Couple Faces 56 Charges in Drug Ring Case
Leland Black and his wife Vonetta Barker Black were arrested in Barnwell County on 56 counts each for obtaining pain killers with forged prescriptions. Warrants from Barnwell and Allendale counties cover May to mid July. If convicted, Black faces up to 145 years, Mrs. Black up to 135. The investigation links to the 1991 Penny Barker case and involves drugs like Tylox Darvocet and Xanex. The case will be escalated to the statewide grand jury.
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Barnwell
Leland Black
Bamberg
Vonetta Barker Black
Allendale
Black
Barnwell County
Second Judicial Circuit
Barbara R. Morgan
Scott Webster
Iraq Exults After U N Concessions Standoff Ends at Ministry
Iraqi officials claim dignity restored as U.N. inspectors finish a three week search of the agriculture ministry in Baghdad. The team reports no documents found on chemical, biological, nuclear or ballistic weapons, amid protests and a wartime legacy.
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Manama
Bahrain
U.N
Iraq
Agriculture ‘Ministry
Baghdad
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
U.N. Commission
Commission
Rolf Ekens
Achim Biermann
School Granted Variance On Tree Law
The Aiken Planning Commission approved two variances for the Aiken County Public School District to bypass the Tree Protection and Landscape Ordinance on Chukker Creek Road. In a 4 to 3 vote, the panel allowed replacing trees with 155 inches of plantings while not meeting the required 3,234 inches of specimen trees. Residents opposed citing ecosystem impact and district hypocrisy.
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Chukker Creek Road
Aiken
Rudy Mason
Sallye Rich
Owen Sheetz
Ronny Bolton
Lucy Knowles
Richard Sears
Charlotte Raeford
Ian Sander
S.C. Education Department
Joseph R. Brooks
U N official urges urgent action on Yugoslav refugee crisis
Sadako Ogata appealed to 50 nations for funds to aid the displaced through winter and urged Western Europe to accept more refugees. She warned the exodus could become a massive permanent population in Europe and cited 2.5 million displaced, with 10,000 daily fleeing Bosnia Herzegovina.
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Geneva
U.N
Europe
Sadako Ogata
Former
Yugoslavia
Soviet Union
Central Asia
Ogata
Fightin
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Sveran
Community Call for News Tips at Local Desk
Readers are invited to share news ideas by calling the local desk at 648 2311 for tips, tips on upcoming events, investigations, or community notices. The paper welcomes leads from residents and organizations seeking coverage.
Community Names With Detailing See Page 3B
Walter Boatwright Walter Boatwright West Columbia Gabriel Brown Leesville Martha Grimsley Surfside Beach Joseph Heiss Aiken Marian Mcarthur Spartanburg Annie Rouse Aiken list of individuals appears with a note to see Page 3B for detail.
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Walter Boatwright
West Columbia
Gabriel Brown
Leesville
Martha Grimsley
Surfside Beach
Joseph Heiss
Aiken
Marian Mcarthur
Spartanburg
Annie Rouse
Jobless Rate in South Carolina Edges Up in June
South Carolina unemployment rose to 6.3 percent in June signaling the state has not yet recovered from the recession. Analysts note the rate fluctuated from 5.3 to 6.6 percent over the spring, with Aiken County jumping to 5.6 percent in June. Factory layoffs at Graniteville and openings in textiles, Fiberglas, and service jobs color the outlook as employers await summer hiring. Molony cautions buyers to seek new work before leaving current positions.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Robert E. David
Execu
Tive
Employment Security Commission
Aiken County
Graniteville Co
Motong
UCB Kadeure
Molony Sai
Aiken
Han
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Tylox
Ms. Morgan
Penny Barker
Barker
U.S
The
Aiken Standard
Abby
Lewis Grizzard
Sofb
ST Ag Olympics
NBC
Nnastics
Patton
Sinn Fame
USA
Anyoas
Aly
Australia
Tow Cid Si
United
South Korea
Searae
Tuy
Braz
Britain
Finland
Lutin
Yuposlavia
E-Gaia
Sliver Bronte
Baim Barty
Ra. Hay
Mody Boy
Stamara
Eee
Boskatbal Fog Sones
S.C
Anawire
Jonn G. Molony
Molony
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