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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1987
Page
13
Hanukkah the Jewish Feast of Lights begins tomorrow the 25th day of Kislev. Judas Maccabaeus led the struggle against Antiochus IV and after a temple cleansing a holy oil cruse miraculously lasted eight days. A menorah is lit with an additional candle each night. gifts and alms are common.
At 1 20 a m three men robbed the Town Tavern on S C 125 at Drag Strip Road Aiken County killing no one and injuring none. They escaped in a loud muffler vehicle headed toward Augusta with cash and a .22 pistol taken from the bar.
A USC Aiken student reported more than $600 of cassettes and other possessions stolen from his locked car parked at Pacers Downs between Wednesday and Thursday night. An Aiken Public Safety Department report notes the car was locked when left Wednesday night.
Two Aiken men face drug trafficking charges after police reports say they distributed crack cocaine. James Eubanks, 21, of Brant Court, is charged with three counts and Harden, 20, of McCormick, with two counts. both are jailed with bond set for Eubanks at 150,000 while Harden awaits bond.
A Belvedere man reported a Monday break in at his Ker shaw Drive home with $1,462 in cash, television gear and firearms stolen. A separate burglary at R E Phelan Co on University Parkway saw a VCR and a color TV valued at $1,250 taken between Friday night and Monday morning.
City Council raises the tax rate by 13 mills to boost revenue and balance a 414,936 budget. Homeowners will pay about 17 more per year. business licenses rise 5 cents per 1500 revenue. sanitation up 50 cents monthly. fire protection up $1 monthly. outside-city residents face a $1 per 1000 market value fee.
Mayor Shaw said a total of 90000 dollars from the nine department budget proposal will be shared. Police funds lose 20000 dollars and fire funds lose about 5000 dollars. General government funds drop about 27000 dollars removing a part time tax collector and a tax form computer service, contingent on county tax collection help.
Dorchester County DSS director James H. Risher voiced support for Richard T. Poore following his suspension and termination by the county DSS board after a July to October dispute. Poore appeals to the South Carolina Employee Grievance Committee while state director James L. Solomon denied the grievance.
The NAACP leader urged district voting to end at large race bias in Aiken City Council elections. The panel discussed a 4-2-1 plan, while the Justice Department seeks to enforce changes via a consent decree. Gallman cited past election results showing racial voting gaps.
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