17 Apr 1994
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1994
Page
1
The Aiken County Sheriff's Office with SLED and Highway Patrol led Operation Safe Streets, a six month undercover effort resulting in 65 suspects identified for 153 drug violations. Starting Friday night, raids targeted businesses and homes across the county to arrest those named.
The Clemson University symposium explored baby boomers moving south and facing resistance from natives. Researchers warn native distrust and shifting power dynamics may reshape local culture while retirees seek mutual benefit in communities like Beaufort and McCormick Counties.
A British warplane was shot down on a NATO mission over Gorazde Bosnia as Serb tanks closed within two miles of the town center. The pilot ejected with minor injuries and was rescued by Bosnian government forces, while the UN faced criticism over protecting the safe area.
A British Sea Harrier fighter jet was shot down Saturday over Gorazde, a Muslim enclave in eastern Bosnia. The pilot ejected safely as Gorazde remained surrounded early in the war that began in April 1992.
Aiken County voters face a 10 percent turnout for the special Republican chairman primary to replace the late Carrol H. Warner. Five candidates James Bland Eddie Butler Russ Ferrara Fay Hatcher and Ronnie Young run with a June 7 general election looming. Denton Johnson expects about 5 200 to 5 500 voters Tuesday across 59 precincts.
Fragmented note lists contact idea lines and multiple names including Cassie Morris Allen Monetta James Broadwater Brooklyn Harriet Earle Columbia Alma Edwards Augusta Beatrice Abney Moseley Aiken with a call to see Page 10A for details. The text appears as junked OCR from a newspaper page.
The St Thaddeus Home and Garden Tour drew several hundred visitors on a warm Saturday in Aiken. The 12 stop self guided event sponsored by the Women of St Thaddeus Episcopal Church raised funds for local charities. About 150 women acted as hostesses including Henri Wade at the Fitch home on Whiskey Road where tea and treats were served.
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