Search Finds No Plane North of Belvedere Aiken County
A search by Aiken County officials north of Belvedere failed to locate any plane after reports of a possible downed aircraft. The sweep began last night and ran into early morning with witnesses noting lights and smoke. radar showed no aircraft and no missing plane was reported. Sheriff Ralph Gunnells said the absence of a flight schedule is unusual and authorities suspended further search pending new information.
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Belvedere - Aiken County
Belvedere
Sheriff’s Department
Aiken County
Ralph Gunnells
Man Charged With Rape In Aiken Case
Benjamin Allen Hall, 33, is under surveillance at a Tifton hospital after a motorcycle crash as he faces rape charges connected to an incident near Clearwater Branch Baptist Church in Aiken on June 22. Extradition to South Carolina possible if he waives.
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Aiken
Tifton
Benjamin Allen Hall
Clearwater Branch Baptist Church
Aiken County
Ankle views and seafood jokes at SERTOMA Club
Brian Brown claimed you can tell a lot about a girl by her ankles during a holiday weekend visit. Rep Irene K Rudnick told SERTOMA members she’s on a seafood diet and eats when she sees food.
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Brian Brown
Irene K. Rudnick
Sertoma Club
Aiken County ranks low in school tax effort says new superintendent
Dr. Robert W. Paskel outlined fiscal strains and budget plans at the Aiken Wakin breakfast. He noted Aiken County ranks 76th of 92 in local tax effort, 86th in total school revenue, and 52nd in operating funds for a district with 72 attendees. He urged cutting programs over diluting them and called for a contingency fund for maintenance. James T. Bennett donated an eight minute film to attract business, and James Nicholson was named Chamber employee of the month.
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Aiken County
Robert W. Paskel
Aiken
Paskel
Cumberland
Ted B. Willis
Dr. Paskel
James T
Jim) Bennett
Aiken Technical College
The
Aiken Chamber
Du Pont to Buy Conoco in Major Energy Merger
Du Pont plans to acquire Conoco Inc in a deal that would create a top seven industrial firm and secure access to petroleum raw materials. Conoco backs the merger despite pressure from Seagram's $2.55 billion bid, while SRP and Du Pont executives expect minimal impact on Savannah River operations.
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New York
du Pont Co
Conoco Inc
du Pont
Conoco
Shell Oil Co
Belridge Oil Co
South Carolina
Department of Energy
Savannah River
SRP
John T. Granaghan
Consolidation Coal
Seagram Co. Ltd
Canada
Seagram
New York Stock Exchange
Jack Henry
E.F. Hutton & Co
Reagan Nominates Sandra O Connor to Supreme Court
President Reagan names Sandra D O Connor of the Arizona Court of Appeals as the first woman Supreme Court justice. He urges swift Senate confirmation to fill the vacancy caused by Potter Stewarts retirement and cites her qualifications and historic significance.
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Reagan
Sandra D. O’connor
Arizona Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
O’connor
Potter Stewart
High Court
Senate
Prices Climb as Wholesale Inflation Rises
US wholesale food prices increased in June pushing the inflation rate to 6.9 percent for the year. The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.6 percent in June, with pared annual rates seen for the first half of 1981.
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Labor Department
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