05 Feb 1980
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1980
Page
1
The forecast warns of sleet freezing rain and snow as memories of the February 1979 ice storm return. Aiken County residents recall weeks without power while temperatures hover in the mid forties with similar precipitation patterns expected tonight.
Bolton Properties announces Woodhill a 25-lot development near Houndslake Country Club with compact landscaped patio lots. Prices range 9500 to 16500 include architectural plans and three base designs offering six floor plan options. Williams Skeen Agency to handle all real estate sales.
Prosecutors seek the harshest penalties for up to 100 inmates linked to the New Mexico State Penitentiary riot that left the facility in ruins. Other states and the federal system offered shelter to over 1,000 inmates displaced by the fires. The same day, the State Department released a 154 nation human rights study labeling Cambodia, Vietnam and North Korea as among the most repressive regimes while criticizing the Soviet Union for political prisoners estimated between 2,000 and 10,000.
Abolhassan Bani Sadr was sworn in by Ayatollah Khomeini in Tehran pledging to root out corruption. The ceremony at the Tehran hospital occurred as hostages in the U S embassy crisis marked day 94 of captivity.
Denise Self of Warrenville was named first place winner in Aiken County second graders coloring contest hosted by the Women's Committee of the Farm Bureau. Governor Riley congratulated her and said he looks forward to working with her over the next four years. Commemorative stamps were ordered by Marion Bane and delivered by United Parcel Service.
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A source close to the FBI says a ninth member of Congress may be involved in the 14 month probe into political corruption. Ethics committees move to hire a special counsel while the Senate seeks DOJ help. the ninth member’s identity remains undisclosed.
Jackson faces a wave of obscene and annoying calls reported by Police Chief John Griffin. He urged victims to file with the police and pursue court orders for line taps if prosecutions proceed. The city seeks toll-free calls via a PSC ordered study due by February 14 with Continental Telephone Co. Also, stray dogs decline after a January 1 leash law, as officials plan to start issuing citations to violators.
The Aiken Community Hospital has submitted a letter of intent for a 13935 square foot expansion. The project requires a certificate of need from the Department of Health and Environmental Control and awaits approval from East Central Georgia Health Systems Agency. Construction would take 8 to 12 months after approval, adding 8385 square feet on the ground floor and 5550 on the third floor affecting cardio-pulmonary ER lab operating room pharmacy radiology and recovery.
Aiken County Council plans a 7 PM session in its Richland Avenue office to vote on a buy lease plan for sheriff patrol cars and to approve extra funds for the Recreation Commission, garbage bin use rules, and $4,600 for inmate medical bills in the county jail.
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