Clemson Tigers Triumph In Orange Bowl Upset
Clemson defied expectations as a four point underdog and No 1 ranked Nebraska lost 22 to 15 in the Orange Bowl. The Tigers secured the national title with the AP final poll to follow, while fans in orange celebrated wildly.
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Clemson
Danny Ford
Georgia
Florida
Tigers
Nebraska
Associated Press
Alabama
Tiger
South Carolina
Clemson Tigers claim national title after tense stadium celebration
Dede Biles hugs amid dancers while policemen with dogs steer fans off the field. Clemson celebrates a national title as players endure humid locker rooms and cigar smoke. Freshman Kenny Danforth watches with wide eyed joy as Jeff Davis had long insisted the team was top material.
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Kenny Danforth
Aiken High
Danforth
Jeff Davis
Tigers
Tragedy Strikes Driggers Family After Two Fatal Crashes
James Woodrow Driggers 33 died from injuries in a single vehicle accident on SC 478 near Fox Chase Road at 12 09 a m in Aiken. He co owned Kingsway Pharmacy in Augusta and survived by Diane Zion Driggers and several relatives. His father Woodrow W Driggers died five days earlier. Funeral set for Millbrook Baptist Church with pastors W James Rivers and J E Stevens officiating.
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Jimmy) Driggers
Coker
Aiken
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Jimmy Driggers
Millbrook Baptist Church
W. James Rivers
J. E. Stevens
Aiken County Council Reviews Toxic Chemicals Rules and Bonds
The council will give first reading to an ordinance regulating storage handling and transport of hazardous chemicals in the county and consider new business items including a 725000 building bond for an agriculture facility. Also on the agenda are funding for an assistant public defender position and a 1982 referendum on discretionary programs.
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Aiken County
Triangle Contractors Inc
Martinez
Carrol H. Warner
Aiken
Richland Ave
First Presbyterial Church Hosts No 1 Speaker Rev Hammett
Aiken residents recall Rev Jerry Hammett as top speaker at the First Presbyterial Church yesterday. Don Law introduces him noting Clemson ties and oratorical skill while recounting a New Year Eve service call by plumber Joe Lawton to calm a nervous newlywed. Sallie Lawton joined to remove a wedding ring from a kitchen sink drain during the rainy holiday evening.
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Don Law
Hammett
Clemson
Joe Lawton
Sallie
Inside Today Aiken County Today Highlights
Aiken County Today offers classifieds, comics, Dear Abby, Erma Bombeck, obituaries, Showtime listings, weather and editorial content. The section aggregates features from local pages including TV schedules and community notices.
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Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Erma Bombeck
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Windsor Man Shot in Family Dispute Dies in Hospital
Herbert Leon Bolden 45 of Windsor Rt. 1 died at a Richmond County hospital after being shot in the head by a .22 rifle during a family dispute. His son Ray, 12, was charged previously with assault with intent to kill. officials would not say if charges would change.
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Herbert Leon Bolden
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Sheriff's Department
Richmond County
Aiken Man Surrenders in Fatal Shooting Case
Kenneth Padgett of Fairfield Street turned himself in to the Aiken County Sheriff’s Department and faces murder charges after a Saturday night shooting that killed 25 year old Vivian Wooden of Union Street. The incident occurred in front of Geneva’s Place on S C 19 at 11 p m. A paid ride to Wagener preceded the shooting amid a misunderstanding.
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Aiken County
Kenneth Padgett
Fairfield Street
Ralph Gunnells
Geneva
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Aiken Drug Co
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Jon Hampton Driggers
Harvey Ervin Driggers
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West Columbia
Randy Lee Driggers
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