King III Highlights Ongoing Fight Against Racism at USC Aiken
Martin Luther King III spoke at USC Aiken commemorating his father’s legacy. He said poverty racism and violence persist while urging individual effort and continued progress. USC Aiken officials and community members attended the ceremony.
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Martin Luther King III
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Usc-Aiken
ITI
Atlanta
Dr. King
Morehouse College
Crozer Theological Seminary
Boston University
Boston Theological Seminary
University of Chicago Theological Seminary
Dexter Avenue
Montgomery
Ala
Usc-A
Sharon Griffin
Linda Scott
Elouise Moss
Clem Brown
Geneva Stevenson
Elizabeth Harrington
Federal Grant Supports D C School Drug Research Center
A $4.8 million National Institute of Health grant funds five years of disease research at the Medical University of South Carolina's General Clinical Research Center in Charleston. The focus includes hypertension diabetes kidney disease and skeletal issues with inpatient and outpatient trials involving volunteers. Dr. Bell notes 71 such centers exist nationwide and 84 staff conduct 30 ongoing projects, highlighting national recognition of the program. A nine year old with acute kidney disease improved after an experimental drug.
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Norman H. Bell
Bell
Perry Halushka
South Aiken Student Wins State Wildlife Award
John Coons a South Aiken High freshman won the F.A.C.E. for Wildlife contest while 14 year old students competed statewide. The pilot program in nine South Carolina counties judged plots on location layout and plant health with 25 participants earning shirts and a year’s SC Wildlife magazine subscription.
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South Aiken High
John Coons
South Carolina
John
F.A.C.E
Food and Cover Establishment
S.C. Wildlife Department
Clemson Extension Service
Terry Mathis
Coons
Mathis
John G. Coons
South Carolina Wildlife’’ Magazine
South Carolina Wildlife
Bus and Lunch Funds Run Short in Aiken County Schools
Aiken County faces a $3.7 million shortfall to operate about 222 buses and sustain lunch programs for over 6,000 students through the rest of the school year. Rising gas costs and maintenance plus federal lunch subsidies cuts strain district budgets.
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Aiken County
South Carolina
State Board of Education
State Budget and Control Board
Rod Greenway
State Department of Transportation
Greenway
State Transportation Department
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Strom Thurmond High Band To Join Reagan Inaugural Parade
The 90 member Strom Thurmond High School marching band from Edgefield will participate in President Reagan's inaugural parade joining other high school and college bands. Funding of about 8000 dollars comes from parents, local industries and donations as the group practices for a 50 second presentation of Queen City.
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Edgefield
Strom Thurmond High
Reagan
Strom Thurmond High School
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee
Jim Mahorn
Queen City
Adult Education Classes Begin In Aiken County
Enrollment will be held tomorrow night at 7 30 at Aiken County Schools. Registration at Aiken High North Augusta Junior High Jackson High Midland Valley High Ridge Spring Monetta High and Wagener Valley High. Basic education and high school diploma programs offered. Classes meet Tuesday and Thursday nights.
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Aiken County
Aiken High
North Augusta
Jackson High
Midland Valley High
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