Aiken Man Killed In Store Robbery
An Aiken man, John R. Perry, 29, was shot dead during a robbery at the Corner Shop on the intersection of S C 19 North and S C 191. The body was found by a customer at 6 p m. An undetermined amount of money was missing and investigators seek witnesses who were in or near the store between 5 30 and 6 p m. The sheriff urges anyone with information to call 642 1761.
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Quiea
John R. Perry
McSwain Drive
Aiken
Wayne Huff
Aiken County
Bonuses Paid to Postal Executives Despite Losses
The Postal Service paid nearly 20 million dollars in bonuses to executives from 1988 through 1990 as the agency posted over 1.4 billion dollars in losses. The article notes 97 percent of eligible executives received bonuses and that a rate increase was sought to offset fiscal shortfalls. Postmaster General Anthony Frank defended bonuses, while a February rate hike raised a first class stamp to 29 cents and overall rates by 18 percent. The service proposed another one cent increase to raise 900 million dollars.
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Pittsburgh
Pitsburgh Press
Anthony Frank
Postal Service
Deaths on Hallman Aiken Presley Sumter Turner North Augusta
Obituary brief notes deaths of Hallman from Aiken Presley and Turner from Sumter with notices from North Augusta. The item lists identities and tangential details, prompting readers to page 4A for full memorials and funeral information.
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Hallman
Aiken
Presley
Sumter Rigs
Turner
North Augusta
Barnes pay and benefits top ninety thousand dollars
Carlisle L Langley staff writer reports Aiken County Administrator W Scott Barnes earns between 90 000 and 100 000 yearly in pay plus extensive benefits beyond the 68 000 base. Benefits include retirement account auto allowance life disability and health insurance plus education payments. Suspended June 18 after the county council approved a 1991 92 budget of 20.4 million.
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Aiken County
W. Scott Barnes
Bates
Aiken Cour Council
United Way of Aiken County Forms Long Range Plan
The United Way of Aiken County plans a strategic framework addressing education literacy drug abuse and teenage problems. Guided by three resident surveys the plan aims to map agency efforts and set prioritized actions for improving local quality of life.
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United Way
Aiken County
Willar H. Hightower
Hightower
Michael Williams
Williams
Thurmonds Support Sparks GOP Stir Over Court Pick
Republican leaders in South Carolina express dismay at U S Senator Strom Thurmonds recommendation of Karen Williams a 39 year old attorney and daughter in law of state senator Marshall Williams for a seat on the 4th U S Circuits Court of Appeals Williams long time ties to Thurmond and past political shifts are cited as concerns about partisanship and potential impact on regional growth
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Columbia
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Thurmond
Bush
Karen Williams
4Th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals
Richmond
Williams
Marshall Williams
D-O
Senate
Emily Phillips
Ican
Sen. Thurmond
Caroll Campbell
Greenville News
Walliams
Floyd Spence
Lexington
Spence
Jim Leventis
Bush urges stronger Soviet push to finish START talks
President Bush sent a personal message to Mikhail Gorbachev urging a more vigorous Soviet effort to conclude the START long range nuclear weapons talks. Ambassador Matlock delivered the message as Bush played golf, aiming for a July summit and a completed agreement to move toward a summit in London.
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Wamsville
Bush
Mikhail Gorbachev
London
Jack F. Matlock Jr
Maryland
Gorbachev
Deadline Nears For Aiken Standard Vegetable Contest
Challengers must enter hefty tomatoes and yellow squash by July 15 with weight as the sole judging criterion. Heaviest in each category wins cash prizes: 100, 50, and 25 dollars. Entries accepted at the Aiken Standard office Monday to Friday with weighing by a receptionist.
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Aiken Standard
Jean Banks
Langley
Johnny Morrison
Warrenville
Rutland Drive
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Carl Langley
Rease
Philip Lord
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Rita Beamis
Associated Press
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Edward Hamilton
Aikeni
Cindy Martin
Kenneth Gregory
Donald Tudor
Tom Anderson
James Bryant
Graniteville
Bobby T. Wilson
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