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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1983
Page
1
The article reports prolonged hot weather with temperatures near 100 and nighttime lows in the 80s. It notes regional highs reaching 101 in Augusta and 104 in Columbia, with forecasts continuing hot conditions into the next week and no cooler air in sight.
The Graniteville Company battle over a buyout nears a Monday midnight deadline for Victor Posner to achieve two thirds of shares. Posner bids $17.50 a share to gain control of the 138 year old textile firm after earlier offers and a failed white knight rescue attempt.
The Labor Department reports June CPI up 0.2 percent with food prices down 0.8 percent led by cheaper beef pork and vegetables. Energy costs rose 0.3 percent and overall 12 month inflation at 2.6 percent. Hospital costs and medical fees also rose while unemployment claims hit a multi year low.
An internal inquiry at the University of South Carolina into who leaked confidential student athlete records to The State newspaper ended without identifying a source. The records, used in reporting on special admissions and remedial programs, circulated among USC faculty and staff.
A local notice invites volunteers to the Santee National Wildlife Refuge to help count wildlife including alligators and woodpeckers. Contact Paul Ferguson in Summerton about duties, hours, and training for the unusual role.
In Aiken County Circuit Court Janie Arthurs was sentenced to two years with three years probation after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of Carl Arthurs. The judge acknowledged her as a victim and defendant, citing a history of abuse and threats to her family.
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