Two Batesburg men arrested in Clearwater bank robbery
FBI agents arrested Andrew Stephen Alveshire 18 and Robert Allen Wright 49 in Batesburg in connection with the July 10 armed robbery of the Clearwater Branch of the Farmers and Merchants Bank. They face up to 20 years in prison and a $5,000 fine if convicted.
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Batesburg
Clearwater
Farmers and Merchants Bank
FBI
Andrew Stephen Alveshire
Robert Allen Wright
George Ross
Columbia
Alveshire
U.S
Charles W. Gambrell
Ross
Wright
Clearwater Bank
Aiken County
Aiken Stars Capture State Pony Title
The Aiken Stars clinch the state pony title in a decisive performance. Team members and coaches are celebrated in a brief recap, with local fans praising the victory and upcoming regional events.
Laurens Street Philosopher Skews Odd-Even Rationing Tale
The piece quips about Ray Jackson's odd-even day cat feeding plan for his twins and a vow that Harry Garvin will be freed on Sept. 5. It notes a 16 year old's braces removal and pivots to a cynical quote about judgment born of bad experience. The column blends local figures with weather references to February’s ice storm and August fire.
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Ray Jackson
Harry Garvin
Senators press Carter for precise defense increases tied to SALT II
Three members of the Senate Armed Services Committee urge President Carter to spell out exact defense spending hikes needed to ratify SALT II. Kissinger backs the push. Haig urges bolstering overall nuclear and conventional forces as other senators warn against inflation of military outlays.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Carter
John Culver
Iowa
Senate
Culver
Henry A. Kissinger
Sam Nunn
Henry Jackson
Wash
John Tower
Texas
White House
America
U.S
Kissinger
Alexander Haig
Textile plants show mixed fortunes in Aiken County
In Aiken County, Clearwater Finishing Plant cut 80 workers due to recession while Graniteville Company stays profitable this year. Owens-Corning Fiberglas reports hiring growth and Riegel Textiles PPD expects no layoffs. Tilbury Fabrics trimmed 20 from a 125 staff for a seasonal dip. Plant managers forecast fall returns and shifting demand toward soft goods.
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United Merchants and Manufacturers
Clearwater
Aiken County
Guy Thompson
Graniteville Company
Bill Johnson
Johnson
Graniteville
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
George Brelsford
Tilbury Fabrics
Edward Eirich
Eirich
Unemployment rises to 5.7 percent in July
The Labor Department reports July jobless rate at 5.7 percent with 5,848,000 unemployed, little change from June. Analysts foresee possible rise toward 1980 as economy slows, with projections of up to 8.2 percent unemployment and a potential $25 billion tax cut plan.
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Washington
Labor Department
White House
Jack Bregger
Division of Employment and
Bregger
Carter
Trash Help Promised to Improve Aiken County Bins
Aiken County officials will add 30 new trash collection sites as Browning-Ferris eFuse service teams map locations for 330 county bins. Existing sites will have no more than three bins. officials acknowledge complaints and pledge improvements.
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Aiken County
Browning-Ferris Industices
L. C. Greene
Green
Former Aiken official now runs Beachcomber Motel in Florida
Former Aiken County Administrator Donnie J. Williams, dismissed amid county turmoil, now operates the Beachcomber Motel in New Smyrna Beach,Florida, living 300 feet from the Atlantic. He says public life taught him the flaws of elected officials and prefers private citizen status.
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Surfside
Aiken County
Donnie J. Williams
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Atlantic Ocean
Williams
Wil
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Aiken Stars
Dear Abby
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Leonard Redd
Lin Smithwick
Liams
Aiken
L.C. Greene
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