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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1978

Page

13

State Rep Joe Holland to stay in House amid fraud charges

Clinton Democrat state Rep Joe Holland and Clinton grocer manager Joel Littleston were arrested and charged with grand larceny false claim for payment breach of trust and three counts of conspiracy. Speaker Rex L Carter said the House has no procedure to remove an arrested member and would expect resignation if convicted or pleads guilty.

Clinton S.C Joe Holland Laurens South Carolina Rex L. Carter Carter House Holland Joel Littleton State Law Enforcement Division Hugh Munn

Lake City vigil over murder of 29 year old clerk

Police pursue suspect leads in the kidnapping and killing of Helen Matthews Humphries a 29 year old Fast Fare clerk abducted Tuesday night from Lake City. Chief Maxie A Hinds says investigators are using all means but no suspect or new clue has emerged despite rewards totaling 3500 dollars. Her nude body was found Friday in a ditch at Ropers Crossroads about 10 miles east of Lake City.

Williamsburg County Ropers Crossroads Lake City Humphries

Peddlers Flea Market Raided Under Blue Laws

Shoppers and dealers at Township Auditorium were sent packing Sunday as police enforced South Carolina blue laws banning Sunday sales. Fifth Circuit Solicitor James C. Anders said citizen complaints prompted the action. no arrests were made despite the Southeast crowd of vendors. Lee Herbert declined comment.

Columbia Township Auditorium Fifth Circuit James C. Anders Lee Herbert

Walhalla Man Killed In Weekend Traffic Crash

A Walhalla man, 50, died when his car failed to negotiate a curve on a secondary Oconee County road. The incident marked the sole weekend traffic death in South Carolina per the Highway Patrol count from Friday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight.

Associated Press Oconee County William Edward Collins South Carolina Highway Patrol

Tragic Losses Across SC in Weekend Military Incidents

A female Army trainee at Fort Jackson died after collapsing during drill and a 20 year old Marine trainee at Parris Island was wounded by a gunshot during an unloaded rifle exercise. Pvt. Caron Johannsen 18 of Minnesota collapsed and died in Columbia after transfer for treatment. Pvt. A V Watson 20 of Delaware was in fair condition at Beaufort Naval Hospital with a shoulder wound from a supposedly unloaded M 16 firing drill.

Associated Press Fort Jackson Parris Island South Carolina Caron Johannsen Federal Dam Minn Jackson Johannsen Company E 8Th Batallion Moncrief Army Richland Memorial Hospital Columbia Parris Island Marine Training Station Pvt A.V. Watson Wilmington Del Beaufort Naval Hospital Watson

Cold Temperatures Grip Eastern United States

The eastern half of the nation from the Rockies to the Atlantic Coast faced cold temperatures with frost reaching northern Florida. Snow showers linger over the Great Lakes and northern Appalachians with a travel advisory for 1 to 3 inches in southwestern Pennsylvania. Ice on roads caused early travel advisories in northwest Texas as fog remained locally heavy.

Associated Press Rockies Atlantic Coast Florida Great Lakes Appalachians Pennsylvania Plains Mississippi Valley Texas Dakotas Nebraska Kansas

North Carolina Faces Higher Electric Bills Amid Fuel Costs

North Carolina utilities CP&L Duke Power and Public Service of NC report higher average residential bills this winter despite lower overall energy use. An 11 percent rate increase approved by the Utilities Commission and a higher fuel adjustment charge drive the rise, with CP&L and Duke Power reflecting more expensive fuel costs and variable charges.

Raleigh, N.C North Carolina Carolina Power & Light Co Duke Power Co Public Service Co Cp&l Duke Power Killowatt State Utilities Commission Cp&L’s

Automatic savings plan promotes effortless money growth

An ad explains automatic savings by deducting a chosen monthly amount from a Bankers Trust account on a fixed day. It touts ease and compounding, with a sample claim that saving $50 monthly could exceed $3500 in five years, highlighting how small deposits can grow quickly.

Bankers Trust

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