Young Woman of the Year pageant heats up in Aiken
Thirty one contestants compete for South Carolina Young Woman of the Year with preliminary events at USC Aiken Etherredge Center. Four contestants hail from Aiken County including Sandi Smith Keisa Kemp Beth Ann Burkhalter and Jennifer Wyant as eliminations begin tonight at 7 30 p m and the finals follow.
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S.C
Aikenshi
South Carolina
Etherredge Center
Usc Aiken
Aiken County
Sandi Smith
Silver Bluff High School
Keisa Kemp
Midland Valley School
Beth ‘Ann Burkhalter
North Augusta High School
Jennifer Wyant
South Aiken High School
Correction: Norris and Couchton victims misidentified
The correction states Odell Buddy Norris ken fired the gun in the death at Cl last Sunday. Norris and Clare Couchton were found dead in the incident. The Aiken Standard had previously named Clayton as the shooter on Friday Aug 7 and apologizes for the error.
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Odell
Buddy) Noriken
Norris
Clare Couchton
Aiken
Clayton
Graniteville sale rumors unfounded says Graniteville president
Harold D. Kingsmore, president and chief operating officer of Graniteville Co., calls reports that Victor Posner may sell Graniteville unfounded. He notes Posner rarely sells assets and cites Graniteville’s strong textile position, with a $37 million order backlog and multi shift mills. Kingsmore emphasizes DWG assets are modest and the company remains well positioned.
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Victor Posner
Graniteville
Harold D
Doug) Kingsmore
Cer
Graniteville Co
Posner
Kingsmore
DWG
Arby's
Royal Crown Cola
Posner Accused of Raiding Pension Funds in Graniteville Case
A best selling book questions how Victor Posner allegedly drained Graniteville Company pension funds in May 1983. Graniteville’s Harold Kingsmore says workers still received their earned pensions. The 1986 Labor Dept suit ended with a $28 million contribution to a retirement trust for retirees and employees.
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Graniteville Company
New York Times
America
Victor At
DWG
Donald C. Barrett
James B. Steele
Posner
Graniteville Pension Funds
I Jing
Harold D.doug Kingsmore
Graniteville Co
Teacher Finds Summer Science at Savannah River Site
Mary A. Johnson, a sixth grade science teacher from New Ellenton Middle School, spent eight weeks at the Savannah River Site with the U.S. Forest Service and DOE sponsored Teacher Research Associates Program. She worked with woodpeckers, pine measurements, and weather data, aiming to bring hands on field science back to her students and recruit more experts to the school. Her fellow Aiken County recipient is Keith B. Moore of Schofield Middle School, assigned to the QA and Training Technology Lab.
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Mary A. Johnson
New Ellenton
Savannah River
U.S. Forestry Service
SRS
Dle
Ms. Johnson
USC-Aiken hosts full drill as lab explosion tests safety
Emergency crews and police responded to a fire drill at USC-Aiken in a four story lab building. Nine mock victims were rescued and treated by EMS, with ambulances, fire apparatus, and police on scene. Officials say the exercise updates emergency plans and compliance with new occupancy safety rules.
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Usc-Aiken
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken County Emergency Medical Service
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
ADPS
Pete Frommer
Mike Findley
Ann Willbrand
Department of Physical Science
Foreign Visitors To S C Good For State Economy
International visitors boosted South Carolina tourism with 500000 visitors spending over 150 million in 1990, a 66 percent revenue rise from 1989. Gov Campbell credited expanding markets from Canada to Germany, as tourism officials cite a 32 percent overall rise and regional gains in Thoroughbred Country. Canadian visits grew 36 percent, Western Europe 10 percent, placing S C second in southern growth and 15th nationally for Canadian visitors.
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South Carolina
Carroll A. Campbell Jr
Palmetto
Campbell
Canada
Germany
Aiken
Allendale
Bamberg
Barnwell
Sue Gabriel
Ken County
S.C. Prt
Gabriel
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Carrol G. Heath
Jefferson E. Johnson
Gregg St
Johnson
HCA
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Pine Log Road
Wayne Hoey
Hopeland Gardens
Augusta
Fort Gordon
Rye Patch
Berrie Road
City of
AHS
Aiken High School
Office of
University of South Carolina-Aiken
Usca Department of Physical Science
Office of Continuing Education
Thomas Parkinson
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Karen Bass
USDA
Alexande
USCA
Robert E
Mary Leslie Hudson Parsons
USC Beaufort
USC Columbia
Hudson-Parsons
College of Education
Hudson
Parsons
Alten County
Johnston
Johnston Primary
Bland Street
Johnston Elementary
Kemp
Burkhalter
Philip Lor
Philip Lord
Forestry Service
Roddie Burris
Donita Arender
Tona Barrett
Rick Davalos
Chris Starnes
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