Judge Rules for Clara Lewis in Byssinosis Benefit Suit
Judge James E. Moore upheld an Industrial Commission ruling ordering Graniteville Company and American Mutual Insurance to pay Clara Lewis 12,500 dollars plus lifetime medical benefits. Lewis, 71, long-time Graniteville employee from Langley, has byssinosis from cotton dust exposure and plans to appeal.
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James E. Moore
S. C. Industrial Commission
Graniteville Company
American Mutual Insurance Company
Clara Lewis
Lewis
Langley
William E
Bill) Johnson
Aiken Standard corrects water charge minimum
The City of Aiken notes a correction for its water rate policy stating the minimum charge applies to the first 400 cubic feet of water each month. The Tuesday edition previously mislisted the minimum usage.
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Aiken
Have You Heard In the Owens Corning chat at the Chitlin Strut
Two Owens Corning newcomers from Toledo discuss ice tea being everywhere and McDonalds menus as a joke while Alton Smith recalls the Aiken County Rescue Squad facing a cramped concession at last November’s Chitlin Strut with a risky location near the chitlins, causing crowds to bypass them.
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Owens-Corning
Toledo
Ohio
McDonalds
Aiken
Reagan Recovery Seen As Remarkable After Shooting
President Reagan, now on the third day of convalescence, shows “excellent progress” but suffers some pain as doctors describe his recovery as amazing. Officials say a likely ricochet wound may have saved his life and that he could leave GWU Hospital early next week.
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Washington
Reagan
White House
Edwin Meese
ITI
George Washington University Hospital
Larry Speakes
San Diego
Calif
Jose Lopez-Portillo
John W. Hinckley Jr
Mane
James S. Brady
Dennis O’leary
Solomon Edelstein
Kim Hoggard
George Bush
Bush
Secret Service
Nancy
PSA Faces ICR Battle Over Horse Creek Plant Charges
The Aiken County Public Service Authority faces a lawsuit from United Merchants and Manufacturers Inc and possible actions by Aiken and North Augusta cities over ICR funds tied to the Horse Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant. If ICR is not paid, sewer bills could rise for all customers as depreciation costs and plant upgrades are funded.
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Horse Creek
Henry Summerall Jr
City of
Aiken
Summerall
Am&m
North Augusta
Wagher
Carter
Um&m
ICR
William F
Bo) Thompson
PSA
Graniteville Company
J.W. Cunningham
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Mrs. Lewis
Supreme Court
Aiken County
Erma Bombeck
Brady
Jason Annis
David Annis
Belvedere
Elizabeth Harrington
Jason
Congress
Henry Summerall
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