23 Dec 1980
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1980
Page
1
Christmas Cheer Fund in Aiken County has raised $15,579.36 of its $22,000 goal. Donors contributed $1,353.61. The Valley Empty Stocking Fund reports $9,036.26 raised with $2,734.97 contributed this year for needy families children and seniors.
The Aiken Standard edition Where the Horse is King earned third place in the Best Special Edition or Special Section category at the 1980 South Carolina Press Association awards. First place went to The Lancaster News for Arts arepoppin.
Despite ice on windshields, last night’s weather caused minimal damage. Utilities reported no service disruptions, highway patrol logged no crashes, and major industries kept schedules. Cold through Christmas with no snow. temps near 30s tonight and mid 50s tomorrow.
Bonnie Metts and her husband Richard describe a midnight assault at a Six Points Kwik Shop. Bonnie sustained throat injuries, was treated locally, then moved to a Augusta hospital before a Sunday release after surgery. They pursued three Black men in a light yellow car, memorizing a license number that did not match later reports. Local authorities probe with several suspects but no arrests yet. a reward may be issued.
U S government data show consumer prices up 1 percent in November lifting the annual rate to 12.5 percent. Food housing and gasoline posted sizable gains while real spendable income rose 0.2 percent and weekly earnings fell 5.1 percent after taxes.
A 13-university Southeast alliance approved a plan for a national facility to study the atomic nucleus. The roughly $120 million electron accelerator proposal, to be funded by NSF and DOE, lacks a site and would be open to scientists nationwide. USC and LSU are expected to join.
For 14 years Lynn H Brumit decorated his 1403 Alpine Road lawn with 1400 blue lights a lighted manger scene Santa Claus carolers and a handmade 22 year old Santa and reindeer. His son Tim helped this year as Brumit battles heart health keeping him from decorating. Citizens and a Denmark church group have seen crowds and traffic to view the display while Brumit recalls the true meaning of Christmas.
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