Death Penalty Question in Aiken Murder Trial Denied
Circuit Judge Marion Kinon denied defense requests to exclude the death penalty and to allow a life without parole option in the Paul F. Koon murder case. Koon faces trial June 1 in Aiken County General Sessions Court after 27 pre-trial motions focused on South Carolina death penalty law. A 200-person jury pool will be summoned for the trial. Valerie White Newsome, abducted in Augusta, was found dead in a wooded area near Pearsons Pond in Aiken County last October.
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Marion H. Kinon
Paul F. Koon
Koon
Michael L
Mickey) Johnson
James E. Whittle
South Carolina
Warrenville
Martinez, Ga
Aiken County
Kinon
Valerie White Newsome
Augusta
Pearson
Aiken County Board Seeks Limited Tax Autonomy
The Aiken County Board of Education seeks limited autonomy with a maximum 5 mill annual property tax increase to guarantee steady funding. They oppose an 11 mill limit and consider using funds for maintenance repairs and teachers salaries while discussing sources such as grants. Delegation to decide by Friday.
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Aiken
Durward B. Pridgen
Dr. Pridgen
Ted B. Willis
Willis
Aiken County
South Carolina
Thomas L. Moore
D-Clearwater
Have You Heard Have You Heard at Aiken Rotary Club
Virginia Dunkelbarger answered Randy Davidson's jibe about middle age for women by proposing a male standard where middle age is when a man can still find his way but lacks desire to act. She added a quip about a middle aged man chasing women only downhill. Cholly Law of the Aiken Community Playhouse orchestra renames the La Mancha theme, starting to sing the altered line.
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Virginia Dunkelbarger
Randy Davidson
Aiken
Davidson
Cholly Law
Cholly
Aiken Community Playhouse
U S Economy Slows As Consumer Spending Dips
Washington reports show April personal consumption up 0.2 percent but inflation lifting the value of goods. Personal income rose 0.6 percent in April, housing starts up 4.2 percent yet down sharply from February, while manufacturing operated at 80.3 percent capacity, signaling a sluggish economy ahead.
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Washington
Commerce Department
William Cox
Federal Reserve Board
U.S
Sluggish South Carolina Economy Signals Possible Deterioration
A May USC and Employment Security Commission report warns that the South Carolina economy could worsen if national conditions deteriorate. It notes unemployment above average, rising real interest rates, and a mixed indicators picture through March with declines in total employment and unemployment claims up, offset by gains in car registrations and construction permits.
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Columbia
South Carolina
University of South Carolina College of Business Administration
State Employment Security Commission
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Tom Moore
Durward Pridgen
Elizabeth Harrington
Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Erma Bombeck
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