Reunited with crashed WWII plane in Lake Michigan
A.W. Lemmons, 70, of Bella Vista Arkansas, reunited with the Vought SB2U Vindicator that went into Lake Michigan near Chicago on June 21 1943 after its tail hook broke during landing on the USS Wolverine. The aircraft was recovered in October from 130 feet down. Lemmons was rescued at the time.
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Pensacola
Fla
A.W. Lemmons
Lake Michigan
Lemmons
Bella Vista
Ark
Chicago
Death notices for Campbell Haynes Norton in South Carolina
Obituaries list Gary Lee Campbell of New Ellenton Jonathon Lee Haynes of Aiken and Jerry William Norton of Aiken. Details appear on Page 4A with funeral arrangements and times.
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Gary Lee Campbell
New Ellenton
Jonathon Lee Haynes
Aiken
Jerry Wiliam Norton
Georgia Lottery Wakeup Call Push From Georgia Senate
Sen. Ryan C. Shealy says Georgia legislature has forced a wakeup call for South Carolina by approving a 1992 referendum allowing state residents to vote on a state run lottery. He urges rapid action to place a SC lottery measure on the ballot, warning of cross border money loss and citing potential use of lottery proceeds for medical care and aid to the elderly.
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Ryan C. Shealy
Lexington
Georgia General Assembly
N. Shealy
Georgia Senate
South Carolina
Sen
Shealy
Senate Judiciary Committee
Georgia
North Carolina
Florida
Sen. Shealy
New Stars Rise in Aiken County Spotlight
A profile of Aiken County’s rising locals reshaping the scene through business, public service, and community action. Sam Erb of The West Side Bowery, Anthony Price of Wes linghouse Savannah River Co., Virgin Herrick, Betsy Coleman, and others are identified as up‑and‑comers driving growth and civic pride. Erb discusses delaying his opening until age 21, later expanding The Bowery to occupy Bee Lane, with plans to double its size and boost downtown activity. He remains active on local boards and festival initiatives, reinforcing his commitment to Aiken’s progress.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Sam Erb
West Side Bowery
Anthony Price
Weslinghouse
Savannah River Co
Virgin Herrick
Elizabeth
Betsy) Coleman
Laurens
Steven ‘T
Thompson
City of
William Franklin
Tripp) Jeffers
Furman University
van Smith
Lionel Smith Ltd
Sterling Cheatham
Barbara Wolfe
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Erb
Bowery
Bee Lane
Ginny Southworth
Aiken Smith
Sterling Cheatem
Tony Price
Betsy Coleman
van Virginia Herrick
Iraqi Armor Bears Brunt Of New Air Assaults
Allied warplanes ripped turrets and treads off Iraqi tanks in Kuwait and southern Iraq as 24 days of air sorties claimed 4 to 20 percent destruction.Military leaders debated timing of a ground attack while forecasting a prolonged fight and facing large Republican Guard forces.
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Iraqi
Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Kuwi
Iraq
U.S. Command
Isusa
Dick Cheney
Colin Powell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Republican Guard
Maurice Schmitt
Two Car Collision Claims Life of USCA Official Jerry Norton
A USC Aiken faculty member, Jerry W. Norton, 46, associate professor of history, died in a two car crash on US 1 in Aiken while en route to a weekend drill. Christopher Wayne Yonce, 20, of Aiken, driven vehicle, faced felony driving under the influence charges. Norton, a lieutenant colonel in the SC National Guard, was pronounced dead at the scene. USC Aiken Chancellor Dr. William E. Alexander called Norton diligent and well-liked. flag at half mast will fly next week.
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USCA
Jerry Norton
USC Aiken
Aiken
Jerry W. Norton
Christopher Wayne Yonce
Yonce
Aiken County
Norton
Reardon
Vance
S.C. National Guard
118Th ‘Transportaton
West Columbia
Yance
Bill Cole
S.C. Highway Patrol
Jerry
William E. Alexander
al Vey
Alexander
USC
C.L
Skip” Townsend Jr
Alumni Return for USCA 30th Birthday Homecoming
Former USC Aiken students gathered at Etherredge Center for a 1991 homecoming under the theme Come Home With Us. The event featured memorabilia, yearbooks, and classic tunes as alumni recalled eras when the college was a small junior facility in transition to a four year institution.
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USC Aiken
Harvard
Winter Colony
Banksia
USC
Etherredge
Karen Olsen Edwards
Dee Farrar
USCA
Wes
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Rochester
N.Y
John C. Howard
Monroe County Court
Joanna Metz
Howard
Venice
Italy
St. Mark’s Square
Green City of
Dear Abby
Georgia Lottery
Nina J. Nndiffer
Ffers
Greater Aiken
Accomodations
Downtown
George Esper
Issions
Gums
Saudi Defense Ministry
1N Wich
Richard Neal
Neal
Abc-Tv
Carol Woodward
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