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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1987
Page
1
The page reports a 3 1 lead for Stars and Stripes with coverage on page 10B detailing game play outcomes and key moments shaping the lead. It highlights team performance and notable plays within the section.
A Cres ton Iowa charity gratefully receives clothing and food from the South. Sister Jean Goering calls the mix a challenge as black eyed peas are not a familiar staple. The gift came from South Carolina farmers who had earlier received Midwest hay during last summer's drought.
Cheri Vause gave birth to twins Kathryne Laraine and Madalyn Grace at Kadlee Medical Center less than an hour apart on January 12. The babies join Justin and Jason, born January 12, 1973, making two sets of twins sharing a birthday. Doctors cite low odds for two twin sets born on the same date.
A weather note says January like rains return this week with cooler temperatures. Monday will be cloudy with highs in the mid 50s, and today brings rain with tonight’s lows near 50. Details on Page 7A.
Death notices announce James O. Arthur Warrenville Murray Bennett North Carleston Mrs Romer J Jarrett Columbia Mrs Mary Lou Jentz Aiken Marion K Johnson North Augusta Annie R Morgan Jackson Alma New Snipes Aiken with details on Page 6A.
A civil rights march led by a former MLK lieutenant in Forsyth County was stopped by Klan members and supporters who attacked the marchers with rocks bottles and mud. About 75 marchers were hit or grazed with eight arrests reported, and authorities said they lost control of the crowd.
A severe storm dumped up to 5 feet of snow and ice across New Mexico Arizona and Texas. Roads froze stranded travelers in New Mexico and Colorado and forced closures from Tucson to Lordsburg. National Guard distributed food cots and blankets as shelters filled and fatalities were reported in multiple states.
The Aiken County Judicial Center dedication proceeds today with indoor options if rain. W. Scott Barnes notes ceremonies start at 1:30 p.m. with a facility tour, main events at 2:30 p.m., and portraits unveiled at 3:30 p.m. for Strom Thurmond Simons Ness.
Jurors heard Ronnie Ewton describe $1 million in jewelry purchases private jet meetings and a $1.3 million yacht as he testified in eight weeks of testimony on Ohio s 1985 banking crisis. Ewton, 44, founder of ESM Goverment Securities Inc, has pleaded guilty to fraud and faces up to 15 years. The case also involves Home State former owner Marvin Warner and ex-presidents Schiebel and Bongard accused of misusing depositors funds.
Three inmates escaped from the Aiken County Detention Center two weeks ago by prying window grates and leaping two barbed wire fences. The escapees were Ernie Anna Taylor, Michael Cleve Greene, and Wiley Lee Jeffcoat. Greene remains at large. Jail administrator Lonnie McCarthy cited crowding as a factor, though the jail held 105 beds with 80 to 85 inmates nearing strained classifications.
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