Plan Use Of Land Urges City For Aiken Development
Warnings of potential uncontrolled land use at city entrances and fringes appear in Aiken's latest development plan. Corridors along S C 19 and U S 1 form wraparound limits outside corporate bounds as future planning zones. The plan urges county wide zoning and extraterritorial jurisdiction to guide growth, noting current county tools are limited to subdivision rules and building codes.
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Aiken
S.C. 19
U.S. 1
New Ellenton Revives Blight Grant Pre-Application
A second public hearing reviewed a HUD block grant pre-application for New Ellenton to clear blight in the Risher Subdivision area. If invited, the 100 percent federal grant could fund housing rehab acquisition demolition and resale with up to 500000 available and detailed appraisal steps.
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New Ellenton
Risher
Carl E. Langley
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eric Thompson
Aiken County
HUD
Thompson
Arafat Rejects Plea By Blacks at Beirut Meeting
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat greeted a Southern Christian Leadership Conference delegation with warmth but rejected their appeal for nonviolence. He condemned Camp David and warned of continued struggle, proposing either a democratic secular state or an independent Palestinian state in West Bank and Gaza. He spoke in halting English and cited U.S. military support to Israel.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Yasser Arafat
Middle East
Palestine Liberation Organization
Sabra
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
SCLC
Joseph Lowery
Lowery
Arafat
Palestine
WAFA
U.S
Israel
Egypt
PLO
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza Strip
Jordan
Fires Bring Aid West Coast From Savannah River Plant
W P Billy Hughes Jr and several U S Forestry Service members from the Savannah River Plant traveled to California to help battle wildfires. A separate item reports hypnotist James Mapes causing Cynthia Howard to fall backward and pass out during a Tuesday night show.
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East Coast
West Coast
W. P
Billy) Hughes Jr
U.S. Forestry Service
Savannah River
California
James Mapes
Cynthia Howard
Aiken County approves 3.3 million bond for sewer system
Aiken County Council on a third reading approved a 3.3 million bond issue to repay a Farmers Home Administration loan for the Horse Creek Valley Sewer Treatment System. Graniteville Company United Merchants and Manufacturers will be principal users and residents expect about 3 million gallons of water daily.
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Aiken
Farmers Home Administration
Horse Creek Valley
Graniteville Company
United Merchants and Manufacturers
North
Augusta
Warrant path followed in Aiken County fraud case
Six people faced charges in an insurance fraud case with sheriff’s deputy Ed Yarbrough suspended pending an interdepartmental probe into warrant handling. Investigator William G. Hamilton’s charges were dropped and he was reinstated, while deputy Paul J. Henson remains suspended without pay. Magistrate B E Nichols said warrants were issued based on Yarbrough and Holley’s information, raising potential bias concerns.
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Aiken County
Sheriff's Department
William G
Billy) Hamilton
B. E. Nichols
Hamilton
Paul J. Henson
Nichols
Yarbrough
Graniteville
Raymond W. Holley
James Hertzog
Grant
Holley
Hertzog
Johnson's Squad Wins Fourth See Page IB BA
Johnson's team secures its fourth victory in the season pushing ahead in league standings as coverage highlights on page IB and BA. Strong line play and standout performances by key players boosted the win.
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Emily J. Hindman
Prerten
O Perry
O Salley
Greater Aiken
Sarah Caskey
N. E. Grant
Clemson
Mary Barnes
Walterboro
Tigers
Georgia
Medwill Hill
Mim Woodring
John H. Williams
Barnwell
Bamberg
Carrol H. Warner
Warner
National Audubon Society
By Thurmond Whatley
Sled
Sheriff’s Department
Johnson
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