Three More Charged In Murder In Aiken
Three more were charged with armed robbery and the murder of Jesse L. Harris. Edna Mae Pope Billy Fuller and Darrell Wright were arrested in Aiken about 10 45 p m. Harris body was found in his car near Montmorenci after being reported missing Sunday afternoon. Aiken County Sheriff Ralph Gunnells said Harris likely was shot in the head and chest with a .32 caliber pistol. Robbery is listed as the prime motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Jesse L. Harris
Edna Mae Pope
Billy Fuller
Darrell Wright
E.L. Reardon
Aiken County
Montmorenci
Ruthie Mae Harris
Ralph Gunnells
Harris
Resolution On Reactor Is Slowed
The South Carolina House backed a resolution supporting the L-Reactor suit but the Aiken senatorial delegation halted action to allow all 46 senators to study it. Gov Riley had joined environmental groups seeking an Environmental Impact Statement on reactivating the Savannah River Plant reactor.
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Columbia
House of Representatives
Aiken
Thomas L. Moore
D-Aiken County
House
Richard W
Dick) Riley
Savannah River
Irene Rudnick
D-Aiken
Billy Jones
D-Clearwater
Thomas E. Huff
D-Belvedere
Judson Busbee
D-Wagener
Joe Anderson
D-Edgefield
Aiken Council Row Over Mower Purchase
Aiken City Council members clash after a friendly dispute about buying a lawnmower. Councilman Hightower defends expertise while Councilman Perry compliments his colleague on knowing everything. Dr. Daniel Miller of USC Aiken will guest on Horace Fleming’s WSVH program tonight marking Mozart's birthday.
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Aiken
Willar Hightower Jr
Robert S
Skipper) Perry
Hightower
Daniel Miller
USC Aiken
Horace Fleming
WSVH
Amadeus Wolfgang Mozart
Miller
Fleming
Barrier To Growth May Soon Be Removed
Aiken Venues Industrial Park faces growth limits due to insufficient sewage treatment capacity. Officials from Chivis Products FMC Pepperidge Farms and the city discuss expanding the wastewater facility to attract new industries and create jobs.
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Aiken-Verenes
Department of Health and Environmental Control
Edward G. Doyle
Chivis Products Ltd
Doyle
FMC Corporation
Pepperidge Farms Inc
Pie. A
Limited
Allen
Aiken
Roland H. Windham
Windham
Reform panel chief urges faster Social Security fixes
Robert J. Myers says the 168 billion rescue plan may still leave Social Security vulnerable in a few years and Congress should move quicker than the panel’s 1988 timing on adjusting the cost of living. He calls the package a forward step and supports hearings set for mid February and March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reform Commission
Robert J. Myers
Congress
Commission
Myers
Associated Press
Senate
Robert Dole
R-Kan
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
D-N.y
John Heinz
Dole
Thomas P. O’neill Jr
D-Mass
Washington Post-Abc News
Explosion rocks Laurens Street. eleven die in 1953 blast
The Jones Electric Company on Laurens Street exploded after a gas leak ignited, destroying five businesses and killing eleven people. Fire, rescue efforts, martial law, and national media attention followed as Aiken rebuilt over months.
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Laurens Street
Aiken
Jones Electric Company
Liles Drug Company
R.W. McCreary’s
Platt’s Drug Store
Diana Shop
Sam Riebman
McCrorys
Charles M. Jones
Jones
Gordon Dean
The
Atomic Energy Commission
U.S
Columbia
South Carolina House
R.W. McCreary
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Elizabeth Dole
Transportation
Senate Commerce Committee
Capitol Hill
Reagan
House Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Social Security Commission
Thurmond
Whatley
John Eubanks
Aiken High School
Laurens Street Elementary
Willis
Eubanks
Odell Weeks
South Boundary
Richland Avenue
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