Trooper Melvin McGrier freed on bond after alleged rape
Aiken Magistrate Max Meek said Trooper Melvin W. McGrier 32 of the Aiken patrol unit was released on 12000 bond after charges filed by Lt. Paul A. Grant. The alleged rape occurred between 9 and 10 p.m. January 22 when the sailor says McGrier stopped her on Interstate 20 en route to Charleston from Atlanta.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
Aiken
Max Meek
Melvin W.mcgrier
Meek
McGrier
Interstate 20
Charleston
Atlanta
Whipping Proposed For Drug Offenders
Delaware lawmakers consider a harsh bill to reintroduce whipping for hard drug dealers and those involving children. Senate Majority Leader Thomas Sharp sponsors the measure, aiming for floor debate after a six week budget break. The punishment would be 5 to 40 lashes on a bare back.
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Democrat
Weather outlook with cooler weekend ahead
Fair skies and colder weather forecast tonight. Mostly sunny skies on Saturday with a low in the mid 30s and a high in the upper 60s. Details on Page 5B
Deaths of hydrick laird query and stewart noted
Obituary notice lists Tommie E. Hydrick of West Columbia Dorothy R. Laird of Groverville and Mary T. Query of Aiken with funeral details to follow on Page 58. Jessie Mae B. Stewart of Hephzibah mentioned. see page 58 for full details and arrangements.
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Tommie E. Hydrick
West Columbia
Dorothy R. Laird
Groverville
Mary T. Query
Aiken
Jessie Mae B. Stewart
Hephzibah
1988 Economic Growth Best In Four Years
Washington reports the U S economy grew 3.8 percent in 1988 the strongest performance in four years aided by improved trade and higher business investment. Fourth quarter growth slowed to 2 percent with consumer spending weakness and inflation rose 4.2 percent for the year signaling tighter monetary policy ahead.
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Washington
U.S
GNP
Arens
Bush
Aiken Couple Missing On Island Flight
Coast Guard searches report an Aiken couple Keith Crawford and Georgann Crawford missing since Wednesday after their Miami to Treasure Cay Bahamas flight. The plane disappeared about 30 minutes from Freeport on radar, with another couple also missing. The couple were active in local horse circles. Crawford was a blacksmith and pilot, owning a Cessna, while Georgann worked as a sculptor and coin designer.
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U.S. Coast Guard
Miami
Treasure Cay
Bahamas
Coast Guard
W.S. Ball
Keith Crawford
Georgann Crawford
Newberry
Ball
Freeport
Freeport Air
Crawfords
Chip Angell
Crawford
Aiken
Angel
DOE Report Questions SRP Safety Praised For Past Success
A Department of Energy evaluation of the Savannah River Plant finds declining worker radiation doses have bred complacency but still allows the program to remain professionally sound. It notes deficiencies in documentation, posting hazardous areas, contamination control, training, and instrument use, citing Pontco’s long-term isolation and DOE shortcomings as factors. Fourteen experts conducted the 96-page review after site inspections and interviews. The article notes SRP manufactures tritium gas and plutonium for U.S. weapons and mentions safety upgrades underway.
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Savannah River
Department of Energy
Senate
Pont Co
DOE
EG & G
Battelle
SRP
Senet Eer
U.S
$30.18 Million Whiskey Road Complex Opposed By Residents
Aiken residents organize against a $30.18 million mixed use project on the Woodward Tract along Whiskey Road near Palmetto Golf Club. They fear high density development will threaten horse training, wetlands and historic districts, with traffic moving toward downtown through the horse district. Blanchard and Calhoun Commercial declined comment as planners outline 300 apartments, a lake, three office buildings, a bank site, and a connecting road.
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Whiskey Road
Aiken
Woodward
Blanchard and Calhoun Commercial Co
Augusta
Blanchard
Calhoun
Palmetto Golf Club
Two Notch Road
Horse District
Carolina Bay
South Carolina Heritage Trust
Horse Trainers Object to Woodward Tract Plan
In Aiken, horse trainers and Friends of Aiken oppose development linked to the Woodward Tract citing traffic and disruption to the Thoroughbred training hub. Industry leaders cite economic impact and fear changes to the city’s look, urging a through road project to relieve tension.
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Woodward Tract
Friends of
Aiken
America
Frank Wright
CBS Sports
Whiskey Road
Two Notch Road
MacKenzie
Mack) Miller
Notch Road
Whitney ‘Trust
Wright
Blanchard and
Calhoun
Clemson University
Miller
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Aiken Patrol
Abby
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Caml Lamlet
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