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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1996
Page
1
A Georgetown County house fire on the second floor claimed the lives of three children aged 2 to 5. The mother was home at the time. State and county officials identified the location and noted the victims' names were not immediately available. Investigators from the State Law Enforcement Division were assisting.
Charleston animal control officers discovered 24 cats believed starved to death in a West Ashley residence. Live cat rescued and taken to the SPCA after an anonymous report of abandonment. No food or water was provided. carcasses found in kitchen cabinets amid waste.
William Keeter and David McClure are listed among obituary notices. Lila Penwell, Langley Alphrasia Walker, Priester Aiken, Garnette Sandy Tanton and others are named in terse memorial items. The notices mark their passing and identify brief biographical details where readable.
Los Alamos National Laboratory will lead research into an accelerator option for supplying tritium for the U S nuclear stockpile. The plan, announced by the Energy Department, pairs Los Alamos with Savannah River Site personnel, with construction at least three years away and a $490 million Los Alamos role benefiting New Mexico economically.
Tom Abbott, owner of Southside Gallery, becomes the new chairman of the Aiken Chamber of Commerce. His path zigzagged from mechanical engineering studies at USC to owning a record shop in Bowling Green, then managing Victoria Station restaurants and handling Miami restaurant accounts before returning to his hometown after high school graduation in 1972.
Chavados Miles testified in a Clearwater murder trial, detailing a June 6 1994 armed robbery that turned deadly at John Reiner Sr s Number One Market. Miles 15 at the time described planning with Chasako Glanton and David Avery and a single shot that caused Reiner s death. Glanton and Avery face life terms if convicted. Miles remains in juvenile court with potential leniency.
Severe weather battering the East continues with changes in South Carolina today. Highs near 40 to 45 with fair skies but sleet or snow possible tonight and tomorrow in Aiken. Weekend highs 26 to 46 Saturday and 30 to 57 Sunday as storms loom.
With the threat of snow or sleet, parents should listen for school announcements tomorrow morning. The district office says the 5:30 a.m. decision time will determine whether schools close and which stations will notify the public so parents can decide if children should attend.
Two inmates Edmunds Tennant Brown and Brandon Chadwick Brant escaped from a city public works site in Aiken and stole a silver blue Ford LTD. They were recaptured in Charleston after a tip. Brown and Brant, both in three year terms from Charleston County, face escape charges. vehicle theft charges possible. No injuries reported.
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