Troubled Vet Surrenders After Standoff With Police
Aiken police capture Viet Nam veteran James A. Smith after a seven and a half hour porch standoff. Officers, state mental health staff, and county authorities surrounded his home on Locke Lane where Smith, armed with a .38 revolver, refused to surrender before relatives helped pin him for entry and confinement on commitment papers.
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Aiken
Smith
Aiken County
Johnny McKinney
John Winfield
Colleton Avenue
Busbee
McKinney
Mental Health Department
Solicitor's Department
Chitlin Strut Brings 40 000 Visitors To Salley
Salley mayor E. W. Clamp says the annual Chitlin Strut will draw about 40 000 visitors to the tiny Aiken County village. Organizers report 20 000 pounds of chitlins are already being cooked as the festival grows each year.
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Salley
Aiken County
South Carolina
Bell South Leads Regional Growth In Phone Breakup Market
This week in brief notes BellSouth as a leading growth company among regionals after the AT&T breakup. Kirk Smith of Prudential Bache Securities describes BellSouth as top among the regional players as trading opened Monday.
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Bell South
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Kirk ‘Smith
Prudential Bache Securities Inc
Riley Calls for Tax Hike Across State
Gov Kucharatatey urged a one penny sales tax hike in a statewide address Tuesday night. The proposal would raise about $210 million for education improvements, including $62 million for teacher salaries, $60 million for basic skills remediation, $50 million for school buildings, and incentives for teachers and districts.
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Kucharatatey
County Illiteracy Slows Aiken County Economy
Local educator E. Owen Clary reports 43 percent of Aiken County adults lack a high school education and five percent are functionally illiterate. He notes the county offers a free adult education program for residents seeking to complete their education.
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Aiken County
E. Owen Clary
Clary
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