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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1983
Page
1
Savannah River Plant will double security by hiring a private firm to lead a 600-man unit with SWAT capabilities and paramilitary response. Existing 300-man force will be reassigned or absorbed into new roles as a six month phase begins, with a contract valued at 15 to 17 million dollars.
Harold Washington narrowly defeats Republican Bernard Epton to become Chicago’s first Black mayor. Washington vows a new Democratic coalition and plans to meet Epton at a prayer breakfast. He inherits a city with racial tension and a record turnout of 1.3 million.
Kenneth Wayne Walker and Walter Ray Beard both 18 pleaded guilty to house breaking and malicious injury for smashing $11 500 worth of property at Palmetto Golf Club on Feb 20. Each received 18 months to run concurrent with suspended 9 years plus 40 months probation and 2000 restitution. Phillip Eugene Dorn 18 faced up to 3 years under Youthful Offenders Act for similar charges with conditions including finishing high school and vocational training. The group damaged the Pro Shop and broke into the club on Berrie Road and took 18 golf carts before most items were recovered.
Aiken County Board of Education discussed trimming contract years for year round staff to save funds in a preliminary 1983 84 budget of 37 852 856 against estimated revenues of 37 259 298. Proposed savings include 2 506 for 11 to 10 month psychologists and 16 921 for counselors. vocational agriculture would keep 12 months, others 9 months. NJROTC instructors could save 16 041 by 11 and 10 month terms. Board members avoided direct rejection, but program effects remain a concern.
Nine people were arrested near Chapin in a case involving over $2 million worth of high-grade marijuana. Aiken residents charged include Michael Joe Rogers Franklin Dukes Jerry C. Smith and David Robert Flanagan with bonds ranging from 300000 to 500000. Lead figure Scott Warther is in Florida on a fugitive warrant for trafficking and conspiracy. The raid started at a Martin Road Deerfield home where one man guarded a half ton of marijuana with a sawed off shotgun nearby.
Chandra Bill John Gimlin and Greg Peterson will tape Morning Break in the alley tomorrow afternoon. The program airs April 22 on WAGT TV Channel 26 at 9 AM. Marie Weeks proposes a rain solution for the Masters and suggests Monsignor G L Smith be placed in charge citing longstanding good weather at the Aiken Trials.
Solidarity leader Lech Walesa was taken into custody at his Gdansk apartment by armed officers, who allegedly threatened to use force. A communique from Walesa's side says he was arrested by two uniformed and one plainclothes officers, then driven away in a red police van.
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