Man Shot In Foot After Argument In Aiken
Aiken County Sheriff investigates a Thursday early morning shooting after an argument at a residence. The 26 year old Jeffrey Battle was shot once in the right foot by a visitor who then fled. Battle was treated and released. The suspect is a black male age 20 to 22, 5 feet 6 inches, 140 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. Call the sheriff at 642-1761 or crime stoppers at 642-1798 with information.
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Aiken County
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Aiken
Police blotter notes multiple thefts and break ins
A car stolen from the 200 block of Gayle Avenue on June 11 involved a 1981 BMW valued at $19 000. A burglary on Union Street June 12 gained access via a back bedroom window with jewelry valued at $2 500 a phone $80 and a clock $100 stolen. A counterfeit $20 currency was found at First Citizens Bank June 7 during deposit counting. A larceny on Celebanty Court June 11 saw a motorcycle valued at $6 000 stolen. A trailer valued at $2 500 and a winch valued at $10 000 were taken from Tool Beck Road June 10. Access by forcing a rear door caused $250 damage on Dunbar Road Graniteville June 11. Jewelry $300 and $100 cash stolen. Updated 6/13/97.
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Gayle Avenue
Union Street
First Citizens Bank
Celebanty
Clearwater
Tool Beck Road
Dunbar Road
Graniteville
Stocks Closing as of 6 13 97 by Greg Paschal
Edward D Jones Co analyst Greg Paschal presents stock closing figures for June 13 1997. The brief summary highlights key price moves and notable gains or losses across major industries and regional indices for investors.
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Greg Paschal
Edward D. Jones Co
Post Office features Looney Tunes gifts for Father’s Day
Aiken Post Office branches offer Looney Tunes ties baseball caps and stamps starring Tasmanian Devil and Bugs Bunny. Items are selling quickly with only a few left at local branches. The stamps and gifts are promoted as Father’s Day merchandise across the network.
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Aiken
Tasmanian Devil
Bugs Bunny
University of South Carolina tuition to rise under budget plan
Trustees approved a 1997-98 budget with an across the board tuition hike for full time South Carolina students. USC Aiken and USC Spartanburg expect about 6.1 percent increases, with residents paying 1437 per semester and nonresidents 3592 at USCA. In-state Columbia tuition rises 19 percent plus a six dollar health fee, bringing total to 1717 per semester. In-state grad tuition up 2.6 percent to 1862. law and medical schools up 6 percent to 3432 and 5827. Regional campuses see 2.6 percent increases to 944. Lancaster residents unchanged.
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University of South Carolina
USC. Aiken
USCA
Usc-Spartanburg
South Carolina
Deidre Martin
Usc-Aiken
Columbia
John Palms
Beaufort
Salkehatchie
Sumter
Union
Lancaster
Augusta forum tackles spent nuclear fuel storage issues
An all day educational forum at Augusta Technical College explored dry versus wet storage and potential reprocessing of spent fuel. Experts noted 18 metric tons of foreign fuel headed to SRS over 10 to 13 years and questioned whether a second repository might be needed before full disposal, with Yucca Mountain not ready until at least 2010.
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United States
Savannah River
Department of Energy
Augusta Technical College
Lee Poe
Aiken
South Carolina
DOE
SRS
Yucca Mountain
Nevada
Local crime figures show slight fluctuations in 1996
FBI data show a national drop in crime in 1996 while Aiken County sees minor changes. Violent crime fell nationally, with Burglaries down in Aiken City from 356 in 1995 to 303 in 1996, larceny and auto theft rising. ADPS credits community policing as a contributing factor and notes focused efforts on high-incident areas. In North Augusta, aggravated assault rose from seven to 18. burglaries declined from 347 to 302, while murders increased to three due to the DSS shootings. Community involvement is cited as key to reduced crime.
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FBI
United States
Aiken County
Aiken
Tom Galardi
Aiken Department of Public Safety
ADPS
Carrol Busbee
North Augusta
Department of Social Services
Tim Pearson
North Augusta Department of Public Safety
Police agencies provide numbers for safety update
The report states that all figures come from the Aiken Department of Public Safety, North Augusta Department of Public Safety, and the Aiken County Sheriff's Office, indicating official source backing for the statistics.
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Aiken
DOE SRS Cleanup Plan Revised Ambitious and Budgeted
The Department of Energy released a revised cleanup plan for the Savannah River Site and the nuclear weapons complex, calling the plan ambitious. It outlines two funding scenarios through 2006, 5.5 to 6 billion per year beginning 1998, with SRS budgeting at least 1.18 billion and total site costs seen at 25.5 billion with a 2026 completion and life cycle costs through 2070.
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Department of Energy
Westinghouse
Savannah River
Srs
Aiken 20/20 Adds 100000 to Chamber Building
Aiken 20/20 boosted the Chamber of Commerce building fund with a further $100,000. At Tuesday’s meeting Arthur W. Rich said the donation draws from a $260,000 tourism reserve, with $400,000 total for the new building. He noted the gallery will boost tourism and that the transfer did not affect other projects.
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Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Aiken
Chamber
Arthur W
Buzz) Rich
Rich
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