Republicans Protest Poll Changes In Aiken County
Aiken County Republicans claim polling place relocations were designed to dilute their vote while the Election Commission chief calls the view ridiculous. Dunkin cites moves in Precinct 10 and Precinct 35 as shifting voting sites outside precincts. The commission attributes issues to redistricting and limited venues.
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Aiken County
Republican Party
Aiken County Election Commission
Joe W. Dunkin
Dunkin
North Augusta
Brookside
American Legion
Hampton Avenue
Eustis Park School
Haywood
Commission
Polling Places Listed for Tuesday Election in Aiken County
The Office of Voter Registration provides polling site details and eligibility guidance for Tuesday's election. Precincts 1 through 6 list sites in Aiken such as the City Auditorium American Legion Post 212 North Aiken Elementary Smith Hazel Recreation Center Aiken Elementary and St Angela Academy with changes noted for Precinct 7.
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Aiken County
House
Richland Ave
Aiken
Aiken City Auditorium
American Legion Post
North Aiken
Smith Hazel
Iran deputies boycott session delaying hostage debate
About one third of Iran's parliamentary deputies defied the sternest judge and boycotted the session to protest any move to release the American hostages before the November 4 U S presidential election. The lack of a quorum postponed the session until Sunday as Ayatollah Khalkhali urged a quorum for open debate.
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Iran
U.S
Ayatollah Sadegh Khalkhali
Mayor's tie vote shields awkward church alarm clash
Sara Rideout faced a city council moment as a watch alarm rang Dixie during Sunday service. Mike Strickland polled attendees about Georgia or USC football loyalties and Sara's vote led to a tie. Mayor Odell Weeks arranged a graceful retreat calling it a tie.
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Sara Rideout
University of Georgia
University of South Carolina
Mike Strickland
Georgia
USC
Sara
Odell Weeks
President Carter Tries to Claim South Carolina Visit
President Carter arrives in South Carolina for an overnight stay in Columbia with plans for a town meeting at Township Auditorium and breakfast with Democratic leaders. Carter faces questions from hundreds of high school students as Carter-Mondale campaign officials note ticket logistics caused junior and senior shortages. Rep John Jenrette is jeered in Bennettsville after criticizing the FBI over Abscam while a Democrat debate features talk on energy defense growth of government and ERA.
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Calum
Ronald Reagan
Palmetto
John Jenrette
Bennettsville
FBI
Abscam
Gerald Ford
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Columbia
Carter-Mondale
James Quackenbush
Jennette
Napier
Bennettsville High School
Brezhnev Grills Poland Leaders in Moscow Session
In Moscow Brezhnev meets Stanislaw Kanin and Jozef Pinkowski for a Kremlin session as Poland faces pressure from independent trade unions pushing reforms and party supremacy issues. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said the visit would be brief with no detailed schedule released.
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Moscow
Poland
New
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Kremlin
Stanislaw Kanin
Jozef Pinkowski
Brezhnev
Foreign Ministry
Padre
Halloween Safety Tips For Young Trick-Or-Treaters
Aiken and North Augusta public safety departments urge precautions for Halloween trick or treaters. Limit participation to children 12 and under and end by 9 p m in North Augusta or 9 30 p m in Aiken. Homeowners should light porches and kids stay in their own neighborhoods with parental supervision.
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Aiken County
Ginny Southworth
Public Safety Departments
Aiken
North Augusta
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