Columbia Is Home At Last
Space shuttle Columbia completed a three orbit return to Earth landing at White Sands New Mexico at 9 05 a m mountain time under calm desert conditions after a sand storm delayed its touchdown. Pilots Lousma and Fullerton reported a smooth landing while President Reagan watched from the White House and praised the flight as the craft completed its eight day testing sequence amid minor technical issues.
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White Sands Missile Range
N.M
Space Shuttle
Columbia
Northrup Strip
Jack R. Lousma
Pacific Coast
Lousma
C. Gordon Fullerton
Reagan
White House
Earth
Tularosa Basin
Lousma and
Fullerton
Anonymous Rotarian Quip On A Pony Roundup
An Aiken Rotarian recounts a lighthearted moment when a tax assessor offered to round up a wandering pony at a farm. The farmer declined to fetch it herself, only for the doorbell to ring again and the assessor return with the pony in hand.
Classified Ad Encourages Hiring in Aiken County Today
Local paper urges readers to help unemployed residents find work and directs attention to the classified pages for job listings and opportunities.
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Adv
Reagan aides weigh reprocessing ties with Mexico and Barnwell
The State reports a letter from three Cabinet officials offering to help Mexico obtain nuclear services including fuel reprocessing. DOE says the letter outlines policy, not concrete plans for Barnwell or Savannah River projects. Officials note New York West Valley control does not boost Barnwell prospects and favorable for commercial reprocessing remains a goal.
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Columbia
Mexico
South Carolina
Phil Garon
DOE
Barnwell
Savannah River
West Valley
N.Y
Garon
New York State
Allied General
Edwards
Jorege Castaneda
Arthurs Arrested in 1979 Zippy Mart Murders
Jimmy Laverne Arthurs, 29, of Gloverville, was arrested on two counts of murder and one count of armed robbery in connection with the January 4 1979 Zippy Mart killings of Mary Elizabeth Holaway and Charles Holaway at the Beech Island store. The sheriff cited “good evidence” but declined to specify. Bond will be set by a circuit court judge.
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Zippy Mart
Aiken County
W. Ralph Gunnells
Jimmy Laverne Arthurs
Gloverville
Charles
Mary Elizabeth Holaway
Beech Island
Arthurs
Gunnells
Holaways
College Acres
Store Arthurs
Robert Hightower
Fesse Lee Laney
Roosevelt Bryant
Roads Meeting Draws Few Council Members
A joint Aiken County roads meeting drew only four council members and four delegation members. Proposals from January would standardize road petitioning, centralize filing, and require council control over deletions. petitions now filed in the council clerk's office with copies to Public Works. Members criticized past unpaved roads and money flows, urging joint input on paving decisions.
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Carrol H. Warner
Aiken
W. Scott Barnes
S.C. Highway Commission
Barnes
Public Works
Billie K. Trapp
Fay Hatcher
Judson Busbee
D-Wagener
Thomas L. Moore
D-Aiken
Sen. Moore
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Aiken Rotarians
En County Today
Abby
Erma Bombeck
Fonda
Henry Fonda
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science
Los Angeles
Golden Pond
Holaway
Odd
Roads
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