SCEGO Delivers Record Tax Payment in Aiken County
SCEGO pays $700,625 in property taxes to Aiken County marking the largest-ever county tax payment. President A M Williams Jr cites higher electric and gas construction and facility expansion for the rise, with about $38,000 due to the city of Aiken. Urquhart station remains the main tax driver as SCEGO has paid over $5.2 million in the last decade.
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South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Aiken County
C. H. Brown
SCEGO
Frank Thomas
James C. Ray
South Carolina Electric and Gas Company
A. M. Williams Jr
Aiken
Urquhart
Williams
Quake Devastates Banja Luka Killing 20 and Wounding Hundreds
The central Yugoslav city of Banja Luka suffered a second deadly quake killing at least 20 and injuring hundreds. About 60 percent of buildings and factories were leveled or damaged, water and power were cut, and the hospital was abandoned as the army airlifted victims.
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Banja Luka
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Skopje
Marshal Tito
Senator objects to Strom tax relief plan for elderly and disabled
Sen. Gilbert E. McMillan questions a proposed bill by GOP Rep. Clyde Strom to grant a 40 percent real property tax exemption in Aiken County for elderly and certain disabled residents. The plan, expected to cost about 50000 in revenue, would require higher millage elsewhere, and eligibility includes five years in the county and income limits of 2400 or 3600 with a spouse. McMillan says he will study the bill before commenting.
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Gilbert E. McMillan
GOP
Clyde Strom
Strom
Graniteville
Aiken County
McMillan
Rep
Sikh Leader Darshan Pheruman Dies After 74 Day Fast
India's Punjab grapples with potential clashes as 85 year old Darshan Singh Pheruman dies in Amritsar after 74 days on a water only fast to claim Chandigarh for Punjab. His death prompts funeral plans and calls for a Punjab wide strike.
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New Delhi
India
Punjab
Darshan Singh Pheruman
Amritsar
Chandigarh
le Corbusier
Haryana
Jullundur
Pheruman
Sant Fateh Singh
Fateh Singh
Indira Gandhi
Fatah Singh
Iden A Pioneer Reporter With Global News Reach
The obituary profiles Iden a veteran journalist who covered Woodrow Wilson’s first press conference and rose to head the Washington Bureau of U S News in 1910. He served as associate editor for the Journal of Commerce and U S Daily, later led steel industry public relations, and became United Nations Correspondent before retiring in 1960. He settled in Aiken in 1961.
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Minna S. Thompson
Nicholas Giannestras
Cincinnati
Woodrow Wilson
Iden
Washington
U. S. News
New York Journal of Commerce
Theodore Roosevelt
Taft
Kennedy
Marine Review
Cleveland
Ohio
Iron Trade Review
Journal of Commerce
Haakon
Sweden
David Lawrence
U.S
American Institute of Steel Construction
American Steel Industry
U.S. News and World Report
United Nations
Capital
New York
National Press Club
Overseas Press Club
National Arts Club
United Nations Correspondents Association
World Trade Writers Association
Aiken
Crosland Park
Savannah River Plant Sets New United Fund Record in 1969 Drive
SRP employees boosted total contributions to 149394.99 in the 1969 United Fund campaign despite a smaller workforce. Construction posted a per capita record with 11101 total, while federal and other operations groups rose from 3874 to 4204. Canteen cafeteria staff also joined, and operations chair Bill Burgess noted higher percentage against a lower goal. Funds support United Fund agencies across Aiken County Augusta area Columbia Bamberg Barnwell Orangeburg Denmark Colleton and McDuffie.
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Savannah River
United Fund
DuPont
Pittsburgh Testing Labs
B. F. Shaw Co
Dunn Electric Co
North Bros
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
Burgess
Aiken County
Augusta
North Augusta
Columbia
Bamberg
Barnwell
Orangeburg
Denmark
Colleton
McDuffie
Savannah River Plant
Aiken County United Fund
Conrad Hartzog
SRP
H. H. McGuire
I. B. Lawton
DuPont Construction
Bill Burris
A. Y. Morgan
Greenville officer shot in club incident
Patrolman J B Rainey of Greenville was shot in the abdomen and listed as fair condition after responding to a disturbance at Club Delisa. Suspect Leroy Cahmere Barber, 27, faced three counts of assault with intent to kill. another officer C A Weathers exchanged fire. bystander Y W Cureton was hit by a stray bullet.
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Greenville
J. B. Rainey
Club
Delisa
Leroy Cahmere Barber
C. A. Weathers
Rainey
X Ray Help Brings Family Closer to Patient
Mrs Holley notes X rays let patients see their families and ease worry though many cases start with suspicion. The National Tuberculosis Association reports 540000 Americans affected with TB including 77000 active cases, 238000 recently infected, and 225000 contacts. Last year TB caused about 6500 deaths and one quarter were diagnosed posthumously.
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National Tuberculosis Association
Gun Control Act of 1968 Outlined To Rotarians
ATF official Jack LaBoone addressed Aiken Rotary Club at Hotel Commercial outlining the Gun Control Act of 1968. He explained it closes gaps in the Omnibus Crime Bill and Safe Streets Act by regulating interstate gun transport and possession, requiring dealer records and firearm registration. He named prohibited buyers and illegal weapons, and noted cross state purchases require verification with local law enforcement.
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Jack LaBoone
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division
Treasury Department
Aiken
Woman Injured In Highway 215 Accident Near Scott's Lake
Sherry Uhl an 18 year old Lancaster resident was injured Monday when a truck trailer combination rolled off S C Highway 215 near Scott's Lake. Patrolman T S Haigler said the driver Jack D Uhl 22 attempted to brake for a slow car causing the rig to veer into a bridge and plunge down an embankment. The Pugh Amusement Company of Lancaster owned the truck and no charges were filed.
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Lancaster
Ohio
S. C
Scott's Lake
T. S. Haigler
Sherry Uhl
Jack D. Uhl
Aiken County Hospital
Uhl
Aiken
Haigler
Pugh Amusement Company
Columbia
Tallahassee
Fla
Grapefruit Diet Promises Rapid Weight Loss
An ad touts a quick weight loss plan claiming ten pounds lost in ten days with grapefruit juice as a catalyst. It promises no hunger and allows indulging in fatty foods while still shedding fat and fluids, with a mailed copy available for $3.
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U.S
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LaBoone
United States
South Carolina
Elliott
Eckerd’s Drug Store
Mitchell Shopping Center
Richland Ave
Alrtemp
Chrysler
P.O
Lincoln
Nebraska
Safeco
Safeco Insurance
Prudence Agency
EAL
Newberry St
Noxzema
Kalmia Plaza
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