Aiken County Administrator requests public hearing on termination
Donnie J. Williams filed a formal request for a public hearing under section 14-3741 of the South Carolina Home Rule Bill to discuss his termination as Aiken County administrator. Council Chairman Harold V. Graybeal plans Oct 4 as the earliest date, likely at the Aiken Junior High Auditorium, with the council not scheduling the hearing at a regular meeting. The hearing aims to let residents share views on the situation.
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Aiken County
Donnie J. Williams
Aiken
Williams
South Carolina
Council
Harold V. Graybeal
Graybeal
Revenue sharing extension aims to push 41.2 billion to states
Washington reports Senate approval of a 5 percent year extension of the federal revenue sharing program to return 41.2 billion to states counties and municipalities. Discrimination protections based on religion age and disability were added to programs using revenue sharing with a final vote set today. The program expires December 31 and traces to Nixon era New Federalism established in 1972.
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Washington
Senate
Richard M. Nixon
Ford veto blocks Vietnam UN membership bid
President Ford plans to veto Vietnam’s bid for U N membership after a Washington meeting with Ambassador William Scranton. Hanoi has not accounted for about 800 Americans listed as missing in action from the Vietnam War, triggering anticipated anger on the Security Council.
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United Nations
Ford
Vietnam
Security Council
William W
Scranton
Washington
U.N
Hanoi
Kissinger Leaves for Tanzania on Africa Peace Mission
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger departed Zurich for Tanzania as the first stage of a search for peace in southern Africa. He spent a 12 hour rest stop in Zurich and did not make public statements during his stay.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Henry A Kissinger
Tanzania
Africa
Kissinger
Much-Needed Rain Reaches Aiken County Area
Aiken County residents welcome much needed rain with continuation today and scattered chances tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures will vary from the 60s to the low 70s with an extended forecast showing partly cloudy and warm conditions into Thursday through Saturday with 80s highs and 60s to near 70s lows.
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Aiken County
Graybeal Seeks Bond Help to Recover County Funds
Ai ken County Council plans a resolution for the Sept 21 meeting asking the bonding company to cover missing funds from former Clerk Cleo J Scott s office. The 1975 audit flagged over 32000 missing. bond coverage ranges 10000 to 25000 depending on role.
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Aiken
Cleo J
William T
Scott
County Council
Harold V. Graybeal
Graybeal
Mrs Gray Announces Candidacy for Aiken County Council Seat Six
Mrs Freddie H Sandra Gray a Republican candidate announces for Aiken County Council seat six opposing Democrat Homer L McGee. She works as a Dupont Savannah River Plant operator trainee and lives in Warrenville.
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Freddie H
Sandra) Gray
Aiken County
Gray
George R
JoAnn) Price
Bids Set Monday for Aiken PSA Wastewater Plant
PSA chairman William J. Mottel announced that bids for the $31 million wastewater plant will be let Monday. A special Aiken TEC conference discussed cost estimates and the impact of a declaratory judgment sought by Aiken County Council. Lawyers for state agencies and local entities left for 22 hours of private talks before returning to reveal two ordinances and a resolution are needed to keep the PSA on track.
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PSA
Aiken Tec
William J. Mottel
Mottel
Aiken
North Augusta
Attorney General's Office
Julian B. Salley
United Merchants and
Graniteville Company
John H. Williams
Aiken County
Salley
Williams
Ford Strike Looms as UAW Walkout Nears Deadline
DETROIT AP The United Auto Workers walkout against Ford Motor Co. looms with 170,000 workers facing a midnight deadline after rejecting Ford’s latest offer. UAW Chief Leonard Woodcock warned a settlement is unlikely. Ford officials admitted little hope of avoiding a strike. A brief stoppage could affect 102 plants across 22 states and up to 170,000 supplier jobs.
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Ford
Washington
Nbc-Tv
Today Show
UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Sidney F. McKenna
Massachusetts
California
Ford Canada
Canada
United States
Woodcock
Dearborn
Ex Mental Patient On Trial In General Sessions Court
Ex mental patient Otis Cummings Jr is being tried in General Sessions Court on five charges tied to an assault on an Aiken man. testimony described two escapes from the state mental hospital in Columbia and a staged hold up at Elmer L Wilhite's home in January 1971 and subsequent events.
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Otis Cummings Jr
General Sessions
Columbia
Cummings
Elmer L. Wilhite
State Hospital
Aiken
Farrell E. Gunter
Wilhite
Aiken City Council Reaches Accord With Harrington Industries
The city and Harrington Industries Inc. agreed to sell 68 acres in the industrial park at 4500 per acre. A prior council discussion debated land use and a later meeting was held with interested parties.
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City of
Harrington Industries Inc
Aiken
Industry
Renaming of Aiken Airport Park Placed for Verenes
Aiken City Council approved renaming the Airport Industrial Park the City of Aiken Verenes Industrial Park on a 4 to 2 vote. Dissenters R S Perry and Hastings Wyman argued against naming public buildings after individuals, citing a preference to promote the city rather than people. Local supporters, including ex-clerk Sarah Bush and businessman Mandel Surasky, praised Verenes for bringing industry to Aiken and Aiken County.
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Aiken
Aiken Airport
City of
Verenes
Stathy J. Verenes
Aiken County
R. S
Perry
Hastings Wyman Wyman
Wyman
Sarah Bush
Park
Stathy
Surasky
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