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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1979
Page
2
A Rock Hill grill cashier testified that Geneva Johns paid Rock Hill policeman Danial Jackson $140 in cash as part of an illegal gambling operation. Jackson faces blackmail and extortion charges, with Sgt Melvin Roseboro to be tried later. The cashier said Johns contacted her by phone to arrange the payment and sat with Jackson during the exchange.
The Aiken Jaycees sponsor the event at Mill Brook Baptist Church with guest speaker Don Brock from First Baptist Church in North Augusta. The Life Band provides entertainment as high school graduating seniors from the area attend Saturday at 9 a.m. in the Activity Building.
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The forecast predicts near freezing tonight with 20s, sunny Friday and a high near 50. No precipitation through Friday, then a weekend chance of rain Saturday into Sunday. Temperatures peak in the 50s Saturday, fall to the 40s Sunday and Monday, with overnight lows in the 30s Sunday and 20s by Monday.
Intelligence reports indicate a 750 mile test launch of a new Russian air launched cruise missile from a Backfire bomber. The U S is pursuing a 1500 mile air launched cruise missile with plans to deploy B 52s by December 1982. Defense Secretary Harold Brown cited no proof of a Soviet equivalent but warned any long range missile would be limited under arms control talks.
Samuel Janges, a Community Action Commission van driver, faces a failure to yield charge after a three vehicle crash Monday. The CAC van struck a car driven by Tommy Keith Edgar and a parked van on Camellia Street in Aiken.
A series of death announcements and funeral arrangements. Cornelia Padgett, 80, of Railroad Avenue, died at home. Amos and Sons Funeral Home handling. Virdrie Jones, 53, of 214 Glover St., funeral at New Bethel Holiness Church with burial in church cemetery, Amos and Sons arranging. Frank Lever Taylor, 68, Warrenville, funeral at First Baptist Warrenville. buried at Graniteville Cemetery. Davis F. Ard, 49, Johnsonville, services at Morris Funeral Home with burial in Mill Branch Original Free Will Baptist Cemetery. Heather Elizabeth Watson, infant, North Augusta relatives. graveside service at Westover Memorial Park. Grover M. Wortham, 61, Graniteville, funeral at George Funeral Home Chapel. burial in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Louise Broadwater, Augusta, funeral at Hosannah Baptist Church with burial in Mrs. Broadwater’s family lot. Salley Steadman Swedenburg, Washington, D.C., funeral at Jones Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Liberty. survivor details listed. Joseph W. Jones, 54, formerly of Ridge Spring, services in Washington, Mo. Eugene Curley Boyd, 53, Columbia, funeral plans by Talbert-Shives Funeral Home. Menia Robinson Cain, 89, Aiken County native, funeral at George Funeral Home Chapel. Alton Wilbur Johnson, 71, Tennille, burial at Zeta Cemetery. survivals listed. John G. Forshey, 61, Barnwell, died in Barnwell hospital. services held at Barnwell County Memorial. John Cyril Geldart, 108 Woodlawn Ave., died at Pineview Memorial Gardens. survived by three sons. memorials advised.
Patricia Hearst expected to leave Pleasanton federal prison with fiancé Bernard Shaw and attorney, after 23 months served. Family planned a Hillsborough brunch to celebrate. release comes days before anniversary of kidnapping and after Carter commuted her sentence.
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