Bank Robbers Seek Dye Trace After Clearwater Branch Heist
Two white males marked with red dye robbed the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Clearwater around 4 45 PM. They brandished handguns, fled in a brown Chevrolet, and used a dye tear gas device that exploded in the getaway car. No injuries were reported.
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Clearwater
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Aiken County
Ray
S.C. 126
Belvedere
State Law Enforcement Division
First Citizens Bank of Beech
Skylab Re-Entry Sets World Watching For Debris
Skylab plunged toward Earth in a controlled tumble with molten debris expected to scatter along a 3,700 mile track through the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. NASA tracked the re entry from Ascension Island and warned debris could reach oceans while a coordination center in Washington stood ready for emergency response.
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Howard Benedict
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Skylab
Earth
Space Agency
Atlantic
Indian
Ascension Island
South Atlantic
Central Africa
Laboratory
North America
South Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Indian Ocean
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Fla
Glab Control Center
NASA
Washington
Somoza and Army Weather Guerrilla Threats in Nicaragua
In Managua the Sandinista rebels threatened a new attack as Anastasio Somoza clung to power and his army made little headway. Radio Sandino warned of a Tuesday offensive while the national guard reinforced eastern slums and Somoza pondered resignation if the regime’s survival could be assured through U.S. talks in Costa Rica.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
Radio Sandino
National Guard
Somoza
Liberal Party
Costa Rica
United States
Flight in rough weather prompts airline crew footwear critique
Howard M. Hickey Jr. was piloting a twin-engine plane Monday when rough weather hit. He observed the co pilot wearing tennis shoes and drinking a grape Fanta, noting the moment shaped his concern about appearance for those in responsible positions.
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Howard M. Hickey Jr
Hickey
Budget Office Warns Of Deeper Recession And Double Digit Inflation
The Congressional Budget Office says surging fuel and food prices push the economy toward a deeper recession in 1980 with double digit inflation and unemployment rising 1 to 2 percentage points by year's end. It projects 1 million to 2 million more jobless and a weaker recovery next year.
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Washington
Congressional Budget Office
Budget Office
Congress
Administration trims optimistic inflation and growth outlook
A new Congressional Budget Office forecast tightens the 1979 outlook with higher inflation and weaker growth. Unemployment is seen rising from 6.2 to 6.9 percent by year end, with inflation near 10 to 12 percent and growth near zero after inflation. The recession could extend to three quarters.
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Carter
Congressional Budget Office
Congressional
Budget Office
Two Aiken Teens Get Life For Murder Of Pharmacist
Two teenagers, Christopher Wilder 19 and Clarence Ashby 17, were sentenced to life plus 25 years for murder and armed robbery in the May death of Clyde R. Jordan, a retired pharmacist. A 14-year-old co-defendant will be handled in Family Court. Wilder fired the fatal shot at Jordan’s home on May 6.
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Christopher Wilder
Clarence Ashby
Seventh Circuit
Paul M. Moore
Moore
Clyde R. Jordan
Wilder
Jordan
Richmond County
Theresa Wiggins
Hephzibah
Janice Green McCloud
Augusta
Peachy Time In Aiken County
A brief note from Aiken County Today highlights community events and local happenings across pages 1B and 2A, with guidance to pages 11A 2A and 8A for classifieds weather and features. Obituaries, Dear Abby and sports coverage appear deeper in the newspaper.
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Aiken County
Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Our Businesses
the Butcher
Aiken Board Eyes School Bus Plan Amid Rezoning Debate
Private inquiries rise in Aiken as the Board of Education weighs a rezoning plan to bus south side students to north side schools. Disparities and overcrowding cited. The meeting is set for 8 p.m. at the education center. Mead Hall and Fairfield School report higher enrollment questions.
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Aiken
Aiken County Board of Education
Mead Hall
Fairfield School
Joseph H. Harris
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