05 Jun 1979
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1979
Page
1
North Augusta Police report arrest of James Duffy 38 and Julie Garrison 22 in Cold Water Michigan for the May 23 robbery of Dr. J M Garrison. A third suspect, Clark Lawless 18, Augusta, has an active warrant. About $6000 in jewelry and cash were recovered. other items remain missing.
The District 5 county council race between L Kline Paulk and Billie K Trapp is back in court after the state Supreme Court ordered a recount of challenged ballots. Ralph C. Haywood of the Aiken County Board of Canvassers said the Republican attorney requested another hearing, keeping John H. Pound serving on the council seat he declined to seek last year.
The 1979 graduation year stands out for the Henderson Johnsons as three of four children earned diplomas last week. Barry Johnson earned USC law, Vicki Johnson will enter law school, and Brad Johnson graduated from Aiken High. Todd Johnson remains in 11th grade awaiting his turn.
Aiken County Today highlights sections including 5 Comics 10 Community Calendar 2 Dear Abby 5 Editorials 4 Obituaries 2 Sports x Television 10 Weather 2 with feature placement and page guidance for readers.
Aiken County magistrates face a jury-trial backlog after the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled magistrate jury selection unconstitutional. Legislation is needed to establish a new method, as magistrates cannot conduct petty larceny or DUI jury trials until rules are set. The ruling does not affect Sessions or City Court.
Roosevelt Bryant and Fesse Lee Laney, both held in Augusta on multiple charges, were charged with the Holoway killings in Aiken County. A third suspect, Robert Hightower, was arrested for murder and armed robbery. A kidnapped victim escaped, aiding arrests as authorities pursue further charges and connections to related crimes.
Minnie Townes shot at intruder Ronnie Blocker during a May break in and Blocker, 19, faced a 15 year sentence for burglary and 10 years for assault and battery with intent to kill. He pleaded guilty before Judge Rodney A. Peeples, claiming intoxication at the time.
The Aiken County Board of Education took no action last night on the second Aiken high school. In executive session members met with the project architects to review contract details for construction. A decision on contracts for the second Aiken high school and the new Silver Bluff High School is expected at Thursday night’s session per chairman J P Kneece.
State school superintendent Charlie Williams says South Carolina’s education is in a catch up phase to undo discrimination spanning centuries. He cites undereducation of a third of the population for cheap labor, notes progress in ten years, and reports listening sessions across six cities with 1,300 participants.
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