to handle council duties and says voters decide the outcome, stressing actions over rhetoric. He is a Madison County High School graduate and trades school alumnus who volunteers with the local fire department.
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Gordon L. Knight
Aiken County
Ellenton
Lin Smithwick
Knight
Western Auto
New Ellenton
Council
Madison County High School
Atlanta
Hill outlines 1979 Aiken County council priorities
Medwell Hill says taxes and reassessment will dominate the 1979 term. He opposes a millage hike and urges belt tightening. He warns county roads and equipment are in poor condition and calls for a road program. Hill, a former pollution board member, leads Teamsters Local 86 and chairs the engineering committee.
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Hill
Aiken
Council
Mississippi
Gov
John West
Pollution Control Board
Teamsters Union 86
Columbia
Evacuation Ordered After Vinyl Chloride Tanker Derails
In Princeton Kentucky a derailed rail tanker carrying vinyl chloride caught fire triggering evacuations for residents to seek shelter at a church and relatives' homes. Officials later confirmed only one tanker was involved and no propane was on the train.
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Princeton
Ldwell County
Mark Hawkins
St. Louis
Hawkins
Real estate notes with multiple listings and contact details
A string of housing ads describes 2 percent wooded acres near Howlandville Road with equity options and monthly payments, plus a townhouse at The Bunkers with furnished interiors. Other entries list a Graniteville 2 BR house, a 5 BR LA kitchen setup, and a 2 BR turn house at various streets with security deposits and contact numbers provided.
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Howlandville Road
North Augusta Council awards contracts in brief meeting
In a 15 minute session the North Augusta City Council approved an ordinance allowing Mayor McKenney to spend up to 15000 for a one acre fire substation site on Sidereal Avenue. They accepted Brown Contractors low bid of 126886 for a River View Park scoring tower and lighting project.
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North Augusta
Henry R. McKenney Jr
Sidereal Avenue
Brown Contractors
Riverview Park
Associated Cleaning Service
Thomas P. Murphy
Palmer Hollis
Sandra
Timothy) Hill
Tor
Robert E. Stepp
Mark R. Langdon
District plans no budget rise. funds for instructor grant sought
Superintendent Willis announced the transportation budget will not increase and staff will travel less. He endorsed applying for state grant money to cover an instructor's salary for a substance abuse course for teachers, which could count toward recertification. A motion to let SC Electric and Gas use Kennedy Junior High School property for utility pole guy wires was tabled.
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Willis
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Kennedy Junior High School
Foreign Minister Questions South West Africa Independence Steps
South Africa's Foreign Minister R F Botha voiced doubt that Western powers and Pretoria can settle independence plans for South West Africa. Reports say President Carter invited Prime Minister Botha to a Washington summit, contingent on open negotiations with SWAPO leader Sam Nujoma, amid stalled talks and Camp David style hopes.
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Pretoria
South Africa
South West Africa
Carter
Pieter W. Botha
Washington
R. F. Botha
Beeld
Olivier Stirn
Camp David
Stirn
France
Botha
Cyrus R. Vance
Sam Nujoma
South-West Africa People's Organization
SWAPO
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Medwell Hill
Area Two
Gordon Knight
Kennels & Services
Bob Page
Pet
Sweetwater
Clearwater
Clay Mixon
Fanning Realty Co
Wagener
Apts
Furn
Apt
Bath
Union St. SE
BR Furn
Savannah River
Pendleton St
Williams Younts Agency
Laurens St
BR Apt
Houndslake CC
Fairway
Houndslake
Graniteville Nice
Church St
Turn
Powderhouse Rd
Crosland Park
Forest Heights
Two Notch Rd
Triple Crown
Realty
PRO Realty
Sandy Priester
George Eubanks
Aiken Estates
Southside
Sharyn Lane
N.A. Council
By Thurmond Whatley
Pan
CPO
Western Jeans
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