Aiken city council actions include budget shifts and safety pay raise
The council approved transferring funds from the Contingent Fund to the Public Safety Department to raise starting pay for officers from 13 567 to 14 952 annually amid losses to Savannah River Plant. It praised a bicycle safety program, awarded a $14 440 transmission bid to Dixie Power, and discussed an esthetics advisory board.
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Roland Windham
Aiken
Windham
Southern Bell
Contigent Fund
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Savannah River
Hall-Parson Corp
Henry Summerall Jr
Summerall
Planning and Zoning Commission
Industrial Park
Crosland Park
Pinecrest
Camellia
Beaufort Street
Cherokee Street
University
Ansley Park
Griffin, Wade & Company
City Books
Explosion at Royal Darroch Hotel in Aberdeen
A gas blast at breakfast time ripped through the 67 room Royal Darroch Hotel in Aberdeen Scotland killing five and injuring 14. Guests jumped from upper floors to escape the fire as passers by pulled others from the building. The lobby area appears to be the blast center and the front entrance was blown out.
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Aberdeen
Scotland
Royal Darroch
North Augusta Draft Budget Raises No Salaries
North Augusta Council reviews a proposed 5.36 million fiscal year 1984 balanced budget with no raises and no tax increase. The plan preserves an 88 mill rate while trimming staff and proposing a 50 cent minimum water rate increase. Three new sewer service positions are funded from the utility fund and a periodic citizens newsletter is added. A public hearing and first reading are set for Nov 21 with work sessions this week.
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North Augusta
Odic
Public Safety
Pat Reynolds
Harold McElmurray
McElmurray
Area V
Ms. Reynolds
Art Hadden
Committee Seeks $11 Million for School Upgrades Plan
The committee proposes multi area school improvements including portable units at Paul Knox Junior High and lighting upgrades at North Augusta Junior High. It calls for five district maintenance areas with new schools, expansions, and a $2 million maintenance pool. Area V seeks immediate Area V building despite water and sewer hurdles and requests referendums for a $3 million new school and a $1.3 million tax hike.
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Paul Knox Junior High
North Augusta
Gloverville
Warrenville
Clearwater
Byrd
Leavelle-McCampbell
Busbee
Ridge Spring-Monetta
Area V
Ellenton
Greendale
Jackson Middle
Area I
Area II
Marines land in Caribbean amid Grenada crisis
U S Marines arrive in Barbados and deploy from Sea King helicopters after a radio signal urged Grenadans to join a militia. An AP reporter observed a Navy transport plane landing at Grantley Adams as officials withheld details on departure options for Americans.
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Grenada
Radio Free Grenada
Associated Press
Grantley Adams International
Bridgetown
Barbados
U.S
Pentagon
Caribbean
Mike Morgan
Morgan
Jody Renner
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