Judge Hails Jury In Paul Koon Resentencing Trial
Judge William T. Howell lauded the jury for intelligence and composure after the death penalty was upheld for Paul Koon in the 1980 abduction and murder of Valerie White Newsome. Koon, a Warrenville native, was convicted in 1981 and retried after improper closing arguments by the state.
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Paul Koon
Aiken
William T. Howell
Koon
Howell
Warrenville
Valerie White Newsome
Martinez
National Hills
Pearson’s Pond Road
Edgefield
State Supreme Court
Aiken County
Robert J
Bob) Harte
Eree
General Assembly
Howell Com
Clemson
University of South Carolina
Colleton County
Walterboro
American State & County Bar Associations
Jaycees
Mental Health Association
Judge Howell
Madison Peyton
Carolyn
Wagener Votes to Decide Government Form Tomorrow
A special election in Wagener will determine whether the town shifts from mayor council to council form. Polls open 8 AM to 7 PM at the town hall. 101 of 300 eligible voters participated in December, with 95 favoring change and six wanting the current system kept. The current mayor oversees administration and budgets and would join the council as a member under a council form.
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Wagener
Park and
Earle Streets
Wallace Hospitalized After Stomach Disorder
Gov. George Wallace was hospitalized early today with a stomach disorder linked to a lingering virus. Aide said gastrointestinal tests were scheduled, per press secretary Billy Joe Camp.
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Montgomery
Ala
George Wallace
Billy Joe Camp
Wallace
Wedding joy and jokes echo through Johnston family
Rob recounts Harry Johnston’s happiness over his daughter’s wedding and a quip about reclaiming credit cards. During Gandhi intermission, Blake Moore jokes his goat is lame, prompting a tie to a mud therapy used in the film’s next scene.
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Harry Johnston
Rob
Blake Moore
India
Blake
Aiken
Mondale enters 1984 Democratic race with front runner status
Former Vice President Walter Mondale announces his bid for the 1984 Democratic presidential nomination at the Minnesota State Capitol. He touts experience and calls for patience, responsibility, and a focus on deficits and tax reform while campaigning in Iowa and New Hampshire.
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Congress
Mondale
Alan Cranston
California
Gary Hart
Colorado
John Glenn
Ohio
Ernest F. Hollings
South Carolina
Reubin Askew
Florida
Iowa
New Hampshire
Aiken County Board to consider 13.5 mill tax hike
The Aiken County Board of Education meets at 7:30 p.m. at Ridge Spring Monetta High School to discuss a 13.5 mill tax increase that could raise 1.769 million dollars for the district. The agenda includes transfer policy, a flagpole donation proposal to USC Aiken, and various financial and personnel items.
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Aiken County
Eustis Park School
Usc-Aiken
Department of Facility Management
Gulf States May Slash Oil Prices Up to Seven Dollars
Six Gulf Cooperation Council members Saudi Arabia Kuwait United Arab Emirates Qatar Bahrain and Oman may cut official crude by five to seven dollars a barrel to stay competitive after Nigeria Britain and Norway trimmed prices. The move signals potential price war within OPEC amid a glutted market and could lower U.S. gasoline costs.
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Persian Gulf
Gulf
OPEC
Nigeria
Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Saudi Arabia
Asharq-Al-Awsat
United States
Oman
Gulf Cooperation Council
Bahrain
Yousef al-Olwi
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Britain
Norway
North Sea
Gulf Coordination Council
Kuwait
United Arab Emirates
Qatar
Sultanate of Oman
Los Angeles
Calif
Dan Lundberg
Lundberg
Akhbar Al-Khaleej
Algeria
Free Classified Ad Offer in Aiken Standard
Classified notice invites readers to place a five day free Position Wanted ad in the Aiken Standard Classifieds offering guidance by phone at 649-1555 for details.
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Aiken
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Phil Jones
Walter F. Mondale
S.C. Congress of Parents and Teachers
Palmetto State Teachers Association
S.C. Association of School Administrators
S.C. School Boards Association
Contingency Fund
Department of Instructional Support Services
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