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Aiken Standard in Aiken, South Carolina

24 Jul 1985

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Aiken Standard

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Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

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Jul 24, 1985

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3

Augusta Robber Sought After Hostage Takeover

A 25 year old Rodney Shelnutt, a Georgia prison escapee, allegedly robbed the Euro Shirt Factory Outlet in Augusta and held a woman employee hostage. Police from Richmond and Lexington counties, the FBI, and Fort Gordon assist with planes and helicopters in the search. The hostage escaped and is hospitalized after a sexual assault in a wooded area near Lexington, South Carolina.

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Augusta Georgia South Carolina Richmond County Greenville S.C Shelnutt Euro Ronald Strength Bob Ford Lexington
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Stockholders sue over Multimedia buyout deal in Greenville

Four stockholders charge the $10 to $15 excess paid to Jack Kent Cooke for his Multimedia Inc. shares is unfair to other investors and wastes company assets. The amended suit was filed in Greenville state court by Bruce Doniger Ida Kronfeld Harry Polikoff and Jan McLane Gilchrist.

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Greenville, S.C Jack Kent Cooke Multimedia Inc Ers Greenville Bruce Doniger Ida Kronfeld Harry Polikoff New York Jan McLane Gilchrist Greenville County
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Rent-To-Own Prison Plan Bypasses Bonds

South Carolina officials push a lease purchase plan to replace the oldest prison. A 600 bed and a 1200 bed facility would be built by a private firm with annual rent payments and eventual state ownership. Budgets and bids will be reviewed by fall with possible General Assembly action next year.

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Columbia South Carolina Central Correctional Institution State Budget and Control Board General Assembly J. Randal Lee State Reorganization Commission
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