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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1990
Page
11
WKRU 1510 AM DJ Bob Cannella lists his five favorite oldies with a quip about working for the area’s only oldies station. His picks include California Girls by the Beach Boys Wake Up Little Susie by the Everly Brothers and Old Time Rock and Roll by Bob Seger.
Allan and Nancy Sikes of Aiken with their children Al and Phil ip won 425 dollars and two Nintendo tapes on a Monday episode of Family Double Dare. A wrap on Mikhail Gorbachev's new Soviet hit song noted as It Was My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To. Ariel, a pianist, told USC Aiken audiences the piece, stating she grew up in the Soviet Union and is now an American citizen.
Jackson Mayor Mason J. Rollo joined four council members to block a set of ordinances that would have restored powers taken from him last February. The vote reversed earlier hopes for expanded authority including appointment of committees and signing town checks.
About 200 students and faculty from USC Aiken attended a Downtown Aiken Welcome Back Festival marking orientation end. The event featured a dunk tank with athletic director Randy Warrick and Vice Chancellor Dr. Harry Shealy, a scavenger hunt, live music, a Taste of Aiken with Domino’s Pizza and Applebee’s, and a WBBQ FM remote. Four freshmen won $100 by collecting 23 of 25 items, as proceeds supported the USCA Alumni Scholarship.
An Aiken County man, Ernest A. Brown, was arrested late Wednesday around 10:45 p.m. in the New Hope area of Graniteville for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and for distribution within one-half mile of a school. Officers from the Aiken Department of Public Safety, the Second Circuit Solicitor's Metro Narcotics Squad, and the South Carolina Highway Patrol participated in the arrest.
CLEARWATER The Valley Recreation Association will hold sign ups for football and cheerleading. On a Saturday the Howard Fell Concession Stand on S C 421. Activities are for children ages 6 to 13. Birth certificates are required to sign up. Fees are 25 dollars for football and 15 dollars for cheerleading.
The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control will hold a 7 p.m. meeting at Midland Valley High School to review an RMT Inc study on Langley Pond. The two-year report finds heavy metals and chemicals in sediments but suggests leaving the 250 acre pond to natural cleansing, prompting critique from activist groups and calls for further testing. RMT conducted the study, funded by Graniteville Co, with Aiken City also implicated in contributing to pollution.
Two North Augusta city employees were dismissed Thursday between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Gary D. Dernan, director of engineering and public works, called the action inexplicable and said the firing was clearly personal. Chris Page, superintendent of public utilities, expressed surprise and insisted he had done an outstanding job.
An Aiken County man, George W. Libby, 55, of North Augusta, was found guilty of driving under the influence in General Sessions Court. He received three years with $3,500 suspended to 60 days of weekend service and $2,000, plus three years probation and mandatory attendance at an alcohol and substance abuse program. Libby, arrested May 12 by trooper R. A. Collins, had a breathalyzer reading of .27. He admitted drinking but said he was not too drunk to drive. A not guilty by reason of insanity verdict was also handed down in a separate bench proceeding.
Barnwell becomes home to a newly chartered Rotary Club recognized at a charter night at Sweetwater Country Club. Sponsored by Orangeburg Rotary, it welcomed Dr. Thomas J. Martin and Walt Leonard, with guests from about a dozen clubs including Myrtle Beach. Key organizers John Sanders and Norman Weare led the effort.
Palmetto Cablevision Inc experienced widespread outages on the south side of Aiken after an unidentified company allegedly moved a barn along Banks Mill Road to Windsor, taking down lines without notice. Palmetto Cable employees worked to restore service, with expectations of a return to normal by late today or Monday.
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