Paul Koon New Trial Is Monday
Resentencing for Paul Koon begins Monday in Aiken General Sessions Court. He was convicted of kidnapping and murdering Valerie White Newsome in 1981 and sentenced to death. Trial will focus on the sentence as Judge William T. Howell presides at 10 a.m. in the Aiken County Courthouse.
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Paul Koon
General Sessions
Aiken
Koon
Georgia
Valerie White Newsome
Aiken County Court House
William T. Howell
Wholesale prices fall record 1 percent in January
Wholesale prices dropped a record 1 percent in January led by sharp declines in natural gas and home heating oil costs and lower gasoline prices. Food costs also fell while energy and overall inflation outlook improved, with experts predicting a possible sub 3.5 percent annual inflation for 1982.
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Washington
Larry Speakes
Federal Reserve
Labor Department
Aiken Duff’s Smorgasbord to Close in February
Duff’s Smorgasbord in Heritage Square will close Sunday February 27 after operating since October 1981. Sun Belt Restaurants Inc president Weldon E Wyatt said 27 employees were notified February 4 and many workers will transfer to the Augusta Duff’s or the under construction Myrtle Beach location. He cited Aiken’s market size and the need for higher volume. Tammy Smith manages the Aiken site, part of a 160 restaurant chain based in Cincinnati. Wyatt said the company is negotiating with potential tenants for the Duff’s site.
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Heritage Square
Weldon E. Wyatt
Sunbelt Restaurants Inc
Augusta
Myrtle Beach
Wyatt
Aiken
Duff
Duff's Smorgas Board
Tammy Smith
Cincinnati
Ohio
Southgate Plaza
Duff’s
Fiberglas rehiring lifts Owens-Corning to 1200 workers
Over six months about 400 furloughed hourly workers returned to Owens Corning Fiberglas, bringing total hourly employment to 1200, near last summer's level though below the 1690 full production target. Plant manager cites inventory cuts and strong shingles sales as reasons. A Rhode Island plant closure planned for April could shift 300 Rhode Island jobs to Aiken and Huntingdon with minimal impact on Aiken.
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Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Robert A. Hrubala
Owens-Corning
Rhode Island
Aiken
Huntingdon
Local Investor Group Buys Houndslake in Aiken
A group of 17 investors in Aiken purchased Houndslake Country Club facilities for 1.3 million dollars. The deal includes the golf courses clubhouse tennis courts and swimming pool on 225 acres. Penland and Jones retain undeveloped property and Houndslake Realty.
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Aiken Investors
Houndslake Country Club
Robert E. Penland
Robert E. Jones
Denver
Colo
South Aikicn
Penland
Jones
Houndslake
Houndslake Realty
Bob Penland
Gunnels
Ronald B. Bolton
Walter M. Burckhalter
Aiken Sporting Goods
Ronnie Eaton
John M. Fulmer
James A. Hamilton Jr
W.A. Hardy Jr
Hamilton's
John J. Jordan
Robert L. Lemi
Nick
Leminick Pharmacy
M.D. Moore
Lynette Rinehart
Laurens Street
Hitchcock
Dorcey Lybrand
Lybrand
Joe Lee
Aiken
Carolinas
Midland Valley Country Club
South Carolina Golf Association
Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon Resigns
Ariel Sharon resigns as defense minister amid government decision to adopt the Beirut massacre inquiry findings. Begin said Sharon will leave Monday, with possible retention in cabinet under a different portfolio. Cabinet vote backed the report, Sharon the sole dissenter.
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Jerusalem
Ariel Sharon
Beirut
Menachem Begin
Sharon
Begin
Dan Meridor
Israel Radio
Massacre Commission
Lebanon
Tom Harman to Run Mile for Each Year of Life
Aiken society reports Tom Harman turning 41 on Sunday and planning a birthday mile run with guests including Senator Strom Thurmond. Former Attorney General Daniel R. McLeod remarked on vanity and virtue at a Sertoma Club event, quipping about judgment by the company one keeps.
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Tom Harman
Strom Thurmond
Tom
S.C
Daniel R. McLeod
Aiken Sertoma Club
Free Classified Ad Offer in Aiken Standard
Public notice invites readers to place a Position Wanted ad in the Aiken Standard Classifieds free of charge for five days. For details call 649-1556.
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Aiken
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Dennis Harris
Roanoke
Souhwest
Virginia
Aiken Duffs
Cathy Hughes
Fiberglas
Palmetto Package
Boston-Glenmore Distillers
Chaim Bar-Lev
Arik of
Israel
Judah the Maccabee
Lawns Street
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