29 Jun 1994
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1994
Page
1
Ernest Eugene Richardson Jr. is charged with murder in the shooting death of his father Ernest Richardson Sr. during an exchange of gunfire at rural Seneca homes. The victim died from two head wounds after an argument between Richardson Jr. and his brother John Richardson, who accused the elder of breaking into a storage trailer.
Greenville AP reports Newberry County Sheriff Lee Foster says multiple suspects could be involved in the death of Victoria Lander Beckham 36 daughter of Sen James A Lander found June 12 slumped over a sedan. Autopsy cites blunt force neck trauma. Clemson trustees approve 28 rise in tuition to 1518 for SC residents per semester and 4058 out of state.
Two death notices appear on Page 2B for Jenette Judy Tilley and Jackson Henry Anderson Wise. The items confirm deaths and provide familial and service details typical of local obituaries.
Six Aiken High School students volunteer to lay 72 feet of floating dock at Langley Pond, a designated training site for rowing teams bound for the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Under the Aiken County Parks and Recreation Department, the pond will be leased from United Merchants and Manufacturing Co as athletes practice.
The Aiken County Board of Education adopted the FY 1994-95 budget with a 10-mill tax increase funding raises for teachers and staff. Despite about $80 million entering the General Operations fund, per pupil expenditures stay flat and security and library programs are cut after the delegation allotted 10 mills. Citizens criticized the lack of funds for safety and library materials as violence concerns persist.
Aiken and North Augusta managers pressed the county Transportation Committee to approve a proven formula for distributing state road funds. Officials noted current disbursements are small but could rise under proposed formulas, with County Administrator William Shepherd pledging full support as politics are removed from funding decisions.
In Montmorenci a town meeting on RSR Corporation plans for a high tech battery recycling plant drew about 50 residents and several company officers. The session featured heated exchanges as activists led by Mildred Myers urged caution and environmental education while residents urged protections for their home and future.
Seven candidates for South Carolina’s third congressional seat faced off in Aiken County debating topics from welfare reform to immigration. All voiced support for the Savannah River Site and its continued importance, in a standing room only event moderated by Lee Bandy.
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