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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1986
Page
10
Snow is forecast from the Southwest to the Dakotas with rain from the eastern Plains to the Mississippi Valley. Thundershowers possible tomorrow with highs in the mid 70s. Three day outlook shows warm, then cooler with rain likely, and highs in the 70s to 80s. Night lows range from the 30s to 50s across regions.
The national weather picture shows a broad western snow outbreak with up to three feet in Southern California high country. Central Plains face rain wind and snow while the Northeast remains mostly dry. Travelers are warned. Colorado mountains may see up to a foot of new snow.
Edith Benjamin is among 1027 workers who lost jobs when Riegel Textile closed its Ware Shoals plant. The dislocated workers program aided 6511 participants through December 1985 with 3171 finding new jobs. About 90 percent of those employed work in textiles or apparel, while 700 former Riegel workers had jobs by early March. The program faces a 60 percent funding cut this year, threatening continued placement and retraining efforts.
The Mississippi Supreme Court overturned David Earl DuBose’s 1985 conviction for trafficking marijuana after finding prejudicial evidence. The court ordered a new trial due to improper use of preexisting aerial photos from 1981 to 1983 in closing arguments, while noting the father’s noninvolvement.
Landmark bills reforming commitment and treatment for substance abusers passed the House but face Senate inaction. The package raises involuntary commitment from five to ten days, enables probate judges to recommit without a hearing in some cases, and links release to outpatient treatment. Funding is estimated at 4 million startup and 2.5 million yearly.
Columbia AP report says South Carolina State Hospital staff made multiple errors leading to Sharon Wolf missing for a week from a locked ward. Commissioner Bevilacqua cites failures to inform the family and other breakdowns. Wolf, 36, from Gaffney, was reported missing Feb 22 and found Feb 28 after brothers alerted SLED.
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