Third North Augusta murder shocks suburb
Residents in the Martintown Road area reel after Hubert Smith is shot on his porch in North Augusta. The city sees no leads in Smith or the Sailors family murders, with neighbors recalling a peaceful neighborhood as gun sales rise in concern.
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Augusta
Martintown Road
Hubert Smith
G.C
Gwendolyn Sailors
Smiths
North Augusta
J.J. Bevers
DuPont
Hubert
Beyers
Repetete
Cecilia
Smith
Carol
Hollis
Byron
Cecelia
C. Leon Walden
Walden Firearms
Flu Outbreak Hits Aiken County Industry hard
Gov. Edwards confirms flu onset as absenteeism climbs across Aiken County. Savannah River Plant reports threefold higher sickness, Kimberly-Clark cites 25 lost workers, United Merchants reports doubled absenteeism, Graniteville Co. notes high levels not stopping work. Schools show mixed attendance with some areas returning to normal.
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Robert Loppnow
Kimberly-Clark
Clearwater
United Merchants
Dot Guy
Frank Harling
Graniteville Co
Clifton Garvin
Aiken Community Hospital
T. B. Willis
Area One
Area Two
Area Three
Langley-Bath-Clearwater High School
Area Four
Willis
Appeals lose. Burgess and Bowers face jail time
Supreme Court rejects appeals by Rhea J. Burgess and Donnie L. Bowers who were convicted of contempt in the Cleo J. Scott embezzlement case. Sentences total 60 days in Aiken County Jail with potential good behavior credit for Bowers. final terms to be set by Judge Rodney A. Peeples.
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Aiken County
Supreme Court
Rhea J
Bill) Burgess
Donnie L. Bowers
Cleo J. Scott
Burgess
Bowers
National Biscuit Co
Augusta
Scott
E. Harry Agnew
Agnew
Aiken
Henry Summerall Jr
Clevelander James Truly Rescued After Snowbound Ordeal
James Truly of Cleveland survived six days trapped in the cab of his truck buried in a snowdrift along State Route 13 north of Mansfield Ohio during a storm. He emerged dazed and hungry and walked to a rescue vehicle after the ordeal.
Sadat and Atherton hold lengthy talks on Egyptian objections
In Cairo President Sadat and US Assistant Secretary Atherton discuss Israeli proposals amid Egypt’s strong objections. Egyptian officials note a wide gap in views on settlements and withdrawal, while Kamel highlights talks focus on Sadat’s U S visit and a draft declaration guiding a peace agreement.
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Cairo
Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Alfred Atherton
Jerusalem
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Carter
West Bank
Jordan River
Atherton
Mohamed Ibrahim Kamel
Hosny Mubarak
Kamel
Sadat
United States
Inside Today Muhammad Ali Doesn't Like His Picture
The item notes Muhammad Ali dislikes his own photo and directs readers to page 7A for the feature. Holland serves as chairman of the boards with related coverage on page 8A.
Aiken News Roundup: Snow Hopes and TV Highlights
Community notes from Aiken include finance director Isaiah Hendrix at a neighborhood meeting at Hodell Weeks Center. Snow dreams linger with a store sign for snow chains and a TV tease for Lisa Jane Persky in Snowbound. Ricky Paige’s shirt reads St Thaddeus with weather chatter noting Aiken as the sunniest town in South Carolina.
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Aiken
Isaiah Hendrix
Hodell Weeks Center
America
Aiken Standard
South Carolina
Rain and Cloudy Outlook With Chance of Precipitation
Forecast calls for rain tonight ending early Thursday followed by decreasing clouds. Highs in the 40s and overnight lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. The extended outlook remains similar with overnight lows in the 20s and daytime highs around 40. A chance of precipitation remains for Saturday and Sunday.
Self-Defense Verdict Clears Harris in County Killing
Aiken County man Larry Harris was found not guilty of voluntary manslaughter after a directed verdict by Judge Rodney A. Peeples. The ruling cited self defense after witnesses said Charlie Wiggens threatened Harris and his sister with a razor and Harris fired in his yard.
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Second Circuit
Aiken County
General Sessions Court
Rodney A. Peeples
Larry Harris
Monetta
Harris
Charlie Wiggens
Peeples
John W. Harte Jr
Harte
Witesses
Wiggins
Melvin Jeffery
Ulysses Foster
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Muhammad Ali
Holland
Ricky Paige
St. Thaddeus
St. Thadder
Keck
Arnold Culbreath Jr
Culbreath
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