Aiken residents push to close adult book stores
Citizens for Decency Through Law led by Roger Rollins works with officials to enforce laws and consider sample measures to restrict placement of adult book stores in Aiken County. They argue to protect youth from pornography and curb obscenity at the source.
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Aiken County
Citizens For Decency Through Law
Roger Rollins
Cochairman
Aiken Group
Rollins
CDL
Solicitor’s Office
Aiken
South Carolina
Elizabeth Harrington
Beach Night at Silver Fox Tavern Sparks Downtown Festivities
Anne Templeton wore swimming goggles and a lifeguard whistle to accent her sun dress while others donned flippers and beach attire. Jim Geddes danced with his partner to Beach Boys tunes as Kathy Jackson and Gregg Anderson won a shag contest. Sallye Williams took home beer for her fiancé after winning a second shag contest. Billy Golding, age six, found coins at a Laurens Street phone booth and returned over three dollars to the phone company, saying keeping it would be like stealing.
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Anne Templeton
Aiken
Jim Geddes
Beach Boys
Kathy Jackson
Gregg Anderson
Sallye Williams
Buzzy Rich
Silver Fox Tavern
Billy Golding
Southern Bell
Billy
Laurens Street
Becaue
Inside Today Aiken County Highlights
Aiken County Today presents classifieds, comics, community calendar, Dear Abby and Erma Bombeck columns, editorials, obituaries, local business notes, sports briefs, television listings and a weather outlook for the region.
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Aiken County
Dear Abby
Erma Bombeck
Brady Defends Adult Book Stores as Functional
Centaur Corporation president Rick Brady defends adult book stores as serving a function for adults to express sexuality. He cites elderly customers, disabled veterans, and those seeking normalcy in relationships, arguing outlets reduce sexual frustration and do not increase crime. Brady urges careful control and minor access limits.
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Rick Brady
Centaur Corporation
South Carolina
Centaur Corp
Foxes Adult Book Store
North Augusta
Brady
Bok
Vietnam
Denmark
Sweden
Senate Promises Probe Into Billy Carter Libyan Ties
Senate leaders pledge a congressional inquiry into Billy Carter and Libyan links. White House spokesman says administration will be forthcoming, but form and testimony decisions remain unsettled. Billy Carter registered as a Libyan foreign agent, receiving 220000 dollars as part of a 500000 loan.
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Washington
Senate
Billy Carter
Carter
White House
Jody Powell
Powell
Congress
Libya
County Employment Indicates Steady Rate Amid Mixed Outlook
Aiken County unemployment sits near state average at 6.9 percent in May as Graniteville and other plants report mixed results. Some facilities pause production or cut shifts while others run six to seven days. overall outlook remains cautious with partial layoffs and reorganizations noted at Tilbury Fabrics.
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William E. Johnson
Graniteville Company
Johnson
S.C. General Assembly
William J. Murphy
South Carolina
Allendale
Lexington County
Murphy
United Merchants and Manufacturers
Clearwater Finishing
Guy Thompson
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
George Brelsford
Tilbury Fabrics
Tilbury
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Wylie Ray
Aiken Americans
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Tional
Zbigniew Brzezinski
Iran
Washington Post
Brzezinski
U.S
Tripoli
Post
Saaen Anoman
Gina
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