Eighteen Arrested On Drug Charges In Aiken Operation
Eighteen individuals were arrested in a large undercover drug operation by the Aiken Department of Public Safety on charges of sale and distribution of unlawful drugs. Six search warrants yielded marijuana, stimulant drugs, and cocaine. Aiken Standard withheld additional details to allow more arrests ahead of the public release.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken
J. Carrol Busbee
ADPS
Aiken Standard
County Seeks Disaster Designation for Aiken County
Aiken County Council plans to ask Gov. Riley to declare a disaster area to unlock drought relief funds for farmers. Clemson Extension reports 40 to 95 percent crop losses across the county due to heat and dry weather, with corn and soybeans hit hard and vegetable producers faring poorly. The council also reviews a $270,000 general obligation bond purchase.
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Richard W
Dick) Riley
Aiken County
Richland Avenue
Riley
Clemson Extension
Clinton Hallman
Hallman
New Ellenton council tightens liquor sale hours
The New Ellenton Town Council, at a Saturday called meeting, enacted an emergency ordinance setting midnight as the closing time for public establishments selling alcohol. Mayor Carl E. Langley cited noise complaints and prior flaws in a Wednesday ordinance as reasons for the action. Attorney Robert J. Harte assisted in correcting the flaws.
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New Ellenton
Carl E. Langley
Robert J
Bob) Harte
Langley
Watermelon Proofs and Bus Fleets Stir Aiken News
Aiken residents claim large watermelons weigh 65 and 52 pounds after simple care with fertilizer and water. The state reportedly operates over 6,000 school buses traveling 57 million miles yearly. An Aiken couple enjoys a constant cricket serenade since crickets moved into their home.
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Harry W. Cook
Aiken
Inside Today Aiken County Highlights
Local page offers classifieds, comics, community calendar, Dear Abby, Erma Bombeck, editorials, historic obituaries, sports, television and weather notes for Aiken County readers. Includes brief notices and upcoming event pins.
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Aiken County
Dear Abby
Erma Bombeck
Aiken
Hijackings Spur Tight Miami Airport Security Measures
After a record six hijackings last week officials tighten security including psychological profiling and armed sky marshals. Six Cuban refugees linked to the Freedom Flotilla were arrested, while the State Department urged Cuba to allow returns. Airlines report continued travel despite concerns as marshals ride on select flights.
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Miami
Havana
U.S
Cuba
William Nettles
FBI
Freedom Flotilla
State Department
Sue Pittman
Adelpha Toledo
Ramona Koppersmith
Charleston
Delta
Virgin Islands
Reagan backs Vietnam war and calls for military buildup
In Chicago at the VFW convention Ronald Reagan defends U S involvement in Vietnam as noble and pledges a massive rebuilding of U S forces. He denounces Carter for alleged betrayals of veterans and criticizes his foreign policy as weak and inconsistent.
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Chicago
America
Ronald Reagan
U.S
Carter
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Reagan
United States
Vietnam
Creationism minister challenges evolution teaching in South Carolina schools
Perry Baptist Church minister Rev. Ken Babington accuses county schools of omitting evidence against evolution. He cites his daughter’s science book Concepts In Science and argues for presenting scientific creationism alongside evolution. He contacted state education officials and was advised the issue is a constitutional matter. he prefers teaching both sides or stopping evolution.
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Perry Baptist Church
Ken Babington
Babington
Charlie G. Williams
S.C. Department of Education
Beverly Enwall
Peggy Cain
Cain
Williams
South Carolina
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Donald Royce Hudson
Pinehurst
Norris Bradley
Hampton Ave
John Jacob Rich Jr
Ronnie Lee Seawright
Shaun Kenneth Page
Union St
Jimmy Edward Green
Sammie H. Jones
York St. N.E
George Mathes
Sumter St. N.E
Cecil Leroy Hollingsworth
Cherokee St
Carl Leon Harper
Laurens St
Samuel Allen James
Edgefield Ave
Ernest Paul Byrd
Chatham St
Ephern Venzell Scott
Sumter St
Larry Donner Williams
Barnwell St
Walker Stenson, Jr
Harry St
Howard Paige
Marion
Diane Jackson
Florence
Phillip Woodward
Horry
N.E. Council
OSI
Florida
The
American Legion
Glory
Boston
Nettles
Betsy Conway
Piedmont Aviation
Harry Daniel
Federal Aviation Administration
Roger Myers
Perry
Babingtons
Ron, Ken
Lisa
Cheryl
Judy Kay
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