Posner Poised For Graniteville Buy
Victor Posner pursues control of Graniteville Company as Ursa Corporation fails to secure financing. Southeastern offers to buy all Graniteville stock at 17.50 per share, with a cash merger if two thirds stock is tendered.
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Victor Posner
Graniteville Company
Ursa Corporation
Graniteville
Ursa
R.S.I. Corporation
R.S.I
Buck Mickel
Greenville
Posner
Southeastern Public Service Company
Southeastern
New
John Cunningham
Aiken residents urge flag display for Fourth of July
Virginia S. Dunkelbarger, an Aiken realtor, flies the flag regularly and urges community pride. Sue Porter, secretary at Dunkelbarger’s office, prepares the flag each morning as part of her duties. Dunkelbarger notes the tradition echoing her Virginia upbringing and hopes to revive patriotism.
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Aiken County
Virginia S. Dunkelbarger
Aiken
Sue Porter
Day In Court Over SRP L-Reactor Restart
DOE faces opposition in U.S. District Court Washington over restarting the L-Reactor at Savannah River Plant. Environmental groups allege the move requires a full environmental impact statement and could release radiation and hot water into wetlands and the Savannah River.
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Washington
Department of Energy
U.S. District Court
Savannah River
DOE
James M. Gaver
Office of External Affairs
SRP
Department of Justice
Council On Environmental Quality
Congress of the United States
Gaver
North Augusta
Carter
South Carolina
Atlanta Constitution
Senate Armed Services Committee
Good Size Dent Made In Drug Supplies To Valley
Convictions of three people in the June term of court on drug distribution charges reduced drug traffic in Aiken County according to Lt. Paul La Grow. He said the crackdown disrupted supply for about two months and noted 521 warrants since last June.
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Aiken County
Paul LaGrow
LaGrow
Charleston
Atlanta
Columbia
Augusta
Murder Charges Dropped in Aiken Killing Case
Charges against Billy Fuller Edna Mae Pope and Darryl Wright were dropped though Charles Williamson Byrd had pleaded guilty to killing Aiken businessman Jesse L Harris. Byrd received life with parole eligibility in 20 years.
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Aiken
Jesse L. Harris
Charles Williamson Byrd
Harris
Second Circuit
Rodney A. Peeples
Sue H. Roe
Second Judicial Circuit
Robert J. Harte
Billy Fuller
Edna Mae Pope
Darry] Wright
Byrd
Nate Osbon Guest, Corn Patch Tale, and Texan Speech
Nate Osbon hosts a visit in his garden where his nephew asks about a corn row. The boy’s clueless remark and Bartow Boylston’s western trip highlight Texan locals puzzled by terms like flow and barbeque poke. His daughter clarifies the Southern drawl by dropping the letter r from the alphabet.
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Nate Osbon
Nate
Bartow Boylston
Sheriff Gains Six New Workers in Aiken County Budget Move
At a county budget workshop, Aiken County Council approved adding 104 new positions, six of them funded in the Sheriff’s Department. The sheriff requested 14 new posts including an investigator, a narcotics agent, a legal clerk, a dispatcher, and four road deputies. Three other areas face layoffs or partial funding reductions. The budget’s third reading is set for tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the county council chambers.
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Aiken
County Council
Richland Ave. W
Sheriff's Department
W. Scott Barnes
Ralph Gunnells
Public Works
Solicitor’s Office
School Budget On Tap For Aiken County Board Meeting
The Aiken County Board of Education will vote on the 1983-84 budget totaling 37.68 million dollars at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Educational Center at Morgan and Edgefield streets. The plan calls for 99.8 mills total, 78 for operations and 21.8 for debt retirement, with notable changes including a 6.2 percent salary increase, a 2607424 reading program, higher fire insurance, and a 25000 telecom upgrade.
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Aiken County
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