Jewelry Store Robbery Stopped in Aiken
Two Thomson Georgia men Thomas Holt 22 and Timothy Holt 25 were charged with housebreaking and grand larceny after a break in at Bradberrys jewelers on Laurens Street. A passerby saw a man drop from the ceiling and police found another in a motel room adjoining the store. The hole drilled from the motel room led into the jewelry store ceiling.
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Aiken
Thomson, Ga
Bradberry’s Jewelers
Laurens Street
Thomas Patrick Holt
Timothy Holt
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Holley Inn
St Mary Help of Christians School Robbery Report
Two men stole an air conditioner and two television sets from St Mary Help of Christians Catholic School Saturday. A citizen reported two men seen leaving with a large object. thieves entered via an east window. One air conditioner was dropped, smaller items left on the ground. No arrests yet.
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St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Fire destroys mobile home and house near Wheat Road
Aiken officials say two adjacent mobile home trailers owned by John Rich were consumed by flames on Wheat Road Friday. In a separate incident on U.S. 1, an overloaded air conditioner caused an electrical short and a $20,000 loss at a home owned by Jerry Bishop.
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Aiken
Wheat Road
Aiken Department of Public Safety
John Rich
U.S. 1
Jerry Bishop
North Augusta Council weighs water system expansion and HUD grant
North Augusta City Council will discuss extending the water system by acquiring Water Distributors Inc and accept a HUD Community Development Block Grant of 700000 for 1981. The grant requires environmental reviews and a funding agreement with a program start date August 1. The meeting at 400 Buena Vista Ave. includes sewer rate revisions and board appointments.
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North Augusta
Water Distributors Inc
Department of Housing and Urban Development
D. Kim Ledford
Ray. P. Kroger
Public Service Authority
Csra Computer Service
Pe Ae
Buena Vista Ave
Wagener Town Council Sets Budget Hearing and Police Car Plan
Wagener town officials will discuss the budget tonight in a 7:30 meeting at the town hall Park and Earle streets. A proposed use hearing on 15000 revenue sharing money will occur as the police car purchase consumes most funds and 1300 has been spent on acquiring the Aiken County radio system. Three readings are required to pass the budget.
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Wagener
Dottie Ray
Aiken
Ms. Ray
Park
Earle Streets
Norwegian Coast Guard Reports 1000 Vessel Inspections
The Norwegian Coast Guard conducted 1,000 inspections of foreign fishing vessels last year and found 273 law violations. Fourteen cases led to arrests and prosecutions, with Danish fishermen identified as the most numerous violators.
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Norwegian Coast Guard
Jackson Town Council to meet on routine business
Jackson Town Council meets at 8 tonight at the town hall on Charles Street to discuss routine matters. City officials will attend and take up standard agenda items.
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Jackson
Charles Street
Aiken Standard asks for advance payments to PBM Subscription
The notice directs all advance payments to be made to Aiken Standard PBM Subscription. No further context or details are provided in the fragment.
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Aiken Standard Pbm
PBM
Aiken
Sunny and hot week ahead with limited evening showers
The forecast calls for typical July heat and sunshine with a 20 percent chance of showers tonight. Tomorrow will be partly cloudy and humid with highs in the mid 90s and evening temperatures around the low 70s. The rest of the week stays sunny and hot.
Paskel to Speak at Aiken's Wakin Breakfast
Dr. Robert W. Paskel, new superintendent of the School District of Aiken County, will address Aiken's Wakin at 7 19 a m tomorrow. The event at Western Steer Family Steak House 20 University Parkway is sponsored by the Aiken Chamber of Commerce and includes an eight color film of Aiken. cost is 3 25 dollars.
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Dr. Paskel
Aiken
Wakin
Robert W. Paskel
Aiken County
University Parkway
Paskel
Ted B. Willis
Miami
Fla
Dade County
Cumberland, Md
Tel-A-Cast Inc
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Florida
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Rockies
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Newport
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