IRS Seizes More Than 40000 From James Brown in Prison
Columbia AP reports tax authorities seized over 40000 found with soul star James Brown in a South Carolina prison. The IRS holds liens totaling about 11 million dollars, tied to old Georgia assets and a Baltimore business mismanagement case, per Archibald and Brown's attorney Dallas.
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South Carolina
James Brown
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Corrections Department
Francis X. Archibald
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Georgia Bank
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Aiken County
Buddy Dallas
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TRS
Baltimore
Marine Leaders Urged to Read More for Growth
RISHINGTON AP The Marine Corps orders leaders to read more, with sergeants asked to read at least two books annually and colonels six as the norm. Gen A M Gray urged constant study as essential to professional development, stressing books over guns for leaders’ growth.
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Gray
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Weather outlook with thunderstorms and warm temperatures
Partly cloudy conditions forecast tonight with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms and a low in the mid 70s. Thursday brings partly sunny skies and a 30 percent chance of mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms with a high in the mid 90s. Details on Page 6A.
Deaths of Velma Buxton and Others Across Counties
Obituary notices list Velma Buxton of Augusta John Lee Collins of New Ellenton Franklin E. Davis of Conway Eugene C. Mathis of Trenton Eddie R. Mims of Johnston Hansford Mims of Edgefield Olga F. Munz of Largo Florida Danny Lee Richardson of Warrenvne Ida H. Robinson of Camden Carl N. Youngblood of Elko.
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Velma Buxton
Augusta
John Lee Collins
New Ellenton
Franklin E. Davis
Conway
Eugene C. Mathis
Trenton
Eddie R. Mims
Johnston M. Hansford Mims
Edgefield
Olga F. Munz
Largo
Fla
Danny Lee Richardson
Warrenvne
Ida H. Robinson
Camden
Carl N. Youngblood
Elko
Property Owners Object To Appraisals In Aiken County
Aiken County residents crowded the County Council Chambers to protest recent reassessments. Irene Rudnick led the meeting to let taxpayers air grievances, with 150 plus attendees. Robert Bates and J Cecilson explained the process, including deadlines for objections and steps to appeals, noting 80 percent payment if unresolved by year end.
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Aiken County
Irene K. Rudnick
Aiken
Robert A. Bates
J. Cecilson
South Carolina State Tax Commission
Bates
Saluda pool racism shocks SC Methodist volunteers
Three black Saluda youths from a United Methodist Church Salkehatchie camp faced segregation at a pool run for Jaycees. Lifeguards refused entry citing a land deed proviso excluding blacks, leaving the group distraught after a day of service and Vespers. Jaycees say the pool is members only and have no black members. Bishop Bethea urged the Jaycees to reconsider.
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Saluda
South Carolina
Charlene Johnson
Rock Elue
United Methodist Church
Brad Alrich
Bryan Ponds
McBee
Jaycees
Frank Lybrand
Trinity United Church
Honea Path
Saluda Jaycees
Rickie Turner
Saluda Swim and Tennis Club
Willie Teague
Ms. Johnson San
Saluda High School
Bryan
McBee High School
Robert Booth
Swim Club
Booth
Joseph B. Bethea
Methodists
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Waste Cleanup Funds Allotted After House Vote
The House voted 400 to 22 to boost next year’s Energy Department cleanup budget for nuclear weapons plants by 300 million dollars, totaling 1.6 billion. Rep. John Spratt called the move a down payment on restoring damage from 45 years of weapons production. Cleanup spans 17 sites including Savannah River, and tests at Marshall Islands and Johnston Atoll are noted amid projected costs up to 110 billion over 20 years.
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John M. Spratt
D-S.c
Energy Department
Spratt
Defense Department
Strategic Defense Initiative
Energy and
Congress
Armed Services Committee
DOE
General Accounting Office
Congressio
Nal Watchdog
Savannah River
Aiken
United States
Petitions Protest New Production Reactors at Savannah River Site
More than 25,000 signatures from environmental groups delivered to Washington officials Tuesday oppose the construction of new production reactors at the Savannah River Site. The drive seeks to amend the 1990 Defense Authorization Bill to delete funding for the new reactor, with thousands more from Georgia and other states with Dept of Energy facilities including Idaho, Washington, and Colorado.
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Rts
Savannah River
Georgia
Department of Energy
Idaho
Colorado
Congress
Heartbeat Drugs Tied to Premature Deaths Say Specialists
A survey of 1,000 cardiologists estimates as many as 3,000 patients may have died prematurely after taking encainide or flecainide to treat mild heart rhythm issues following heart attack. Dr. Joel Morganroth of the University of Pennsylvania cites the CAST trial halted in 1987 due to higher sudden death rates.
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Washington
Joel Morganroth
University of Pennsylvaia
Morganroth
Graduate Hospital
Philadelphia
Giant Cuke Leads Vegetable Contest Despite 22 Entries
Hoyt Hamilton keeps the cucumber lead in the Aiken Standard vegetable contest with a 2 pound 46 ounce entry. Gary Clark’s cucumber and Sam Christine’s cake are noted as contenders. As of noon Tuesday 26 entries were listed. entries accepted until Aug 2 for non employees. Prizes total 100 for heaviest tomato and cucumber, 90 for second, 25 for third. Entries weighed at the Aiken Standard front desk weekdays 8:30 to 5:30. Winners announced in early August with article and photo.
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Hoyt Hamilton
Gary Clark
Sam Christine
Aiken
Enthies
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