Campbell Survives Attack at Herrin's Store
Otis Campbell, 65, of Johnston states his life was saved because he is black after two men shot James Oscar Herrin, 53, at Herrin's Store around 10 30 in the morning. Campbell was tied with rags but spared when the attacker with the iron hammer decided not to kill him.
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Otis Campbell
Johnston
Campbell
Otis
G.C
Gwendolyn
North Augusta
Edgefield
Herrin's
Olin Campbell
Ronnie Davis
Griffis
Holmes Grocery
Nighbors
Three juveniles arrested in Johnston area killings
A Johnston grocer, a North Augusta couple and a Ward man were killed in separate rural shootings across Edgefield, Aiken and Saluda counties. Three juveniles are charged with armed robbery and murder of James Oscar Herrin. Willie Clarence Smith, 22, faces murder charges in Saluda County for A C Brown Jr. in Ward. Police seek details on a hitchhiker after two others tied in the case.
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Johnston
North Augusta
Ward
Edgefield
Aiken
Saluda
James Oscar Herrin
H.H. Griffis
Saluda County
Willie Clarence Smith
A.C. Brown, Jr
Route 1
Boundary dispute echoes in Carolinas easing
South Carolina and North Carolina settled their ocean boundary after agreeing on land lines, a method SC Boundary Commission chair James M. Waddell says was easy with historical de line work. He notes SC Georgia talks remain unsettled due to differing land boundary views.
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Columbia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
James M. Waddell
Waddell
State Boundary Commission
Torrijos Aims Big PR Push For Visiting Senators
Gen Omar Torrijos orders a major public relations drive for seven visiting U S senators in Panama City to win votes on the Panama Canal treaty. Officials say luxury treatment, tours, and lobbying aim to blunt anti treaty arguments and civil rights criticism.
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Panama City
Panama
Omar Torrijos
U.S
Torrijos
Pryor Admitted To Coronary Care
Comedian Richard Pryor was reported in satisfactory condition after being admitted to the coronary care unit at Peoria Methodist Medical Center. A hospital supervisor confirmed admission on Wednesday evening and declined further comment at the patient’s request. Pryor, 36, formerly lived in Peoria, has TV and film credits including The Richard Pryor Show on NBC, Which Way Is Up, Car Wash, and Silver Streak.
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Pryor
Peoria, Ill
Richard Pryor
Peoria
Methodist
NBC
Doctor Backs Liquid Protein Diet Despite FDA Warnings
Dr. Robert Linn, author of a best selling liquid protein diet, maintains his method is the only effective obesity treatment. He accepts FDA concerns about risks and urges medical supervision, arguing obesity hazards exceed diet dangers when properly monitored.
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Washington
Robert Linn
Food and Drug Administration
Aiken Weather Forecast Promises Fall Temperatures
The Aiken area is set for fall weather with temperatures dropping tonight to the upper 30s or low 40s and tomorrow's high in the 50s. Rain is unlikely through tomorrow, with a colder weekend ahead and a return to warmer temperatures by Monday.
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Aiken
Doctor Links Asbestosis to Smoking and Work Exposure
Charleston pathologist Dr. Russell A. Harley Jr. testified in U S District Court in Aiken that tests show former insulator William Bumgardner has symptoms of asbestosis. He said Bubardner’s breathing problems stem from both cigarette smoking and asbestos fibers, noting Bumgardner smokes about a half pack daily. Bumgardner, 52, of Arden N C, sues seven asbestos product manufacturers for unspecified damages and seeks to show lack of warning about dangers.
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Charleston
North Carolina
Russell A. Harley Jr
Medical University of South Carolina At
U.S. District Court
Aiken
William Bumgardner
Harley
Bumgardner
Arden
N.C
Lively Wilson
Johns Manville
Inside Today Shaun's Mom Is Getting Married
Shaun's mom wedding story leads today with Page 10A tease. The page previews feature a health program addressing nutrition problems early in Page 1B.
Services Set Tomorrow For Mr. Herrin
Funeral services for James Oscar Herrin age 53 who was killed yesterday will be held at 3 p.m. tomorrow at Dry Creek Baptist Church with Reverends Clark and Southerland officiating. Burial follows in the church cemetery. Surviving are his wife Dorothy Bodie Herrin a daughter Lisa Helen Herrin a son James Glenn Herrin four sisters Flora H. Hall Frances H. Koon Elsie H. McGee Jewel Herrin and brothers William Clyde Herrin Joseph Ray Herrin and Melvin Davis Herrin. Clark-Bland Funeral Home Johnston is in charge.
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James Oscar Herrin
Dry Creek Baptist Church
Lowell S. Clark
Gerald Southerland
Dorothy Bodie Herrin
Johnston
Lisa Helen Herrin
James Glenn Herrin
Flora H. Hall
Graniteville
Frances H. Koon
Elsie H. McGee
Jewel Herrin
Warrenville
William Clyde Herrin
Pennsylvania
Joseph Ray Herrin
Melvin Davis Herrin
Ridge Spring
S.C
Neighbors Recall Morning Tragedy at Tamarack Drive
Neighbor Bobby Dodd described the quiet dawn as he drank coffee while Gwendolyn and Silas Sailors were killed inside their Tamarack Drive home after a morning routine. Friends and coworkers mourn a devoted couple with ties to Grace United Methodist Church and the Raylass Department Store.
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Bobby Dodd
Tamarack Drive
North Augusta
Dodd
G. C. Sailors
Silas
Gwendolyn
Sailorses
Dodds
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Shaun
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Ginger Dodd
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Savannah River
John Stewart
The
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