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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1996

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Explosion Rips Mexico Factory Page 2A

CLARKS HILL AP The body of Graniteville man Russell Eugene Widener 20 missing since April 24 was recovered in Lake Thurmond Divers found him about 75 yards from the boat ramp where he dove in He was not wearing a life jacket The body was in about 30 feet of water at Scott's Ferry Landing south of McCormick

Clarks Hill Graniteville Lake Thurmond Natural Resources Department Russell Eugene Widener Widener Department Mike Willis Willis Scott's Ferry Landing McCormick

Visions of Langley Pond premiere announced

Valley Visions 2004 Group and the USDA Forest Service release a promotional video titled Visions of Langley Pond. The premiere is set for 7 p.m. Thursday at the Aiken Technical College amphitheater. Tickets cost 25 dollars per couple, available by calling Lynn Kirkland, Bobby Rutland, or Tammy Benson.

Langley Horse Creek Valley Usda Forest Service Thas Langley Pond Aiken Technical College Amphitheater Lynn Kirkland Kirkland Bobby Rutland Tammy Benson

Obituary notices listed for Lills Brown Aiken Douglas and others

Obituary notices appear on Page 2B listing Lills M Brown Aiken Ethel Peacock Douglas William R Bill Stephens Russell Eugene Widener with residences in New Ellenton Palm Beach Gardens and Warrenville.

Lills M. Brown Aiken Ethel Peacock Douglas New Ellenton William R.bill Stephens Palm Beach Gardens Fla Russell Eugene Widener Warrenville

Georgia Lottery Tuesday Winning Numbers

Georgia Lottery results show Cash 3 drawing 1 7 0 and Fantasy Five numbers 3 16 22 20.

Father Held In Son's Death In Aiken County Case

Sheriff investigators said witnesses reported a fight between two men before the fatal shotgun slaying of Anthony Lundy at the family home on Union Church Road. Judge Henry F. Floyd approved blood samples from Joseph Lundy to test for alcohol or drugs, despite defense objections.

Carl Langley Henry F. Floyd Joseph Lundy Aiken County Judicial Center Second Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office Lundy Anthony Lundy Union Church Road Balltown Barbara Morgan Floyd Kent Landry Landry Aiken County

SRS Sees Funds At Work in 1996 Cleanup Push

The Savannah River Site plans to devote about 75 percent of its 1996 environmental remediation budget to field cleanup, with 125 million dollars of the 1.25 billion annual budget for remediation. Cleanup targets include radioactive soils and groundwater contaminated by chlorinated solvents. Westinghouse Savannah River Co. reports removal of hundreds of thousands of gallons of these contaminants from A and M Areas.

Savannah River Roddie Burris Congress SRS Tom Heenan Department of Energy Heenan DOE Dean Hoffman Westinghouse Savannah River Co

New Ellenton Council debated 1996 budget items

New Ellenton city council spent over two hours Tuesday night reviewing the 1996 97 budget with no firm commitments. Topics included lawyers fees recreation programs and police department costs. Council member Hank Rowland criticized spending more than 70000 on attorney fees and urged bidding for an audit.

Bill Bengtson New Ellenton Chris Beam Greg Carmack Hank Rowland Art Hanna Mike Terry James Bradham Cork Berry Barbara Long Rowland

Youth sports program earns praise and funding boost

The town’s youth recreation program covering football baseball softball and T ball received strong praise and a call for more funding. Council tentatively approved $3800 for next year and debated reducing civic center user fees while noting 500 youths kept engaged locally and about 100 Aiken youngsters join outside leagues. Local businesses and residents are covering most costs.

Beam New Ellenton Civic Center Melvin Brock Police Department

Summer Job Search Heats Up for Students

Students scramble for summer work as majors and minors seek roles in offices, industrial jobs, and cruise line youth counseling. Early applicants gain edge, with Nat Banks noting a surge after graduation and Carnival Cruise Lines easing youth counselor hires to avoid August turnover. Summers demand college majors’ placement through Mr. Temps program.

Michael W. Gibbons Nat Banks Ms. ‘Temps Banks Temps Renee Wallach Camp Carnival Carnival Cruise Lines Carnival Miss Wallach

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Mexico Valley Visions Abby Georgia Lottery Scott Webster N.E Ginny Soutm Angie McNair Ms. Temps
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