Who Is Responsible For Bryan Drive
Bath area debate over who should widen Bryan Drive a state secondary road area III traffic route for school use. Officials from Aiken County and the South Carolina Department of Highways clash over funding and control while a fatal crash near a sharp curve highlights the risk. County cites funds limits state control and right of way issues complicate widening plans.
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Bath
Bryan Drive
Aiken County
Clarence W. Dickert
Miriam Huxford
Dickert
Arthur S. Baxter
Baxter
Smith
State Highway Department
State Highway and Public Transportation Commission
Sarah Caskey
House push on $1.35 billion energy aid bill clears fast
The House moves swiftly to pass an emergency energy bill totaling about $1.35 billion for winter aid. It would direct $400 million to SSI recipients and allocate $800 million to states for grants or credits, with remaining funds tying to prior approvals.
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House
Community Services Administration
Appropriations Committee
Senate Energy Committee
Charles Duncan
Carter
Stuart Eizenstat
Energy Mobilization Board
Kennedy probes Hollings on 1960s support for possible run
Senate aide reports Edward Kennedy has asked Ernest Hollings and other South Carolina figures about a potential presidential bid. Hollings said Kennedy hinted at exploring a national campaign and planned to be active in the South in the months ahead. Glenn and Jenrette met with Kennedy press aide Tom Southwick.
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Washington
Edward Kennedy
Ernest F. Hollings
Hollings
Massachusetts Y
South Carolina
Kennedy
Southwick
Glenn
John Kennedy
Massachusetts
South Renee
Small Fire Hits Restaurant at Hungry Bull
An electrical blaze caused about 15 in damage to a section of the Hungry Bull Restaurant last night. Aiken Department of Public Safety reported two fire units and 15 firefighters responded to the alarm around 10 30 p m.
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Hungry Bull
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Pregnant Mother Reflects Quiet Joy and Isolation
A new mother shares that she enjoyed pregnancy because she felt companionship and not being alone. The Laurens Street Philosopher notes the irony that knowledge does not solve practical limits, such as running electric appliances.
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Laurens Street
Officials discuss nuclear plant safety and state readiness
Nathaniel Stetson told South Carolina lawmakers that Savannah River Plant would notify health authorities within an hour after an incident that could affect public health and that lessons from Three Mile Island would guide prompt reporting. Raymond Baxter and Lee Hibbard testified on waste handling and future storage plans as the committee reviews Aiken and Barnwell counties readiness.
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Savannah River
SRP
Nathaniel Stetson
South Carolina
Joint Legislative Committee On Energy
Aiken County
Stetson
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Three Mile Island
Raymond C. Baxter
Allied General Nuclear Services
Lee Hibbard
Chem- Nuclear Services
Barnwell
Studing South
Carolina
Aiken
Baxter
AGNS
County panel backs SRP and Chem Nuclear site
Hibbard said Chem Nuclear operates cleanly by stricter criteria than required. Bobby Mauney noted Aiken County Civil Defense lacks equipment and personnel to fully implement the plan. The committee will report to the legislature in January.
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Hibbard
Aiken County
Shah Is Resting After Gallbladder Surgery
The shah of Iran, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, rests after gallbladder removal at New York Hospital as four Iranian women hold a vigil inside and protesters chant mortality. Doctors probe the lymphoma as cancer history stretches six years, with a hospital spokesman offering cautious notes on recovery.
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New York
Iran
New York Hospital
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
Oil profits bolster windfall tax push in Washington
President Carter meets with windfall tax supporters at a White House breakfast as major oil firms report soaring third quarter profits. Exxon posts 118 percent rise to 1.1 billion, Conoco up 134 percent, Gulf 97 percent amid energy policy push.
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Carter
White House
National Citizens’ Coalition
Senate
New Jersey
New Brunswick
Democratic Party
East Rutherford
Thomas P. O’neill
Exxon
Conese
Gulf
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