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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1987
Page
13
Police report a white male, 25 to 35, in a late 1970s era maroon pickup with a loud motor harassed a man and his 11 year old son on Burgundy Road yesterday afternoon. A 60 foot skid mark was observed by an Aiken Public Safety officer.
A homeowner on Pipe Line Road found burglars had entered Wednesday night and stolen a rented video tape machine valued at 300. Window and door damage estimated at 200. At South Aiken High School thieves took stereo equipment from two cars. One 1981 Toyota lost 100 in dashboard damage and 200 for the stereo. A 1978 Volkswagen lost 500 for a stereo and about 50 cassettes. Both thefts occurred around 3 pm. A brick caused 40 damage at Belvedere Elementary. Glass doors broke at a home on Rolling Rock Road causing 300 in damage.
North Augusta Planning Commission meets at 7 in Municipal Building to consider annexation and commercial zoning of a 30 acre West Martintown Road tract owned by the Adele McKie Hamrick Foundation. Also on the agenda are a right of way acquisition on East Avenue for a connector road, a rezoning request for 701 Edgefield Road, and preliminary subdivision approvals including Campbeltown Landing and Rapids Subdivision.
The Downtown Aiken Business Association sponsors a Monday workshop at 6 30 p m in the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce building 400 Laurens St N Ben Boozer of the S C Downtown Development Association directs remarks on downtown growth He also speaks at Aiken's Wakin Tuesday at 7 19 a m at Houndslake Country Club Reservations via Sylvia Kennerly or Rita Harden.
Rockie Raines, 31, was found at his Croft Avenue home shortly after 7 a.m. yesterday morning with a gunshot wound. Aiken County Coroner Sue Townsend said no further investigation will be conducted.
USC Aiken reports 2,237 enrolled students this fall an 8.2 percent rise from 2,066 last year. Full-time equivalents reach a record 1,677 while admissions and late registrations likely push totals higher. Pacer Downs housing nears capacity with about 30 on a waiting list for the 350-bed complex.
Dr. Gary Wein of the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory demonstrates that creating a balanced lake ecosystem is feasible using L Lake at SRP. He planted 25 species, used seeds and simple willow wands, and achieved over 90 percent root growth, saving costs.
Southern Bell challenges a Public Service Commission order to seek DOJ approval for moving Edgefield County from Midlands LATA to Georgia LATA III. The move would place Edgefield and Johnston exchanges in Georgia LATA, affecting local calling costs versus Columbia. A Richland County hearing will be set after PSC response, with case widely watched.
James Johnson, a Life Member Pioneer from the Telephone Pioneers of America, creates custom switches to let disabled children at Pinecrest Special School operate radios and toys. In one year he fashioned adaptors for about 70 toys and tailors each switch to the child’s abilities. He visits the school to see his devices in use and finds joy in the kids’ reactions.
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