Coroner in Aiken County to retire March 1
James L. Gregory will resign as Aiken County coroner after 31 years at the end of February with an interim appointee to fill the two year term. He cites ill health and seeks to allow qualified candidates to apply. Interest in the post is already shown by John C. Stoll and Emory D. Allen.
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Aiken County
James L. Gregory
Richard W. Riley
Gregory
Riley
John C. Stoll
Aiken County Emergency Medical Services
EMS
Stoll
Emory D. Allen
Ellenton
Allen
Lois Jackson
Elizabeth Harrington
Have You Heard About A Bearded Bud Walker Meeting
Friends of Bud Walker tease him about not shaving while he grows a beard in a fragile stage. Aiken weather joke lands as a youngster jokes about mom wanting to drive. Aiken County Council members consider leaving early during a two hour grilling. one alderman misses the return.
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Bud Walker
Aiken County
Walter Guy
Carrol H. Warner
Guy
Dunbar
Warner
Warrick USCA Baseballers Look To Opener
Warrick and the USCA baseball team aim for a strong opener as the season begins. Readers are advised to turn to page 8A for full coverage and game details.
Aiken County Council Delays Building Code Vote
Loud protests filled the Aiken County Council chambers as about 200 residents opposed the building code. The council postponed second reading after controversy over a first reading ordinance and last minute revisions unseen by most members.
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Aiken County
Marvin Dunbar
Dunbar
Carrol H. Warner
John Pound
Aiken County Council
Lin Smithwick
Camp David hosts round two talks on Mideast peace
Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Khalil and Israeli Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan arrive for a new round of secret Camp David negotiations. Cyrus Vance leads U.S. mediators as Carter may join later. Key issue is Palestine autonomy within a full treaty framework.
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Washington
Camp David
U.S
Carter
Maryland
Anwar Sadat
Menachem Begin
Mustafa Khalil
Moshe Dayan
Cyrus R. Vance
Mideast
Iran
Israel
Palestine Liberation Organization
West Bank
Jordan River
Gaza
Egypt
Khalil
Dayan
Andrews Air Force Base
State Department
Cairo
Gunman Surrenders After Beech Island Siege
John Perry a 29 year old of Riverside Drive Beech Island was arrested after a brief siege by Aiken County deputies. Perry barricaded a trailer fired shots threatened to kill anyone near him and surrendered without officers firing a shot. He faces malicious injury to property and disorderly conduct charges.
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Beech Island
Aiken County
Brown Lung Steals Man's Independence
Philip Smith, once a Graniteville employee, becomes disabled by byssinosis after 35 years there. Despite early diagnoses and company transfers, he received a $20,000 settlement from insurers amid a $40,000 Workmen’s Compensation claim. He now lives in Monetta with ongoing respiratory decline.
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B. Ramazzini
London
Philip Smith
Graniteville Company
Smith
Graniteville
American Mutual Insurance Co
Workmens Compensation Commission
American Mutual
Ward
Monetta
Aiken County Recovers From Storm Disruptions
Transportation and utility services in Aiken County return to normal after a sleet storm. Public Safety reports routine patrols resume as snow equipment is removed. Highway crews worked 90 men to clear roads, hospitals maintained skeletal crews with help from county and civil defense resources.
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Aiken County
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Department
Aiken Community Hospital
James C. Ray
South:Carolina Electric and Gas
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