Priest Charged With Sexual Misconduct in Charleston
A retired 89 year old Roman Catholic priest from aiken was released on bond and ordered to house arrest after being charged with criminal sexual conduct and lewd acts on minors. The incidents allegedly occurred in the late 1970s at Blessed Sacrament Church rectory in Charleston involving four brothers now living out of state.
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Charleston
Aiken
Blessed Sacrament Church
David Schwacke
Justin L. Goodwin
Schwacke
Obituary notices list ten local deaths on Page 2B
Dorothy L. Bechdel Aiken Patterson Humphrey Aiken Earnest Seymore Thomson Ga Brianna Nicole Simmons Aiken Mary Durban Toole Aiken Julian Webb Jackson are reported among obituaries on Page 2B with basic notice details for each individual showing place and immediate family when available.
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Dorothy L. Bechdel
Aiken
Patterson Humphrey
Earnest Seymore
Thomson, Ga
Brianna Nicole Simmons
Mary Durban Toole
Julian Webb
Jackson
Sneaky Hazard In Sun Ultraviolet Rays Harmful To Skin
Local and national news warn viewers about ultraviolet rays and sun dangers. The National Weather Service started a Daily UV Index ranging from one to ten to gauge risk, aiding awareness for skin cancer prevention.
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Augusta
Columbia
National Weather Service
NWS
Ric Kearbey
WJBF
Channel 6
Weather Service
Kearbey
John Cook
The
Aiken
Tips To Avoid Sun Damage In Summer
Dr. John 200k of the Aiken Dermatology and Skin Care Clinic outlines steps to guard skin: use sunscreen or sunblock, pale skin should use 15 25 SPF, wear gloves collars long sleeves or broad rim hats, avoid sun 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. when rays are strongest.
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John
Aiken Dermatology and
Candidates Won’t Back Clinton Universal Health Plan
In a health care forum five of six candidates for South Carolina’s Third Congressional District U S House seat rejected universal insurance, employer mandates and government sponsored care. Democratic Lou Bracknell was the sole dissenter urging a reform that aids the poor.
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North Augusta
Bill Clinton
South Carolina
U.S. House
Aiken
Trell
Anderson County
Ed Allgood
Graham
Cantrell
Linton
Washington
Lou Bracknell
McCormick County
Hubert Humphrey
Merger OK Hinges On ARMC Sale
The FTC approved a four billion dollar merger of Columbia Healthcare Corp and Hospital Corporation of America on condition that the Aiken Regional Medical Centers be sold. The move creates Columbia-HCA the world’s largest chain of privately owned medical care facilities. Local bids were discussed with Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center as a possible buyer, but no firm offers were made. The sale condition was disclosed with the merger approval.
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Federal Trade Commission
Aiken
FTC
Columbia Healthcare Corp
Hospital Corporation of America
Aiken Hospital
HCA
Columbia Healthcare
Jane Boston
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
Boston
F Hitchcock
Columbia-Hca
Preliminaries Wind Up Tonight In S C Pageant
The Miss South Carolina Pageant preliminaries in Greenville end tonight with Patricia Capps Miss Aiken County in swimsuit competition. Forty one contestants split into three groups contesting five categories. In second round Blosser Miss Beaufort County and Hilton Miss Cherokee County won events with Blosser singing an aria and Hilton taking swimsuit honors.
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South Carolina
Greenville
Aiken County
Patricia Capps
Michelle Dawn Blosser
Beaufort County
Stephanie Hilton
Cherokee County
Environmental Racism Debate Over RSA Battery Plant in Aiken
RSA Corp officials pitched a Montmorenci area battery recycling plant to the Aiken NAACP meeting drawing 30 to 40 attendees. An opponent accused RSA of environmental racism while RS R president Albert Lospinoso touted 175 local jobs and a $5 million payroll, noting the company is a minority hiring organization with pay in the $10 to $12 per hour range plus bonuses.
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RSA Corp
Busines
Montmorenci
Aiken County
Corporation
Aiken
NAACP
Smith Hazel Recreation Center
RSA
RSR
Albert P. Lospinoso
Lospinoso
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Palmetto
Clemson University
Naser N. Salman
Joan Park
Salman
University of Iowa
Bar
South Carolina Supreme Court
Board of Commissioners
P.O
S.C
Abby
Chasiti Kirkland
Ginny South
Mark Cato
Aiken County Recreation Center
Graniteville
Carl Langley
AP Leafdesk
ARMC
Ranjim
Garrett
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