Murder in East Germany: Nicholson Case and Soviet Blame
The piece argues Maj. Arthur D. Nicholson Jr. was murdered by Soviet troops after being shot in the chest while filming a military base in East Germany. It notes a full hour passed before medical aid arrived, calls for accountability, contrasts Soviet and Allied treatment of observers, and urges firm U.S. action without harming diplomacy with the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Soviet Union
East Germany
U.S. Army
Arthur D. Nicholson Jr
Maj. Nicholson
Jesse Schatz
State Department
Maj
Nicholson
West Germany
NATO
Cers
Potsdam
U.S
Korean Airlines
Karyn Nicholson
Jennifer Nicholson
White House
Acid Rain Debate Shapes North American Summit
President Reagan and Prime Minister Mulroney appointed envoys to study acid rain as U S and Canada face policy choices. Coal plants remain a primary target despite costs, while studies show rising acidity in the Rockies and cross border sulfur dioxide sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reagan
Brian Mulroney
North America
United States
Canada
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Congress
UC Berkeley
Rocky Mountains
Rockies
Arizona
New Mexico
Mexico
U. S
A Casket For Willie
Emory University circles recall Willie Webb known as Grover and the Mayor of Emory Village. The 82 year old, a tiny figure who lived on a bench outside a pizza shop, touched many with humor and honesty. Funds raised for a proper funeral were tied up in a dispute with a funeral home over payment while the body remained in the casket awaiting burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Grizzard
Willie Webb
Emory University
Emory
Grover
Emory Village
Ed Green
Willie
Green
Friends
DeKalb County
Funeral Home
City readers laud Heart Fund volunteers and youth groups
In a letter Fred Cavanaugh thanks volunteers from Key Club at Aiken High School ROTC at South Aiken High School Builders Club at Schofield Middle School and more for the Heart Fund Drive success. A second reader W C Freeman urges stricter litter enforcement and asks for ideas to keep Aiken clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Heart Association
Aiken County
Key Club
Aiken High School
South Aiken High School
Aiken
W. C. Freeman
South Carolina House Bill H-2041 Faces Debate
Delores R. Melfi of Summerville warns about H-2041 as a passive voluntary euthanasia bill. She notes the Senate Judiciary Committee scrutinized vague language during a 9-5 committee vote and urges contacting senators. She cites Hawaii’s Death with Dignity expansion as context.
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S. C
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senate
Hawaii
Delores R. Melfi
Central Ave
Summerville
Supported Heath After reading Gunnells feature story
A letter to the editor criticizes Ralph Gunnells and defends Carrol Heath. The writer recalls a Jan 16 1985 interview at the same location and asserts many readers did not vote for Gunnells. The author, a former Aiken County Sheriff's Department employee, questions Gunnells supporters.
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Ralph Gunnells
Carrol Heath
Aiken
Stadium appeal for Aiken County schools progress
A speaker urges continuing stadium construction across The Valley and Beech Island to support Midland Valley and Silver Bluff High Schools. Emphasizing clean, well kept facilities and athletic revenue funding, the message calls for cooperation to raise overall education quality and let Beech Island and the valley catch up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
North Augusta
Horse Creek Valley
Beech Island
Midland Valley
Silver Bluff
Aiken County
Neighbors Question Plan for New Store Development
A reader objects to possible commercial development on Silver Bluff and Pine Log Roads arguing residential impact and traffic. They question the need for more gas stations and stores amid vacant centers and ask about sewer capacity and road burden. They say they have started voting against the proposal with their pocketbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Silver Bluff
Pine Log
Pittsburgh
K-Mart
Kroger
Belk
J. C. Penney
Whiskey Roads
Mitchell Shopping Center
Whiskey
Criticism of Aiken County Sheriff and public safety response
A reader voices concern over law enforcement in Aiken County criticizing Sheriff Heath and citing a bank robbery in Beech Island and a Whiskey Road barricade. The writer claims Public Safety officers did the work and questions leadership, urging accountability and salary review while referencing a prior article about former Sheriff Gunnells.
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Aiken County
Heath
First Citizens Bank
Beech Island
Randy Mosely
North Augusta
Aiken Standard
Ralph Gunnells
Gunnells
Election Commission
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MR. Brenner
Brenner
Zeke Brenner
Mir. Brenner
MR. Duke
Zeke
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