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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1981
Page
1
Abourezk says Rita Jenrette faced unfair media portrayal as 13 of the $100 bills recovered match serials tied to cash allegedly given to John Jenrette in Abscam. He notes Mrs Jenrette’s parents wired $2,000 after a phone plea and defends Rita amid a highly publicized scandal.
Washington AP report notes U S consumer prices rose 12.4 percent in 1980 marking the second straight year of double digit inflation. Dec prices up 1.1 percent with housing and transportation as principal contributors. after tax buying power fell 4.8 percent.
A local radio announcer declined a date with Rita Jenrette, saying he could never fill John Jenrette’s shoes. Aiken’s first grader celebrated a best friend’s midyear grade promotion, noting she is now top in the class.
Local listings note classifieds comics community calendar obituaries and features across sections including Dear Abby editorial notes and sports weather across pages 5A 3A 4A 3B 8B 2A with brief items and notices for readers.
Gus Robinson, SRP leader and longtime Atomic Energy Commission public relations official, died at a South Carolina hospital after a short illness. He retired in 1972 from the Savannah River Plant and previously worked at Oak Ridge. An author of four books on atomic energy and industry, he was a former journalist and Senate aide, and helped found regional nuclear energy advisory work. Survivors include his widow Billie Bailey Robinson and sister Ruth Gordon Renaud.
Ex hostages scheduled to fly back to the United States Sunday with officials noting psychiatric symptoms among many. A shopping spree by 51 of 52 Americans preceded the homecoming and some will reunite with families at a private location possibly West Point.
June H Murff becomes executive vice president of the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce after a noon board meeting. She succeeds W Harry Busbee who resigned in December to join the S C Farm Bureau in Columbia. Murff has been Rambler advertising manager since 1978 and is a Ware Shoals native resident of Aiken for 10 years.
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