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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1994
Page
1
In Charleston a 2 year old boy Ahmad Rasheed Special Gilliard remained in a coma after being struck and dragged along a city street. Damien Laron Clark, 19, faces felony driving under the influence and leaving the scene with a $150000 bond as police say the child tried to cross the road when hit.
Three Rock Hill police officers are suspended with pay while authorities investigate a drunken outing last month in which they allegedly confronted a citizen in his home while off duty. One officer is accused of firing shots in the air that night.
Obituaries published on Page 7A report the deaths of Ruby Lee Hall of North Augusta and David Elliot Smith of Blackville with brief funeral, memorial details and surviving relatives.
Willie Harley Jr and Wally Taylor illustrate Father’s Day meaning through contrasting family lives. Harley, 32, is a single dad raising four children while Taylor, 41, balances a traditional marriage and three kids. Both men affirm Father’s Day as time with their children and highlight everyday fatherhood challenges. They enjoy watching football and playing basketball with their sons and daughters.
Four year old Erica Brown of Clearwater pleaded to attend a party she spotted from balloons at the Super Saturday Festival. The event named Jazzin It Up marked the ninth annual summer celebration at Virgina Acres Park hosted by the City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Center and local sponsors from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
O J Simpson sits in a 7 by 9 foot cell at the Men’s Central Jail under strict security after being charged with fatally stabbing Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. He cried and apologized to his lawyer as he awaits arraignment. a psychiatrist met with him for about four hours and no visitors are allowed until Monday.
Two area high school football coaches joined others nationwide in expressing shock at O J Simpson being charged with the murder of his ex wife and a male friend. Aiken High School head coach Doug Painter said he was shocked and disturbed by the news. South Aiken High School head coach Larry Nelson said he couldn't believe it and hated to think he was a great guy who seemed happy.
Garcetti stressed the case centers on Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman as the true victims while acknowledging Simpson's fame. He urged a fair jury to look past popularity and focus on the facts presented during the trial.
The article explains how entitlements under Aid to Families with Dependent Children and Food Stamps can entangle recipients who try to leave welfare. It highlights working poor statistics from 1990, noting many are young, from single-parent, minority families, and that some struggle to gain stable work, despite efforts by two Aiken single mothers employed at McDonald’s who aim to become nurses while supporting three children.
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