Taxes Remain Steady as County Councils Take Root
Barnwell and Edgefield counties retain current operating taxes under new council government adopted in the last five years. Barnwell levy totals seven mill for county needs with hospital funds another five mills and a two mill escrow for federal hospital grants. Barnwell’s assessment rate around 12 percent. total county budget about 353 900 dollars. Edgefield’s council chairs Charles … (text ends).
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Edgefield County
Aiken County
Aiken
Barnwell County
Roscoe
Lybrand
Pan Am Jumbo Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Gander
A Pan American Airways Boeing 747 with 132 passengers diverted to Gander Newfoundland today due to engine trouble, losing oil pressure on the outer right engine. Flight No. 120 was en route to London and expected to arrive about six hours late. It marks Pan American’s second jumbo emergency this week.
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London
Pan American Airways
Gander
Newfoundland
Pan American
Weekend Weather Warns Rain and Mild Temps Ahead
The forecast calls for a rainy weekend through Tuesday with mild daytime highs in the 70s and cooler 60s at night. Expect little chance for outdoor sports as rain lingers and drivers are urged to be cautious on wet roads.
Street Battle in Belfast Ends in Civilian Shot
In Belfast a four hour clash between Roman Catholics and troops left a civilian shot by a British soldier. Rioters were dispersed with riot gas before dawn. An army spokesman corrected an earlier accidental discharge claim about a shot in Brompton Park. Further inquiries are ongoing.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Brompton Park
Merrill Marks 25th With Met
Baritone Robert Merrill marks his 25th year at the Metropolitan Opera this Saturday. At 51 he notes few opera singers remain in leading parts after 25 years and recalls debuting in La Traviata as the elder Germont, a role he will reprise for about the 450th time.
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New York
Robert Merrill
Metropolitan Opera
Merrill
Germont
Mrs Nixon to Receive First Rehabilitation International Award
Mrs Richard M Nixon has been named the first recipient of Rehabilitation International’s award for outstanding contributions to volunteer activities. The White House announced she will travel to Chicago on November 6 to accept the honor from the disability support organization.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Rehabilitation International
Chicago
White House
Medical student demand to rise 50 percent by 1978
The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education chairman told the American Medical College annual meeting that U S medical schools must increase entering students by 50 percent by 1978 to avoid a looming health care personnel crisis.
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Los Angeles
Carnegie Commission On Higher Education
American Medical College
U.S
Welfare rolls jump 20 percent to 12.2 million
The latest government figures show welfare rolls rose 20 percent in the past year to a record 12.2 million people. Officials cite rising unemployment, looser eligibility, and changing attitudes among the poor as drivers, increasing tax pressure and triggering benefit cuts at multiple levels.
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Washington
Stumper Jackpot Soars To Three Ten Dollars
The new Standard Stumper prize is 310 and it appears on Page 10-A. Readers are urged to pick up extra copies of the Aiken Standard for a chance at the prize this rainy Friday.
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Aiken
Nixon Targeted by Antiwar Demonstrators in California
President Nixon faced rock missiles and obscenity shouts in San Jose as he traveled with Governor Reagan and Senator Murphy. A later fire at the Western White House in San Clemente caused smoke damage and forced Nixon to evacuate. Police cleared a path as rocks shattered windows and several people were injured.
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Calif
Nixon
America
San Francisco Bay
San Jose
California
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Sen
George Murphy
White House
Oceanside
Ronald L. Ziegier
John F. Kennedy
GOP
Secret Service
Delegation Adopts Courthouse Plans for Aiken County
The Aiken County Legislative Delegation approved preliminary plans for a new three story courthouse and office building on a site bought last summer. The project with land and equipment costs about 2 700 000 dollars and features a third floor courtroom. Building materials include concrete with brick panel inserts and anodized aluminum framed glass. The first floor will house the clerk of court registration treasurer and related offices.
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Aiken County
Ground War Resumed as N Vietnam Attacks U S Bases
North Vietnamese forces renewed heavy assaults on two allied positions in Vietnam. Four Americans and three South Vietnamese died, with 27 Americans and 12 South Vietnamese wounded. The heaviest strike hit Landing Zone Oasis under mortar cover. US casualties included three killed and 21 wounded, while three South Vietnamese also died and 11 were wounded.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Oasis
Cablevision To Air First Local Show
Aiken Cablevision will televise the first locally produced show on Channel 4 Monday at 8 p.m. It features seven county council candidates presenting qualifications and views on key issues with equal time. The program marks the launch of the station’s new local origination channel.
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Aiken Cablevision
Channel 4
Cablevision
Democrats Blast County Council At Belvedere rally
About 500 people packed Belvedere Elementary School as Democrats denounced the county council form of government. Aiken attorney John Henry Williams claimed the plan would strip elected officials of control over employees and place power with an administrator, urging voters to oppose it in the November 3 election. Williams ridiculed area newspapers while predicting a long night for Republicans on election day.
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Democratic House
County Council
John Henry Williams
Williams
Daniel McLeod
Georgia
South Carolina
Ingly
Langley Pond
I-20
Columbia
Aiken
Regional councils of government proposed by amendment
Lower Savannah Regional Planning and Development Commission backs a South Carolina constitutional amendment to allow regional councils of government. The Nov 3 referendum would authorize counties and municipalities to form such councils with state financial aid. Joe Gunnells warns voters may skip the measure amid local election issues. The proposal has support from the Association of Counties and Municipal Association of Counties and would take effect statewide if approved.
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Lower Savannah
Joe Gunnells
Commission
General Assembly
Gunnells
S.C. Association of Counties
Municipal Association of Counties
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