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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1978
Page
2
Paulk, a Belvedere resident and businessman, calls for shared tax responsibility, countywide representation, and cutbacks in agency spending. He pushes eliminating service duplication, opposes Belvedere incorporation, and favors a special tax district for water, sewage, and fire. He and his wife Janis live in Belvedere with two children.
Billie Trapp announces her bid for a second term emphasizing stronger leadership and responsive government. As Fire Commission chairwoman she cites experience setting procedures, states she will agitate for action, and notes taxes unemployment and education as key issues. She owns Atlas Realty and has four children with husband involved in local education programs.
Prosecutors accuse David H. Smith Robert C. Wear Thomas E. Jenkins and James B. Wheatley of inflating contracts totaling about 1.4 million dollars to share 580 thousand dollars in kickbacks with GSA workers. Eighteen GSA managers have been indicted in related cases.
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A public safety official warns that greed makes people targets for con artists door to door salesmen and fake repairmen. He describes bank examiner and pigeon drop swindles and lists five rules to avoid loss include avoiding large cash transfers and never signing hastily.
Joseph T Benedict notes monthly housing costs squeeze budgets as inflation persists. Government economists express concern about growing debt loads. With unemployment down, many housewives filled jobs but could lose them if the economy falters.
Former Gov. Robert McNair lauded retiring State Superintendent Cyril Busbee for steering South Carolina public schools through hard times including integration. About 400 guests attended the farewell dinner noting gains in adult education and educational TV. Busbee cited rising student achievement tests as a positive trend.
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