Tragedy on Pine Log Road Claims 3 Year Old in Wreck
A 3 year old girl, Tabatha Greene of Ridge Spring, died when her father's 1962 Ford Galaxy 500 was struck by a Cushman's Truck. Her father Larry Greene and mother Marie, plus her 4 year old sister Crystal Gail, were hospitalized after the collision on Pine Log Road near Project Road. Junior Hicks drove the westbound truck. authorities used hydraulic tools for about 45 minutes to free occupants. The crash is under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
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Talmadge Memorial Hospital
Augusta
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Project Road
Cushman’s Help Inc
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Highway Patrol Corp
R. Gainey
Force Ends Hostage Case In Jefferson Jail Break
Law enforcement overpowered two prisoners early this morning to free Jefferson police chief Tony Black 38 jailer Gib Johnson 53 and inmate James Garrison 37 of Lexington who had been held hostage for about 13 hours. The incident began about 6 30 p m Wednesday when escapees from federal prison seized the three hostages.
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Tony Black
Gib Johnson
James Garrison
Lexington
Shuttle Columbia Returns To Space
The shuttle Columbia lifted from Cape Canaveral at 10 10 a m carrying Joe Engle and Richard Truly on a test flight to a high risk return to space. The launch followed a delayed countdown and featured Max Q as it climbed northeast over the Atlantic.
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Columbia
Joe Engle
Richard Truly
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Truly
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Space Agency
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Reagan remarks labeled nuclear blackmail by Soviet papers
Soviet media denounced President Reagan's suggestion of a limited nuclear war in Europe as nuclear blackmail aimed at pressuring policy. The charges followed his earlier statement and a Tuesday news conference, triggering Western European protests.
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Tass
Reagan
Europe
Washington
Rivers Faces More Charges In Slayings Case
Jefferson County grand jury indicted 48 year old Hill Rivers of Augusta on two counts of murder for the deaths of Andrew and Emma Bigham whose bodies were found in their burned home July 5. The Bighams were reportedly known to have hidden several thousand dollars.
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Louisville, Ga
Hill Rivers
Augusta
Wadley
East Georgia
Jefferson County
Rivers
Andrew
Emma Bigham
Bighams
Townsman Odell Weeks to Attend 55th Carolina Clemson Game
In Aiken, Clemson Carolina rivalry remains lively as Mayor Odell Weeks plans his 55th straight game attendance on the 21st. A humorous family moment unfolds when a boy asks how a magician would handle his brother.
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Clemson Tiger
Odell Weeks
Aiken
Bob
Pat Tarrant
Pat
Andrew
Crowds at Rye Patch sale open to all as estate of Mrs Rogers drawn
An overflow crowd lined up before dawn to view and bid on the late Mrs. Edmund Pendleton Rogers estate at Rye Patch in Aiken. Admission was $2 with a rostered entry system. visitors toured the six bedroom house as the sale began at 10 a.m. The event drew locals and out of town guests alike, many hoping to acquire items once belonging to the famous hostess and benefactor.
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Duke of Windsor
Aiken
Rye Patch
Edmund Pendleton Rogers
Petitioning The Church Over North Augusta Block Purchase
Petitions opposing a downtown North Augusta block purchase by the church will be presented to Rev. Dr. Charles Page. Dennis McAbee, an insurance agent who owns Nationwide Insurance Agency, circulated petitions to force reconsideration. The October church vote approved a 320000 dollar purchase for classroom space and parking with eventual full parking, despite concerns about vandalism and impact on eight downtown businesses.
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North Augusta
Charles Page
Dennis McAbee
McAbee
Nationwide Insurance Agency
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