Georgia escapee robs store abducts worker in a spree
Rodney Shelnutt, 25, escaped Clarke County prison June 23 and is hunted across Georgia and South Carolina after he robbed an Augusta shirt shop, hijacked a van, and abducted a female employee who was assaulted and later found tied to a tree in Lexington. FBI help considered. warrants in Augusta for armed robbery and vehicle theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Georgia
South Carolina
Bob Ford
Lexington County
FBI
Shelnutt
Augusta
Acre
Ronald Strength
Richmond County
Greenville
Anderson County
Greenwood County
Agia
City Considers Moratorium on Fast Food in San Francisco
San Francisco city supervisors weigh a temporary ban on take out restaurants along Broadway and may extend restrictions to new fast food franchises. Critics say bright signs and garish exteriors make the city resemble Coney Island. Richard Hongisto proposed broadening the ban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Coney Island
Broadway
New York
Richard Hongisto
Stallone film protested by Vietnam vets outside theater
San Francisco protesters from Veterans Speakers Alliance picketed Rambo First Blood II claiming the film glorifies war and misrepresents Vietnam. They cited Kim Scipes accusing Stallone of portraying an undamaged victory and dismissing real combat horrors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Sylvester Stallone
Vietnam
Speakers Alliance
Stallone
Auschwitz Survivor Wins Suit and Apology
In Camden New Jersey Anita Green 23 mother of six was jailed for up to ten years for manslaughter in her 11 month old son’s starvation death while her other five children remain with her mother. In Los Angeles Auschwitz survivor Melvin Mermelstein 58 received a 90000 settlement after suing groups challenging the Holocaust and a reward offer was not paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N.J
A. Donald Bigley
Anita Green
State
Correction Institution
Bigley
Anita
Ms. Green
Sharon Green
Los Angeles
Auschwitz
Melvin Mermelstein
Long Beach
Institute For Historical Review
Torrance
Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Deaths Mount In African Riots Near Johannesburg
Police reported four black deaths amid rioting near Johannesburg as the state of emergency detentions rose to 792. President Botha defended the measure despite Western pressure while France escalated actions by recalling its ambassador and urging the UN to condemn repression in South Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
P.W. Botha
France
U.N. Security Council
Security Council
Networks Comply With Subpoena On Hijacking Coverage
NBC News ABC News and Cable News Network say they will comply with Justice Department subpoenas seeking material broadcast about the June 14 hijacking of a TWA jetliner and the detention of its passengers. ABC NBC and CNN will allow access to all broadcast material and some unaired content. The DOJ may use tapes in a grand jury probe. the FBI reportedly wants tapes to help identify hijackers. The Lebanese government orders a judicial probe to arrest Shiite Muslims tied to the hijacking. The DOJ has not confirmed grand jury plans or possible extradition or indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
NBC News
ABC News
Cable News
Justice Department
TWA
CBS News
ABC
NBC
CNN
CBS
Federal Grand Jury
FBI
Trans World Airlines
Audit finds Clemson violated aircraft rental rules and policies
An audit of Clemson University's airplane rental contracts cites numerous violations of university, state and federal regulations and policies. It notes misaligned flight training, conflicting interests, and improper payments tied to Edward F. Byars and the university's pilot staff, with no criminal charges recommended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Clemson University
Clemson Board of Trustees
Clemson
Edward F. Byars
Wichita
Kan
Atchley
Byars
Louis Batson
Greenville
Edgar A. Vaughn Jr
Evans
Rock Hudson Health Update Stirs Fans Worldwide
Paris AP report says Rock Hudson has AIDS and is being treated for a liver ailment at the American Hospital in Neuilly. Spokeswoman Yanou Collart notes he is no longer showing AIDS symptoms and will seek future treatment decisions in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Rock Hudson
Hudson
Yanou Collart
Ms. Collart
Ritz
Mark Miller
American Hospital
Dale Olson
Los Angeles
Bruce Recter
Aiken Standard Office Hours Updated
The Aiken Standard offices at 124 Rutland Drive are open 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rodney Shelnutt
Athens
Terry Warren
Jackson County
Elijah Johnson
Center
Johnson
Warren
Chincoteague Channel
Assateague Island
Virginia Island
Pretoria
East Rand
Greece
Rome
Mediterranean
United States
Terry Eastland
Auditor’s Office
Edwin Evans
Bill Atchley
Sis
Collart
Miller
Aiken
Carrier
PBM
Poison Control Center
Aiken Community
Jackson
Graniteville
Aiken County
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagener Fire
Wagener Police
Salley Fire
Salley Police
Aiken Police
Aiken Fire
Crisis
Coalition To Assist
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!