State Seeks Death For Koon
The penalty phase of Paul F. Koon's trial opened with jurors to choose between life in prison or death by electrocution for the murder of Valerie White Newsome of Martinez Georgia. Testimony from Augusta banker Douglas Beasley described a man with broad shoulders abducting Newsome on September 6 1980 and leaving her car keys and purse behind. Former Sheriff Paul Grant testified Koon claimed Newsome was not sexually molested and that he grabbed her around the neck and strangled her. Newsome was abducted from an Augusta shopping center and found in Aiken County on October 15. The guilty verdict was returned Tuesday by a 12 person jury with four women and eight men.
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Paul F. Koon
Koon
Martinez
Valerie White Newsome
South Carolina
Douglas O. Beasley
Augusta
National Hills
Ms. Newsome
J.B. White
Beasley
van B. Simpson Jr
Evans
Aiken County
Paul D. Grant
Grant
Newsome
Derrick opposes foreign ownership in AGNS Barnwell plant
Rep. Butler Derrick of South Carolina says he will fight any effort by West German or other foreign interests to gain part ownership of the Allied General Nuclear Services Plant in Barnwell. Governor Riley requests a staff report on the West German proposal as the plant faces stalled operations and a stalled federal purchase.
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Butler Derrick
D-S.c
West Germany
Allied General Nuclear Services
Barnwell
S.C
Richard W
Dick) Riley
Derrick
AGNS
South
Have You Heard About a Corduroy Purse Made From Silk Ear
A 10 year old inquires about sewing lessons after asking if a corduroy purse can be made from a silk ear. Harden Sims of Aiken notes his stance on snakes describing two kinds: big and little. Marilyn Riviere points out Likeabull as the lead horse ridden by President Jose Lopez Portillo of Mexico during his Camp David visit with President Reagan. Likeabull leads the drill unit of the Washington Park Police and has performed in Aiken.
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Terry McManus
Harden Sims
Aiken
Marilyn Riviere
Jose Lopez Portillo
Mexico
Reagan
Camp David
Washington Park
Inside Today Aiken County Highlights and Obituaries
Local page features classifieds and community calendar with Dear Abby and Erma Bombeck columns. Obituaries note residents and dates, while sports wrap covers TV schedules and weather outlook for the area.
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Aiken County
Dear Abby
Erma Bombeck
Aiken
Remap Pleases County Lawmakers
Aiken County gains three seats wholly within its lines and three shared districts after a second reading approval. District 39 expands into northern Aiken to reach Monetta, District 82 shares with Edgefield, and District 86 crosses into Lexington. Lexington residents totals sit just under prior draft figures.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Aiken County
Monetta
Edgefield County
Lexington County
Aiken
District
Lexington
House
Judiciary Committee
Aiken County Praised for Stable Reapportionment Plan
Legislators lauded the redistricting for keeping Aiken County stable and influential. The plan affects districts 39 82 83 84 85 and 86 with populations ranging from 24 032 to 26 127 residents and after third reading moves to the State Senate.
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North Augusta
State Senate
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Paul Koon
Valerie Newsome
Agns Sale
Douglas Jackson
Joey Lewallen
Kalmia Hill Road
Clyde Cowdrey
Valley View Road
Elizabeth Harrington
Tom Huff
Judson Busbee
D-Wagener
Thomas Huff
North
William Jones
Clearwater
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