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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 2009
Page
1
As of 5 p.m. Wednesday the most commented story on AikenStandard.com was Ryberg asserting that grossly obese employees should pay more. The item drew extensive reader reactions amid ongoing discussions on workplace costs and policy fairness.
Mexican American actor Ricardo Montalban, famed for MGM musicals and TV’s Fantasy Island, dies at age 88. Public safety reminders urge cold-weather pet care as temperatures plunge below freezing and residents plan for bitter conditions.
Obituary notice lists individuals Nia GaAs Ellen Bell Hawes Barnwei Abbie Mann Kneece connected to Monetta with reported deaths and funeral details. Details remain limited in the readable fragment.
Four narcotics officers fired by the Aiken County Sheriff in 2007 will not face criminal charges. Barbara Morgan, ending her term as solicitor for Aiken Bamberg and Barnwell counties, said the conduct did not justify prosecution. The only possible charge would have been misconduct against the supervisor.
North Augusta native Leland Lou Brissie declined a Dodgers signing bonus to join the Philadelphia Athletics in 1941. After wartime injuries, surgeries, and a lengthy recovery in Alabama and Italy, Brissie fought back to pitch again, starting in the Sally League in 1947 and ultimately pursuing Major League Baseball despite a severely injured leg.
Christopher T. Croft, 29, was arrested about 10 15 p m after police gassed a York Street residence where he hid following a New Year s Day shooting. He faces charges including pointing a firearm possession of a weapon during a violent crime and assault with intent to kill.
Bobby Hayes of Wagener, 19, a Coast Guard recruit, will join about 90 soldiers in the Honor Guard for the Washington D C Inaugural Parade. Hayes learned of his spot two weeks ago after enlisting six months earlier, and he will also attend an Inaugural Ball. Hayes trained daily with drills in Cape May boot camp, aiming to meet his goal of becoming a game warden for the Department of Natural Resources.
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