Precinct redraw optional say state official
Aiken County precinct expansion was described as optional by James B. Ellisor, director of the state election commission, during talks with County Council members. He noted 40 of 46 counties involved, with Greenville and Charleston already completed, and warned the plan may impose hardship while council complained of limited input and notification gaps.
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Aiken County
Ellisor
Mim Woodring
Cleve Edmunds
Ralph Cullinan
Carrol Warner
James B. Ellisor
State Election Commission
Lin Smithwick
Columbia
Greenville
Charleston
Aiken
Carrol H. Warner
Ralph F. Cullinan
Forest L. Kirby
Council
Warner
Horry County
Woodring
Cullinan
Board of Voter Registration
Palestinian coastal guns fire on Israeli vessels near Tyre
Palestinian guerrillas claim their long range coastal guns fired on Israeli gunboats overnight as Israel seeks to blockade Tyre in southern Lebanon. Officials say no hits were reported and fire drove the boats beyond the shore range. Tyre lies 12 miles from the border and is Lebanon's fourth largest city under Palestinian control since last year.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Tyre
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Syria
Farmers Drive 50 Tractor Caravan To Pueblo Demand Break Even Prices
A 50 tractor convoy from three states arrived at Pueblo Municipal Airport to meet Secretary of Agriculture Robert Bergland and press for guaranteed break even prices. More tractors continued to arrive by trailer and along Interstate 25 as police reported caravans in other Colorado towns. The event was organized by American Agriculture.
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Pueblo, Colo
Pueblo
Pueblo Municipal
Robert Bergland
Colorado
American Agriculture
Weekend Aiken Weather Forecast Steady With Mild Rain Chance
The first day of fall brings cooler morning temperatures while highs in the Aiken area reach the mid 80s through Monday. Rain chances near zero through tomorrow with a similar pattern into the extended period. Occasional scattered showers are possible by Monday as conditions continue to be mild.
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Aiken
Art Club Awarded for Parade Effort at Aiken High
Report notes the Aiken High Art Club received a special ward during yesterday’s homecoming parade after their car battery died and volunteers pushed the float along the route. The piece also mentions a local jewelry store using a tarantula as a guard with a display window sign claiming the area is patrolled by a tarantula.
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Aiken High
Inside Today Wheels On His Feet See Page Five
Local section note highlights features on Wheels On His Feet page five and Bass Picked Tops in State for USC page fourteen with brief teasers.
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Bass
USC
Carter seeks successor after Bert Lance resigns
President Carter announced Lance's resignation as budget director and began naming possible replacements. Early names surfaced include James T. McIntyre Jr., Robert Strauss, Alice Rivlin, and Hale Champion. Carter stressed an orderly transition while acknowledging Lance's unique role and influence.
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Washington
Carter
Bert Lance
Lance
James T. McIntyre Jr
Georgia
Office of Management and Budget
Robert Strauss
Democratic National Committee
U.S
Alice Rivlin
Congressional Budget Office
Hale Champion
California
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Re-Certification Program Expands for Aiken County Teachers
Aiken County teachers may re certify without college credit through a pilot Staff Development Program. Up to 120 points across projects in teaching techniques subject area skills and exploratory work toward five year recertification. The state approved the program in August and will review its use and records after the school year.
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Aiken County
Greenville
Aiken County Education Association
ACEA
Robert Sanders
Peggy Derrick
A L. Corbett
Wagener
State Department of Education
No Decision Yet in Dr. Thurmond Case
U.S. Attorney Thomas E. Lydon said no indictment decision has been made in the Medicaid fraud investigation involving Dr. A G Thurmond, brother of Sen Strom Thurmond. The inquiry began nine months ago and is expected to conclude in two or three months with normal handling and no political overtones.
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Columbia
U.S
Strom Thurmond
A.G. Thurmond
Greenville News
Thurmond
North Augusta
Justice Department
Lydon
Augusta
Public Can Meet GOP Candidates Tonight At 8
Voters can meet the four Republican Aiken City Council candidates at a Meet the Candidates event at the Weeks Center at 8 tonight. Incumbents Frampton Durban Hastings Wy man and newcomers Judith Alles and Dan Bacot vie in the Republican primary Tuesday. Those away on election day can contact the Voter Registration Office for early voting information.
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Aiken City Council
Alony
Weeks Center
Frampton Durban
Hastings Wyman
Judith Alles
Dan Bacot
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