Slaying of Jordan Father Traced to Robbery Motive
In Lumberton North Carolina authorities arrest two 18 year olds Larry Demery and Daniel Green on charges of murder armed robbery and conspiracy in the death of basketball star Michael Jordan's father James Jordan. Investigators say the motive was simple highway robbery and that the pair used James Jordan's car phone in the days after the slaying. The case follows a weekend of speculation about possible links to gambling or other motives.
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Lumberton
N.C
Michael Jordan
James Jordan
Cicago Bulls
Jordan
Jim Coman
State Bureau of Investigation
Mnly
U.S. 74
North Carolina
South Carolina
Jens
Larry Martin Demery
Rowland
Daniel Andre Green
Businessman Two Wheels Over Europe Adventure
Lounging summers aside, Lionel Smith biked 1000 miles with Bill Reihl across Italy Switzerland and France in 17 days. They started in Rome and ended in Paris with their wives taking trains and sightseeing. The pair rode through the Alps and covered major cities including Florence Interlaken and Paris over thirteen days on bicycles.
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Lionel Smith
Smith
Italy
Switzerland
France
Bill Reihl
London
Bill
Scotland
Dot Smith
Pat Reihl
Pat
Aiken
Alps
Rome
Florence
Interlochen
Paris
Pope John Paul II Enchants Denver Youths With Mass
The pope drew 90,000 youths to Mile High Stadium and 186,000 from around the world for World Youth Day in Denver. He urged a culture of life while denouncing abortion and euthanasia. Thousands sought medical help for dehydration as about 375,000 filled a hillside to hear him.
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Denver
U.S
John Paul II
Mile High
America
Clinton
al Gore
Poe
John Paul
Joanne Soulli
Mission
British Columbia
Canada
Jesus
Local front page notes and obituaries listing names
Brief from a community page listing calls to contact 648 2311 for notices. Mentions include Lewis Grizzard and local people Elizabeth Cooper Aiken Daniel W Wells Windsor Ray Widener Augusta Helen Yordan North Augusta. Weather and obituaries referenced in local front.
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Lewis Grizzard
Elizabeth Cooper
Aiken
Daniel W. Wells
Windsor
Ray H. Widener
Augusta
Helen Yordan
North Augusta
Public Apathy Behind Dip In Public Schools
South Carolina educators face a downward spiral of fewer families with school age children and less support for public education and funding. Census figures show a long term drop in households with children, while overall numbers of children rise. Voters have still approved school bond referendums and lawmakers raised sales tax for education reform, reflecting complex funding dynamics.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Sissy Henry
South Carolina School Boards Association
Preparations Begin For School Term In Aiken District
Teachers return to their schools to prepare for the 1983 94 term. Aiken Consolidated School District plans a busy week with registration and a Back To School section in the Aiken Standard. Bus routes and county registration times are listed by area with makeup days Tue day.
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Aiken Consolidated
Aiken Standard
Aiken County
Tax protest groups gain traction in South Carolina counties
Tax protest networks led by We The People have formed in Lexington and Newberry counties with new chapters in Richland and Fairfield. They push to curb school spending and reduce taxpayer burden, prioritizing relief for senior citizens.
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We the People
Lexington
Newberry
Richland
Fairfield
Elvis Fans Return To Pay Homage On Anniversary
Elvis fans flocked to Graceland in Memphis for the anniversary of his death. Candlelight vigils drew an estimated 6,000 to 7,000 along the street in front of his former home, as mourners from across the country left flowers and notes. Visitors described the gathering as a bond of friendship and shared devotion to the King amid weeks of fan events and speculation over his death.
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Memphis
Tenn
Elvis
Presley
Ian Linda Cashion
Knoxville
Graceland
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Pope
The
John Paul Two
Pope John Paul II
Tors
Sid Esther Crain
Springfield
Sabina Wilzel
Germany
Dixie Brownfield
Lafayette
Ind
Mary Powell
Salina, Kan
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