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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1982
Page
7
Preliminary figures from the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation show 847 highway deaths in 1981, down 12 from 1980. Highway Safety Director T. M. LeGrand notes official tallies await Jan 30, with 356 killed in single vehicle crashes and 65 in heavy truck crashes.
Six people died in train accident cases in South Carolina. Authorities report 48 motorcyclists, 16 bicyclists, seven moped riders and 140 pedestrians killed in related incidents.
Spartanburg attorney Clyde H. Hamilton was sworn in as the state's newest U S district judge in a crowded ceremony. Sen Strom Thurmond administered the oath, praised for his support, with Gov Dick Riley and Reps Carroll Campbell and John Napier in attendance.
A Georgia liquor-store robbery suspect shot himself seconds before his stolen pickup wrecked during a chase that spanned Georgia and South Carolina. The man, 21 year old David Bembry, died at the scene after shooting himself at point blank range as authorities pursued at speeds up to 100 mph. Two bystanders in a vehicle struck during the pursuit were treated and released from hospital.
A Myrtle Beach plan for a floating resort on an anchored ship may fail due to U S ownership limits on gambling vessels and prohibition on transporting U S citizens to such ships Lt Cmdr Gregory Cope of the Coast Guard said the ship would be mostly non gambling and investors are scarce amid publicity concerns and a projected 60 to 120 million price tag Horst Schroder a West German citizen argues casino space would be minor and income from gambling would be limited plans call for pontoon decks with boat or helicopter transfers.
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