McMaster urges church aid to tackle state drug problem
Addressing the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention in Aiken South Carolina U S Attorney Henry Dargan McMaster outlined Operation Jackpot results 127 charged 94 convicted five acquitted 20 fugitives and noted four international smuggling rings with $15 million seized and $900 million in drugs moved since 1974 He urged churches to join leaders in combating drugs and emphasized community action and political representation among blacks while Dr James O Rich pressed for stronger police action and family support The convention runs into Friday culminating in a Sacred Music concert at Friendship Baptist Church.
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Aiken
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New York Man Charged With Manufacturing Counterfeit Cards
Roger Wallace Mason of Middleton New York faces federal charges after Secret Service agents say he produced 326 counterfeit MasterCards using dumpster dipping to obtain legitimate names and account numbers from discarded carbon slips. He was arrested in a Myrtle Beach department store and is held in Florence County detention center without bond.
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Florence County
Florida mercy killer gets life term in alzheimer's case
A 75-year-old man convicted of first degree murder for the mercy killing of his wife, Emily Gilbert, 73, with Alzheimer's, receives life in prison with a 25 year mandatory term after the death penalty was waived. The verdict followed a five hour jury deliberation, and the defendant plans an appeal.
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Broward County
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Renowned SF Writer Theodore Sturgeon Dies at 67
Eugene Oregon mourns as science fiction author Theodore Ham ilton Sturgeon dies at Sacred Heart General Hospital at 67. Attending physician Dr Robert Carolan cites no comment on case. Ray Bradbury praises Sturgeons influence. he won Hugo Nebula for Slow Sculpture and International Fantasy Award for More Than Human. Survived by wife Jayne Tannehill Sturgeon.
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Pope John Paul II Faces Feuding Church in Holland
Pope John Paul II begins a five day visit to the Netherlands amid liberal Catholic opposition. In Amsterdam posters threaten the pope and urge anti papist riots branding him a fascist.
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Laser cards tested as future of consumer payments
New York AP reports laser and smart credit cards may replace bank cards medical cards checkbooks and cash. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland and MasterCard lead the tests as the first major U S corporations to explore the new computer based system for the public.
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FBI Affidavit Reveals Hells Angels Inner Workings
Federal court papers portray the Hells Angels as an international drug trafficking group built on corrupt officials and killer violence. The documents describe a plot to bribe three Cleveland judges and boasts of a NYC police contact who shielded members from informants. A Troy New York officer allegedly offered help to move illegal drugs.
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Cleveland
New York City
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Ethiopian drought victims return to expelled feeding center
Thousands of drought victims march back to a feeding center in Addis Ababa after being expelled last week. World Vision official Tony Atkins warns the camp’s poor facilities risk a life threatening epidemic.
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Ethiopia
Tony Atkins
World Vision International
Wholesale fuel prices rise in April to lift overall index
Government data show sharp gains in gasoline and heating oil at the wholesale level in April, up 0.3 percent. Analysts note the March influence and timing as energy price calculations lag in the Labor Department produce price index.
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Labor Department
Reagan Ends European Trip With Upbeat Portugal Visit
President Reagan wraps a 10 day European tour highlighting democracy and NATO ties in Germany Spain France and Portugal. Officials note some glitches but call the trip broadly successful as Shultz prepares for talks with the Soviet Union.
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Aiken Standard Classified and Display Contact Info
The Aiken Standard lists phone numbers for subscriptions, classified ads, and news ideas 648 2311 and 649 1555. Offices at 124 Rutland Drive are open 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday Friday.
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