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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1981

Page

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More Surgery Performed On Brady

White House spokesman James Brady recovering after a third operation at George Washington University Hospital to prevent clots from reaching the heart and lungs. Doctors found several small clots in his lung after the brain surgeries following the March 30 shooting of President Reagan.

Washington (Ap White House James S. Brady Brady Emily Turk George Washington University Hospital Reagan Dennis O’leary O’leary

Lions Club Night Delivers Jokes and Golf Banter

A lighthearted report from Ray Jackson covers jokes at a Lions Club Ladies Night. Tom Thomas forgets his wife, Allen George ribbed for a three putt, and caddy retorts. Polo session notes polo ponies from the race track with a right turn challenge.

Tom Thomas Lions Club Allen George Ray Jackson George Robert Albenesius Aiken Polo Club

Drug Raids Surface in Graniteville Across Aiken County

Graniteville drug raids since March net over 170000 in drugs and 18 arrests. The largest raid Friday night led to 12 arrests and drugs valued at 80000 to 100000. A March mobile home raid yielded five men charged with distribution and 60000 in street value seized. A fire destroyed about 30000 in cocaine. A Graniteville man faced 8000 to 10000 in marijuana charges. The operation involved Graniteville Police directed by Wayne Huff and the Aiken County Sheriff’s Department. Huff said the drug problem is similar to the county and work totaled 300 hours. Most arrests were Breezy Hill residents.

Graniteville Aiken County Huff Breezy Hill Breezy Hill Road

Sands death sparks violence in Belfast and Londonderry

Roman Catholic housewives banged garbage-can lids in a requiem for Bobby Sands as violence erupted in Catholic districts of Belfast and Londonderry after the IRA hunger striker died at 1 17 a m in Maze Prison near Belfast on the 66th day of his fast for political prisoner privileges.

Belfast Northern Ireland Bobby Sands Londonderry Maze IRA Sands Irish Republican Army Provisional John Paul II

Riley urges prison reform to curb growth in Aiken

Gov. Richard W. Riley warned at a Law Day observance that without curbing prison growth South Carolina will need a new prison every two years at about 30 million dollars each. He pitched community corrections including parole and probation to cut costs and aid victims, noting Senate approval and optimism for House support.

Richard W Dick) Riley Aiken County Riley

Businessmen Chase Apparent Robbers In Rural Pursuit

Kenneth Leverett and John Fowler chased two men suspected of stealing a $180 Ace Hardware lawnmower on Pine Log Road. The pursuit ended when the Impala sped into a ditch and the suspects fled toward Governor Aiken Park. Police were not yet described in the readable text.

Kenneth Leverett John Fowler Pine Log Road Leverett Whiskey Pine Log Roads Ace Hardware Fowler John Omega Banks Mill Road Governor Aiken Park

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Randy Davidson James Rivers Arenee Eee Abby Erma Bombeck Aiken State Senate House Frank T. Galardi
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