Iran Hostage Crisis Deepens as Embassy Stormed in Tehran
Thousands of demonstrators march on the U S Embassy in Tehran chanting Death to America as Ayatollah Khomeini supporters urge the Shah’s return for trial. President Carter halts arms shipments and delays a Canada visit while Egypt’s Sadat reportedly offers his jet to move the Shah.
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Anwar Sadat
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Iran
Canada
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Ruhollah Khomeini
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Rebecca Reed Wins State Prize for Excellence in Composition
Rebecca Reed a fifth grader at East Aiken Elementary has been named district winner of the Lieutenant Governor's Award for Excellence in Composition. The statewide program started this year to promote writing and celebrate young South Carolinians.
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Rebecca A. Reed
East Aiken
Rebecca
Raymond L. Reed
Nancy Stevenson
A Secret Place Hidden Tree Retreat of a Child
A child describes a favorite secret tree in the woods behind the house used as a personal retreat. The tree offers emotional comfort, erases bad feelings, and supports moments of talking to the tree or self. The narrator fears dismissal if others learn, recalling childhood episodes with family, homework, picnics, and cocoa in the tree.
Energy Program Awaits Contract in Lower Savannah Council
The Lower Savannah Council of Governments may launch an energy conservation program before year end. Acting director Orren E. Byrd said $20,000 from the Governor's Office is allocated to fund the program, with all 10 South Carolina COGs backing it. A director will be hired after contract signing, with November 15 as the deadline for applications.
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Lower Savannah
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Byrd Sai Aio Caaias
Tee Aanten
Jack Croft
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James L. Hammond Jr
Croft
Fatal Accident Claims Evelina Hicks on York Street
Evelina Hicks aged 75 died after being struck by a vehicle on York Street in front of her home. She was transported to Aiken Community Hospital with multiple injuries and died at about 1 p.m. yesterday. The crash remains under investigation by the Aiken County Coroner's Office.
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Evelina D. Hicks
York Street
Aiken Public Safety
Wayne Clark
Laurice King Ryan
Williston
Clark
Aiken County
Hicks
York St
Aiken Community Hospital
Deputy Saves Traveler Amid Fog Crash on I-20
John Nolin of Moncks Corner ran out of gas on Interstate 20 near Highway 19 and slept in his car. A deputy sheriff woke him and offered a ride to a gas station. Moments later a tanker truck crashed into the parked car and toppled, blocking both lanes. Sgt Bill Weatherington of the Aiken County Sheriff's Department is credited with saving Nolin's life.
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John Nolin
Moncks Corner
Lynne Katonak
Nashville
Highway 19
Nolin
Bill Weatherington
Aiken County
Yarbrough Appeals to Aiken County Council Over Suspension
Suspended Sheriff’s Department investigator Edward Yarbrough asks Aiken County Council for help in determining his status after Sheriff Paul D. Grant suspended him Sept 19 for alleged improper warrant procedures. The probe, now handled by SLED, involved two officers. charges against Hamilton were dropped and he was reinstated, while Henson remains suspended.
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Aiken
Yarbrough
Grant
Council
Carrol H. Warner
William G. Hamilton
Paul J. Henson
Hamilton
Department
Henson
Aiken High Split Plan Moves Ahead for 1980 81
Area I Advisory Council recommends zoning changes to allow both Aiken High and the new Schofield Campus to offer immediate academic programs as the district plans a possible mid year move. Seniors may stay at Aiken High for 1980 81 with an option to transfer. The new school is expected to open by December 1 1980 and house 950 students as a Class AAA site.
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Schofield
Area I Advisory Council
Carol Okeson
Morton
Council
Michael F. Facciolo
Aiken Recreation Department
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