Dr Thurmond Fined 54000 for Medicaid Fraud
Dr Allan G Thurmond brother of Senator Strom Thurmond was fined 54000 and placed on five years probation after a federal judge overturned a jury verdict. His office assistant Nell Shaffer received five years probation. The case involved submitting false Medicaid claims for maternity care at University Hospital Augusta between 1973 and 1975.
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Columbia
Allan G. Thurmond
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Rl.c
Nell Shaffer
Robert Merhige Jr
Dr. Thurmond
Shaffer
North Augusta
University Hospital
Augusta
William T. Leslie
South Carolina
Department of Social Services
Leslie
Thurmond
Have You Heard About the Clayton Guest Introductions
A Clayton Georgia hotel owner introduced L M Spruell to two guests, while his wife and daughter, unaware Spruell was a celebrity, missed the moment. The guests were Burt Reynolds and Sally Fields the line Sonny Goldston loves to quote. Janice Taylor plans a 1950s outfit for a festival ball, noting fashion echoes 1978 styles.
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L.M. Spruell
Clayton, Ga
Spruell
Burt Reynolds
Sally Fields
Janice Taylor
Williston
Janice
Could It Be Rain Forecast Shifts This Week
The forecast discusses rain chances rising from 20 percent tonight to 50 percent Saturday. Skies will be partly cloudy tonight with a low near 70. Tomorrow’s high reaches the upper 80s. Saturday through Monday bring mostly sunny conditions with highs in the low 90s and overnight lows around 70.
Peeples To Get Petition From County School Board
Aiken County Board of Education plans to present a petition to Judge Rodney A. Peeples upon his return from judges school in Reno Nevada. The board seeks a declaratory judgment on who has authority to raise school taxes amid a millage dispute with the county delegation. The board aims to show the delegation cannot undertake executive functions and notes residents’ representation issues. The district has set a 1979 spending baseline of 28 861 002 and authorized a 15 mill increase for construction plus five for operations to qualify for Education Finance Act funds, with an attorney to appeal Peeples if needed.
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Aiken
Aiken County
Carl Shealy
Board of Education
T. B. Willis
William H. Burkhalter Jr
Peeples
Dissidents Prosecution Draws U S West German Chorus
President Carter and West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt condemned Soviet dissident prosecutions. Carter said his criticism will not be silenced and Schmidt cited Eastern European human rights violations amid questions on Anatol Shcharansky and others.
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Bonn
West Germany
Carter
Helmut Schmidt
Schmidt
Anatol Shcharansky
Soviet Union
Aiken Shopping Centers Get Police Jurisdiction
Three Aiken shopping centers York and Hampton Piggly Wiggly Kalmia Plaza Heritage Square now under city police traffic enforcement after owners petitioned for protection. City Manager Windham cites new state law enabling officer patrols on private property to curb litter traffic flow and access issues.
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Aiken
Don Fulmer
York and
Hampton
Kalmia Plaza
Heritage Square
Roland H. Windham
Fulmer
Shcharansky Sentenced To 13 Years
President Carter denounces the Soviet dissident sentence while noting support from Germany and discussions in Geneva with Soviet and German officials. He cites cases of Shcharansky Ginzburg and Orlov amid ongoing U S Soviet tensions and Helsinki agreement concerns.
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Shcharansky
Carter
Alexander Ginzburg
Yuri Orlov Seaking
Schmidt Sa
Germany
Europe
U.S
Soviet Union
Cyrus R. Vance
Vance
Geneva
Andrey A. Gromyko
Schmid
Walter Scheel
Will. Hammerschmidt
Rhine
Carter-Vance
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Woodrow Cato
Jeannie Lancaster
County School Board
Windham
Joe Wyatt
Wyatt Development Co
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