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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1985
Page
2
Roger Hedgecock ended his 15 month bid to stay mayor with a somber farewell after judge William Todd sentenced him to a year in custody for perjury and conspiracy. He asked for mercy and resigned following the sentencing after Todd denied a third trial.
The last three refurbished spikes were installed in the crown, finishing exterior restoration on the 305 foot statue in New York Harbor. Each 9-foot spike weighed 150 to 200 pounds and was bolted into slots. scaffolding will come down over four months. The centennial celebration includes a July Fourth unveiling and the Oct. 28, 1986, anniversary.
Kathryn Cramer, 76, who escaped from Georgia's Hardwick Institution 14 years ago, fights extradition from Florida to Georgia where she had been serving a six year sentence for a bad check conviction. She lives with a friend in St. Petersburg and expresses remorse.
State police investigate the Hobart death of James Cooley 52 who was found in his basement darkroom with 32 blows to the head. Hobart police claim death by own action citing a blood expert. Lake County coroner calls it murder arguing self-inflicted harm is unlikely.
The Navy contracted with civilian agencies for security, allowing guards lacking proper training, security clearances, or gun-qualification proof. The internal audit urges ending such contracts and notes commanders face re negotiations to meet unexpected security demands.
Congress presses toward a final vote on a sweeping budget compromise linked to a debt limit increase above 2 trillion. The package aims to erase deficits by 1991, with automatic spending cuts and Pentagon flexibility, while other fiscal bills and tax reform loom.
A 43 year old Soviet émigré Vladimir Leontev lies in a Hemel Hempstead hospital bed with eyes shut for almost three weeks avoiding police questioning over a $37,000 stash found after a motorcycle accident. Police doubt the claim of unconsciousness and seek answers. hospital officials want him gone.
Advertising and news tips lines with phone numbers 649 5316 649 1555 and 648 2311. Office hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and Sunday mornings. Mail address 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina 29802. Subscription rates listed for 3 6 and 12 months with advance payment to Aiken Standard PB Subscription.
The Aiken Standard provides emergency contact numbers including 648 7000 648 1346 258 3700 258 3449 and 648 6811. The paper notes its establishment in 1867 and identifies its publisher Aiken Communications Inc with mailing address in Aiken South Carolina.
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