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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1976
Page
2
Sandra Maxey 30 will graduate after 17 weeks of cadet training and begin a police career in Dallas. Her husband Robert Maxey died of cancer two days after she learned she had been accepted. She had first applied in 1972, paused for pregnancy, and pursued the job after his death.
Industrialist Virgilio Vitali, 51, abducted February 23 in Milan, has been freed after nearly three months in captivity. Police report poor physical condition. it is unclear if a ransom was paid. He is director general of the Arvati cosmetics firm and was released to friends after a taxi arranged by a night watchman.
Ashok Mehta, former diplomat and opposition leader in Indira Gandhi's Congress, is freed after 11 months in political detention. He was jailed as Mrs. Gandhi cracked down on opponents and health concerns were noted with no official explanation for the release.
The Aiken Standard, established 1867, publishes daily except Saturdays and Sundays from Aiken South Carolina. Postal and address details included with AP wire dispatch rights and subscription policies.
An instrumental program at 7:30 p.m. at South Aiken Presbyterian Church features musicians from the church Augusta Symphony Orchestra and the Aiken Community Band as part of the Religious Arts Festival. A hymn sing will follow. Tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. the Catalysts, a musical drama group, will perform.
Naomi Collie of Danville Virginia named 1976 Mother of the Year by the Millbrook Baptist Church congregation. She is an operating room supervisor at Aiken Community Hospital and moved to Aiken in 1952. She is mother of four and active in church and community projects.
South Carolina Republicans face weak grassroots structure ahead of the June 8 primaries. Democrats hold edges in House and Senate races with broader geographic reach, while GOP battles remain centered in Greenville Columbia and Charleston. Primary developments include disputes over candidate eligibility and lingering questions about residency.
A mother Betty Jean Horner 42 and three of her children John Hubert Horner 24 Earl Timothy Horner 21 Tammy Jean Horner 17 were among seven charged with possession of illegal prescription drugs after a raid in a mobile home near the Barnwell County line. Nearly 1 000 pills were seized. Others named were Glynn Michael Zissette 20 Gerald Leroy Stevenson Jr 22 and Melody Cover Mabe 18. Mabe was the only one released on bond. The other six remain jailed in Aiken County. Raid conducted by Aiken and Barnwell deputies and the Aiken County Metro Squad.
Unlawful drug cases were reported by Aiken Public Safety over the weekend. Tony Cumbee, 25, was charged with distribution of marijuana and contributing to the delinquency of a minor after a youth took marijuana home to his father. Robert Hemphill, 20, received a simple possession charge second offense. Gary Harrison, 23, faced marijuana possession shoplifting and related charges after a shop incident at Gun Rack. Additional weekend arrests included public drunkenness and liquor law violations. Dukes underwent surgery after a shooting injury, reportedly in stable condition.
A nationwide weather forecast notes milder temperatures moving into the central region with coastal areas on the outlook. The report references New England and the Appalachians with overall trend toward warmer readings, aided by a weather system moving across the area.
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