29 Apr 1999
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1999
Page
1
City of Aiken asked residents to share feelings on a proposed downtown statue. Readers responded vividly by letters, emails, and calls. Tomorrow's paper will publish the collected opinions on the rider leaping through a ribbon Möbius strip artwork.
Belvedere scene shifts as Keenan O'Mailia case arraignment unfolds while Richmond County investigators pursue a late 1991 Porter child murder linked to suspect William Ernest Downs. Authorities seek warrants for aggravated child molestation and murder as they assess possible additional victims.
The Go Jim Hodges First Steps early childhood education plan won second reading approval in the House by 93 to 22 votes but funds are far short of supporters’ wishes. A conference committee will shape the bill to resemble the Senate version which totals about 20 million while the House version proposes 4.3 million in funding plus grant money yet to be determined. Rep. James E. Smith Jr. says the aim is to align the bill with the Senate bill in the coming weeks.
Four unclaimed deaths in Aiken County will be buried May 5 at Calvary Cemetery on Gregg Highway. Coroner Sue Townsend has held cremated remains of Jeffrey Daniels also known as John Doe and three others, with no family stepping forward to claim them.
Judy Parker reports that Margaret Holley owner of Aiken Office Supply and Deborah Brooks owner of Eulalie Salley Co. join in raising 1500 dollars to buy T-shirts for a court appeal. The trio pledge half the cost and profits from sales will go to the legal defense fund.
Aiken City Councilwoman Beverly Clyburn and Rep William Clyburn traveled with family to Washington DC for the swearing in of their son William Clyburn Jr to a two year term on the Surface Transportation Board appointed by President Bill Clinton. The ceremony is described as a proud family moment with thanks to Kitty and Roland Windham, former teacher and supporter.
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