16 Jan 1996
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1996
Page
1
Firefighters fought a blaze at a mobile unit at Paul Knox Middle School after a 911 call at 5 45 pm. Smoke emanated from the unit and damage spread inside. investigators suspect a desk area sparked the fire.
Graniteville The president and chief executive officer of Graniteville Co said today that talk of layoffs is a non event Doug Kingsmores office said the Gregg Division is switching from eight hour to twelve hour shifts and that could have led to street talk about job cuts They are returning to normal schedules due to business conditions Depending on those conditions we change our running schedules
Obituary notices on Page 2B list Evelyn Ragsdale Bowers of Montgomery Alabama Jackie Edwards Barnwell Danton Gilman Jr of Oatman Martha Wade Hamilton of Philadelphia Sallie Williams Jackson of Aiken Jon Pattis of Arlington Virginia Velmer L Summell of Waynesville North Carolina and William George Thomas of North Augusta.
Leavelle McCampbell Middle School in Graniteville earned the statewide Palmetto's Finest Award, one of three in South Carolina, with Redcliffe Elementary named a regional winner. Principal AL Lamback praised staff, students, and the community as the county and state recognized their excellence alongside Brushy Creek Elementary and Spann Elementary in other counties.
Arlington hospitalized telecom engineer Jon Pattis, 58, who was jailed in Iran for five years on spying accusations, died of congestive heart failure Friday. His family in Aiken kept a public vigil, with a frontyard sign noting the 1,987 days of captivity ending Oct. 7, 1991, and criticisms of US government actions during the ordeal.
Four lanes plan for eastern bypass of Aiken gains support from city officials including Councilman Anaslerio and Mayor Cavanaugh. ARTS panel backs the route proposed by the South Carolina DOT over Beaufort Street alternatives, citing longer preparation and widerImpact while acknowledging higher costs due to needed purchases of commercial property.
A proposed 5.5 million project creates a new four lane road from U S 1 past Crosland Park. It will traverse Wire and Wrights Mill roads Willow Run and Old Wagoner Road then connect U S 78 and S C 302 near Richland Avenue Extension. The 3.8 mile route starts Oct 1 construction and ends by rerouted Pine Log Road to form a city perimeter loop.
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