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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1988
Page
12
A New Ellenton woman reported being robbed Friday in Aiken by two men wearing ski masks. One snatched her rust purse and the other grabbed a fruit basket as she screamed for help. Loss included cash checks keys papers jewelry a billfold and a .22 caliber pistol.
William Victor age 28 and Matthew Helms age 18 were to be charged with murder in Edgefield County for the death of Earl Jackson 51 whose body was found Saturday in a water filled quarry three miles south of Edgefield. Authorities say Jackson was bound with handcuffs and shot in the shoulder and neck.
A day-long conference is set for tomorrow at USC Aiken where rival contractors view the Savannah River Plant bid. Du Pont ends its 40 year DOE partnership. current contract expires September 1989. DOE will not name bidders yet. firms from nuclear, computer, and university sectors expected to attend.
Seagulls have swarmed the Midland Valley Shopping Center in Clearwater with rising numbers. CSRA Audubon official Charles Braun says the parking lot may resemble water from above, drawing birds seeking food. Ring-billed gulls are likely, though others could be off course. The birds are protected by law and should not be harassed. leave them be.
USCA could assume a leading role if three state universities join USC Aiken in operating the Savannah River Laboratory. USC, Clemson University, and the Medical University of South Carolina may subcontract to a future contractor. Dr. Robert E. Alexander heads USC system negotiators, with talks focusing on meaningful research roles rather than running the lab.
Faculty at the University of South Carolina express growing concern over a potential link with the Savannah River nuclear lab. Leconte Cathey notes anxiety and soul-searching as USC weighs collaboration with a $152 million annual budget lab and 1,100 staff. The lab's future contractor decision due by spring 1989 prompts USC to form a consortium with Clemson and the Medical University of South Carolina.
Johnston faces a March 1 special election with eleven candidates. Incumbent mayor F Charles Lucas runs unopposed. Ward candidates include Gunter Morris, Bobby Holmes, Calvin Jackson, C Lloyd Hatfield, Davis Parkman, Frank Padgett, Sara Williams, T C Owens, G W Rauton IIT, and Danny Barfield. A vacant sixth seat and resignations shaped the new at large to ward system after a civil rights suit alleging minority underrepresentation.
The Aiken County Council plans its February meeting with a 7 p.m. session and 6 p.m. work session to choose a recreation project for state approval. The Recreation Commission suggested two options: a Graniteville U S 1 center and Bath traffic islands on S C 421, land donated by United Merchants and Manufacturing.
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