Freedom Doctor From El Salvador Lives In Aiken
Dr. Victoria Stoeppler, El Salvador native and pediatrician in Aiken since 1980, recalls civil strife between rebels and government forces. She notes violence on both sides, refugee conditions, and the U.S. push on human rights as central to aid. Her family stories illustrate ongoing risk and moral complexity.
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Victoria Stoeppler
Stoeppler
el Salvador
United States
Aiken
U.S
Dr. Stoeppler
Ginny Southworth
Reagan Proposes 1985 Budget With Big Deficit Rise
President Reagan ships a 1985 budget totaling 925.5 billion dollars seeking to cap domestic spending while pushing a military buildup. The plan projects a 180.4 billion dollar deficit and marks little appetite for major tax hikes or swift spending cuts.
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Washington
Reagan
Congress
Witness Produced In Dunbar Murder Trial
A key witness and a note purportedly written by William Holley before his July 21 1982 death were presented. Testimony described Holley's car crash at Zion Fair Baptist Church graveyard near New Ellenton and a related shooting spree involving Willie Dunbar with Ronald Odum absent after a bench warrant.
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William Holley
Willie Dunbar
Zion Fair Baptist Church
White Pond Road
New Ellenton
Aiken County
Jeff Henson
Rodney A. Peeples
Odum
Anthony Johnson
Holley
Dunbar
Johnson
Peeples
Funeral for Slain Dispatcher Set Tomorrow
The body of John Henry Williams, slain chief dispatcher for the Aiken County Sheriff's Department, lies in state today. Funeral will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Zion Fair Baptist Church on White Pond Road near New Ellenton. Williams, crippled since a 16 year old swimming accident, was described as intelligent and dedicated. Sheriff Ralph Gunnells praised his character and will, noting Williams' strong effort to achieve and to help others.
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John Henry Williams
Aiken County
Williams
Ralph Gunnells
Harold House Speech at Aiken Area Council on Aging
Harold House addressed the Aiken Area Council on Aging on Friday. He quipped that the human brain is amazing, starting at birth and stopping when he stepped in front of a microphone.
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Harold House
Aikens Area
Peach Crop Largely Unharmed by Cold Weather Says Growers
Local peach growers report minimal damage from recent cold. Gerald Watson of Moneta and Larry Younce of Johnston foresee little direct harm, with possible indirect effects from delayed dormancy. James C. Holmes and Terry Mathis caution some buds may be lost, but most issues resemble terminal growth to be pruned. If spring clears frost, growers expect a decent season.
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Gerald Watson
Moneta
National
Larry Younce
Johnston
South Carolina
Peach Council
James C. Holmes
James C. Holmes & Son Farms
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Henry Priester
Lower
Savannah
Soroner Sue Townsend
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
John L. Williams
Sheriff's Department
Terry Mathis
Clemson University
Mathis
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