Jury Deliberations Begin in Thurmond Medicaid Trial
A federal judge directed acquittal on a conspiracy charge for Dr. Allan G. Thurmond and aide Nell C. Shaffer, who still face 30 counts of false Medicaid claims and three of covering up. The case centers on alleged billing for obstetrical care not performed with testimony on coding errors and directives from a Department of Social Services office.
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Nell C. Shaffer
U. S. District Court
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Thurmond
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Merhige
Sen
Strom Thurmond
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Shaffer
Joel W. Collins Jr
University Hospital
Augusta
Aiken
Department of Social Services
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Aiken Dss
Richard Poore
Celebrity Sightings In Aiken Highlight Weekend
The note mentions Hugh Beaumont visiting Aiken and Andy Williams visiting Laurens Street, implying a dull ballfield night as four week old Michael Bodie slept through the game. The playful tone suggests future cheering from the baby as he grows.
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Hugh Beaumont
Aiken
Andy Williams
Laurens Street
Michael Bodie
Michael
Weekend Weather Outlook Warms Up With Sun and Light Winds
The forecast calls for fair and warm conditions this weekend with a low in the mid 60s tonight. Saturday should be mostly sunny and hot with a high near 90. Chance of rain remains near zero tonight and Saturday as winds stay variable to 10 mph tonight.
All-County Baseball Team To Be Announced In Aiken
The Aiken Standard will reveal the 1978 All-County Baseball Team Monday featuring a 10 man squad. Head coaches from six county high schools voted on Player and Coach of the Year, with honorable mentions also named.
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Aiken Standard
Carter Seeks Broad Nuclear Test Ban in Talks with USSR
President Carter plans a five year halt to almost all nuclear weapons testing with limited lab work allowed. The move follows advisory pressures from Paul Warnke and indicates progress in Geneva talks with the Soviet Union and Britain.
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Soviet Union
New York Times
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Walter F. Mondale
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United States
Great Britain
Geneva
Carter Urges Illinois to Ratify ERA in Speech
President Carter urged Illinois lawmakers to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment threatening three more states must back by March 22, 1979. He criticized Washington's “iron triangle” and pressed civil service reform while fundraising in Chicago and Cook County, praising local leadership and boosting Democratic support.
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Ill
Carter
Illinois
West Virginia
Chicago
Llinois
Washington
Cook County
Alex Lmith
Charles H Percy
Aiken City to Enforce Animal Ordinance with Court Action
The Aiken City Council will tighten enforcement of the animal control ordinance by pursuing violators in Recorder's Court. Only 385 dog licenses have been sold this year and owners may be fined up to 100 dollars for dogs at large without licenses or rabies tags.
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Aiken
Roland H. Windham
I.M. Hendrix
Animal Control Officers
Recorder's Court
Henry Summerall Jr
Windham
CETA
Inside Today Editorials Aiken County Today
A compact page listing features across sections includes editorials in Aiken County Today and selections from Dear Abby and sports briefs. Readers are guided to comics, weather outlook, obituaries, and map features alongside calendar items.
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Aiken County Today
Dear Abby
Abortions Rise, Deaths From Abortions Decline in 1976
CDC reports 988,267 legal abortions in 1976 up 16 percent from 1975 while abortion related deaths fell to 25 10 from legal abortions 29 in 1975 27 in 1974 26 in 1973 and 24 in 1972 three deaths from illegally induced abortions one from spontaneous and one from unknown cause the death rate dropped from 3.4 to 1.0 per 100 000.
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Atlanta
United States
National Center For Disease Control
CDC
District of Columbia
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