Full Probe Urged Over Missing County Funds Audit Reveals 32271.95
Aiken County faces calls for a full, open probe after an audit letter from Norman W. Stafford cites 32271.95 in discrepancies from former Clerk Cleo Scott’s records. Though Scott was acquitted of embezzlement, questions remain about missing funds and accountability.
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Cleo
William T.) Scott
Norman W. Stafford
Cherry, Bekaert & Holland
Scott
General Sessions
Aiken
Forest L. Kirby
Council
Kirby
Stafford
CPA
Aiken County
Overcoming Shyness Through Christian Fellowship
Dear W T, Billy Graham says God helps shy Christians as they cooperate with His work. Begin by finding Christian peers your age at church, join or start prayer groups, practice writing and reading prayers, and invite non Christians to special services. Pray for opportunities to share your faith simply from personal experience.
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DR. Graham
God
W.T
Christ
Thanking Aiken hospital staff for care of Carl Stone
A letter to the editor expresses deep gratitude to the nurses and staff of the fourth floor at Aiken Community Hospital for exceptional care during Carl Stone’s extended stay. The writer recalls many kind acts, names several staff members, and credits Christian hospital personnel with service rooted in love and faith.
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Aiken Community Hospital
Carl Stone
Dad
Rick
Kee
Barney
ACH
Ohio's Example Justice Delayed More Likely Aborted
A column praising Ohio's 1968 judicial reforms led by Chief Justice William O'Neill describes rapid backlog reductions in criminal and personal injury cases in Cleveland and Columbus. It argues streamlined rules improved trial timeliness without adding judges, and defends the risk of rushed justice.
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Paul Harvey
Ohio
Supreme Court
State of
William O'Neill
House
Cuyahoga County
Cleveland
Franklin County
Columbus
O'Neill
AT&T Seizes Records in Court Case Prompting Debate
The article reports AT&T and Southwestern Bell asserting ownership of customer records used in a lawsuit. Chester Todd testified records were confiscated from former employee James Ashley without subpoenas or notice. The piece links internal Bell corruption claims to broader White House upheaval and delays in policy action.
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Washington
American Telephone and Telegraph
Telephone Colossus
Chester Todd
At&t
James Ashley
Southwestern Bell
Bell
Ashley
T.O. Gravitt
Gravitt
Todd
Legal Department
White House
Gerald Ford
Ford
Nixon Guard
Nixon
Capitol Hill
Purge Needed By Americans In Political System
In a critical Chicago speech Henry Kissinger is cited as praising America while noting weakness. The writer argues leaders lack World War II era experience, cites Watergate and presidential turmoil, and calls for a purge to reform politics and restore public trust. The piece stresses belief in citizen strength and the chance for decisive change in future elections.
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Holmes Alexander
America
Kissinger
Chicago
Asia
Vietnam
Caribbean
Lake
Cuba
Angola
Panama
Canal
Watergate
Capitol Hill
Soviet Union
Africa
Puerto Rico
Canada
France
Germany
Britain
Italy
Japan
Cherokee War Opens Frontiersmen Clash Across Appalachians
In July 1776 the Cherokee War erupts with raids from Virginia to Georgia prompting three frontier armies under Rutherford Williamson and Christian. They clash at Essenecca Oconore and Tomassy forest villages led by Dragging Canoe. After decisive actions the Cherokees are crushed and later cede lands east of the Blue Ridge in two 1777 treaties.
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Rayborn Creek
Eaton's Station
Virginia
Georgia
Griffith Rutherford
Andrew Williamson
William Christian
Essenecca
Oconore
Middle
Appalachians
Dragging Canoe
DeWitt's Corner
Long Island of
Holston
Blue Ridge
Revolutionary War Battle and DeKalb Memorial Tale
The piece recalls Camden in 1780 as a key Revolutionary War battle where Gen. Gates was defeated by Lord Rawdon and DeKalb was mortally wounded. It notes Kalb’s Alsatian origins and title evolution, his capture and death, and a Camden landmark tied to his memory under the courthouse stairs.
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Dorothy Macdowell
Camden
America
Gates
Lord Rawdon
DeKalb DeKalb
John Kalb
Alsace
France
Kalb
Marquis de Lafayette
Africa
Cape Kalb
Mase Hall
Robert Mills
Marquis de Jayette
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Billy Graham
Sara Parrish
Rte
Samuel A. Cothran
Robert D.cathcart
By Jack Anderson
Chronicle of
Ross Mackenzie
Jeff MacNelly
United Feature Syndicate
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