Battle Ends Doug Turno Dies at 13
Doug Turno, aged 13, died Saturday from complications linked to a lung ailment tied to a low white blood cell count after a four year cancer fight. His brave outlook inspired friends from a pro football quarterback Roger Staubach to neighbors on Wheeler Drive. He began treatment at age nine after a brain medulla tumor diagnosis and faced years of hospital care and hope.
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Doug Turno
Doug
Wheeler Drive
University Hospital
Whitson
Roger Staubach
Dallas
Valley charity drives urge holiday gifts for the needy
Community fund drives urge Christmas help for destitute families. The Valley Empty Stocking Fund accepts donations in Langley and Graniteville. Aiken Jaycees host a Christmas shopping tour on December 19 with donations sent to the Jaycee Tour fund. Salvation Army donations may be mailed to Aiken or delivered to 322 Gayle Dr. N.W. Aiken. Numerous local contributors are listed, supporting these efforts.
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Aiken Jaycees
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Aiken
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Gayle Dr
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Wreck Claims Aiken Man in Clearwater Collision
Ronald J. Gilreath, 33, of 121 York St. in Aiken, died when his car pulled in front of a county patrol car on U S 1 in Clearwater around 1 45 a m. Cpl James E McIntosh Jr. cared as driver. No charges filed. investigation ongoing.
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Aiken
Aiken County
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South Carolina Highway Patrol
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Three Airliners Hijacked by Puerto Rican Nationalists
Armed Puerto Rican nationalists hijacked three Venezuelan commercial airliners with about 310 people aboard. Pilots were forced to fly from Caracas to Barranquilla where two planes landed at 7 a.m. EST with around 230 passengers.
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Barranquilla
Colombia
Caracas
Ramon Pacheco
Snowstorm Kills Eight Across New England and West
A major storm killed eight people and stranded thousands in New England while heavy rain and fog caused more deaths and flooding in Oregon and Southern California. The system stretched from the Pacific Northwest to the Atlantic, with 18 inches of snow in Boston and up to 70 degree warmth in Texas.
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Plateau
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Rockies
Riley urges careful use of South Carolina resources
Gov. Richard W. Riley told Beech Island Agricultural Club that conservation is crucial as the state faces $200 million in cutbacks and slower revenue growth. He endorsed a five step plan to balance budgets, limit government growth, tighten borrowing, and strengthen the reserve fund to guide growth through hard times.
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South Carolina
Richard W
Dick) Riley
Riley
Beech Island Agricultural Club
South
Agricultural Club
S.C. Democratic Party
Bryan Dorn
Delegates Back Camp Gravatt Upgrade in Diocese Vote
About 256 delegates at the Episcopal Diocese of Upper South Carolina convention approved a fund raising plan to develop Camp Gravatt into a conference center. The project, estimated at 1 196 905 dollars, faces funding gaps and faces opposition from some clergy and lay leaders who worry about allocation and effectiveness.
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Camden
Aiken County
Camp Gravett
Episcopal Diocese of
Upper South Carolina
Department of Camp Gravatt
Gravatt Camp
Robert Riegel
St. James Episcopal Church
Greenville
Riegel
Reading Policy On Aiken County School Board Agenda
The Aiken County Board of Education will meet at 7 30 tonight at Silver Bluff High School Petticoat Junction to discuss a new reading policy aiding progression. The plan requires finishing the reading program before starting literature and assigns reading classes to high school students needing help. They also consider approving a $656 934 P L 94 142 funds application for F A E compliance.
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Aiken County
Silver Bluff High School
Petticoat Junction
Elemen
Robert W
Bob) Paskel
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