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36 Pages Today
Vol. 65 - No. 87
TRYON, N.C. 28782
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3,1992
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The weather Monday, high
74, low 57, hum. 50percent.
"Nobody try anything or there
will be casualties!" The woman
began to scream in terror.
"Shut up!" the hijacker said.
"Shut up or I'll kill you!"
In a panic the woman stood
up and began to run. The
hijacker turned and shot her in
the leg. Ryan felt sick. The man
walked over to the wounded
woman. "You shouldn't have
done that," the man said, grab
bing her by the arm and pulling
her over to the exit. The
hijacker pushed a button and the
door slid open. Ryan saw the
ground passing by at great
speed. The hijacker yanked the
woman and tried to throw her
out. She grabbed the railing and
held on with all her strength.
Ryan's thoughts were racing.
He knew that if anyone went out
that door he would not survive,
but he also knew he had to try
to save the woman and the oth
ers. He reasoned that losing
two lives was better than losing
possibly 90 to 100. Ryan had
the perfect angle. He took a
deep breath, put his head down
and charged. A bullet hit him in
the shoulder, but it didn't stop
him. Ryan wrapped his arms
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Story Caravan
At Landrum Library
The Landrum Branch Library
will have a special treat on
Thurs., June 4. During our reg
ular Storyhour time the Story
Caravan of the Spartanburg
County Library system will
make a visit to the Landrum
Library. Preschoolers will enjoy
Storyhour in the van beginning
at 10 a.m.
We hope you will enjoy this
special story time with us.
"Read, discover and explore
South Carolina" is the theme for
the Summer Reading Club
which started June 1st and con
tinues until July 30 at the Lan
drum Branch Library. Boys and
girls of all ages may sign up and
receive a South Carolina pencil
and a book bag, as long as sup
plies last. Each week a prize
will be given away to a lucky
person who has read at least one
book.
Come, sign up and get a list of
all the summer activities at the
library.
Parents may read to young
children who wish to join the
Summer Reading Club. Call
457-2218 for further informa
tion.
-Community Reporter
Final Edition
Polk Central and Tryon High
Schools both have extra copies
of their final edition yearbooks.
If you would like one please
call the school office by Friday,
June Sth.
-Community Reporter
Polk County Revenue
Fiscal Year 1992-1993 $9,484,497
Revenues Grow Budget, No Tax Increase
Budgeting is a lot easier when
you have a major new property
taxpayer on the rolls.
Add to that increased expec
tations for sales and intangibles
taxes, and County Manager
John Lewis found he was able
to budget several new projects
without asking for tax increase
this year.
Polk County's $7.79 million
1992-93 general fund budget,
handed to the county commis
sioners Monday night, will go
to public hearing next Mon
day, June 8 at 7:30 in the
county courthouse.
Lewis has asked for a 8.99
percent general fund increase of
$643,398, for a total general
fund budget of $7,796,407.
Much of that increase is state
and federal money, grants and
fees which pass through Polk's
budget, rather than money
from local property taxes.
In addition, the property tax
burden this year is being spread
out. Local property taxes pro
vide 44 percent of the proposed
budget, or $4,179,818.
Revenues
The Polk County tax base,
which normally grows about
$10 million each year due to
new construction, renovation,
and land splits, grew an esti
mated $20 million last year,
according to tax supervisor
Clarence Wilson.
The Polk tax base went from
$610 million (it was estimated
at $595 million at budget time)
last year, to an estimated $630
million this year, Wilson said.
Most of that increase is due to
Tryon Estates, which jumped
from an assessed value of less
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