Aiken Jaycees Win State Honors At Convention
Five Aiken Jaycees earned state recognition at the recent convention led by Tom Rapp who won the presidency in a tight contest against Robbie Dawkins of Florence. Rapp touted a new highway to success program focusing on community development and membership involvement. The camp Hope drive under Rapp raised over $42,000 in donations, with $2,500 from Aiken Jaycees.
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Aiken Jaycees
Tom Rapp
Sen
Ance Jaycee
Aiken Jaycee
Jim Stewart
Rapp
Robbie Dawkins
Florence
Stewart
Hope
Southlina
Bob Parris
Dave Horns
Palmetto Corps
Randy Scott
Paul Dennis
Ray Blanks
Aiken
Adams seeks release as rights claim high bond ignored
Attorneys for Graniteville man Charles Adams allege civil rights violations after his February arrest on multiple drug charges. Adams turned himself in March 24 and remains in the Aiken County Jail with bonds reduced to 750000. A suppression hearing on evidence gathered at his residence was set for 5 p.m. at the Aiken County Courthouse as attorneys seek exclusion of warrantless or improperly seized material.
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Graniteville
Charles Jeroms
Boo Boo
Adams
Aiken
Snelling
Heroin Trial Begins For 12 Defendants In Charleston Case
A federal jury in Charleston is set to deliberate this week in a case involving 12 defendants accused in a Lowcountry heroin distribution conspiracy. Henry Hamilton Jr is charged with operating a continuing criminal enterprise for six years in Charleston. The charge carries up to life imprisonment and a $100,000 fine. If convicted jurors will also decide whether more than $500,000 in Hamiltons property is subject to forfeiture.
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Charleston
Henry Hamilton Jr
Hamilton
Corrected winner named in Sesquicentennial art prize story
The Aiken Standard corrected the elementary school division winner of the Railroads to Reactors art contest. Laura Ledford, a third grader from Oakwood Windsor Elementary, was the creator of the winning piece.
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Aiken
Laura Ledford
Oakwood-Windsor
Rights questions swirl over nursing home drug tests
AP reports 1978 79 Chester Center study among eight cases of alleged elderly abuse in drug testing. FDA found deaths unrelated to drugs but cited improper consent and oversight. Council urges Congress to probe rights abuses. doctor defends conduct and notes frail patients.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Chester Extended Care Center
Chester Pa
National Council of Senior Citizens
House
Council
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Arizona
Chester
Benjamin Gordon
Ken Hoagland
Four Aiken Residents Arrested For Unlawful Sale Of Liquor
Four Aiken residents were arrested on charges of unlawful sale of liquor and illegal liquor possession after raids on May 10. John Dugar Rhemuel Lebard Leroy Holmes and Joe Wright faced charges with Dugar Holmes and Wright charged, Lebard cited. Seized were 32 cases of stamped government liquor about two barrels of illicit liquor instruments including two vehicles and about $1 000 in cash and food stamps. Holmes and Ms Wright faced fines or jail terms while Lebard drew a lighter sentence per local Sgt Clark.
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Aiken
Aiken Public Safety
John Dugar
Rhemuel Lebard
Leroy Holmes
Joe Wright
Dugar
Holmes
Ms. Wright
Bard
C.W. Clar
Sgt
Clark
Rodney A. Peeples
Aiken County
Clyburn Eyes Atwater Help In Public Run
State Human Affairs Commissioner Jim Clyburn considers Republican pollster Lee Atwater for guidance if he seeks public office in 1986. Atwater doubts collaboration, saying he would not advise a Republican to aid a Democratic candidate. Clyburn met with Atwater and Tompkins to gauge statewide support for a black candidate.
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Columbia
Jim Clyburn
Lee Atwater
Clyburn
Carroll Campbell
R-S.c
Celt
Atwater
GOP
Hearren Tompkins
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