Burglary Hit North Augusta Beauty College and Homes
Thieves raided a North Augusta beauty college on Martintown Road breaking in via the roof and stealing about 25 dollars from a cash register plus a Sony TV and VCR worth 360. Damages include 450 to the roof and 500 to the cash register. Separate incidents on McCormick Street and Route 9 saw further property losses totaling thousands in nearby homes and a Curtis Mathes VCR valued at 879. A public hunger hearing is planned in Aiken at 7 p.m. November 24 at the County Council Building to discuss state hunger issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Augusta
Martintown Road
Aiken
Curtis Mathes
McCormick Street
Howard Street
Route 9
Zenith
S.C. Institute On Poverty and Deprivation
Aiken County Council
Richland Ave
S.C. General Assembly
Texas man given life for kidnapping and sexual assault
David Burgess III of Sherman Texas was convicted of kidnapping and first degree criminal sexual conduct in Union involving a 5 year old girl taken from a car at a shopping center on July 21. The child identified Burgess in court and described being taken to woods and assaulted before being choked.
Rev. E Alston Wilkes Freed On Bond In Mexico
The Chesnee minister convicted in Mexico City on counterfeiting charges is released from jail on a 600000 peso bond about 360 dollars. He remains in immigration custody as officials determine his status and may be allowed to depart the country by weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
E. Alston Wilkes
Mexico City
Wilkes
Methodist Church
Jim Long
Du Pont Contractors Trial Witnesses Testify
Du Pont employees testified for the government in a case against former Washington area contractors. Louis C. Skinitis, serving four years for a Savannah River Plant conspiracy, testified and will be cross examined. Rodriguez of Texas and Hehman of Florida face bribery conspiracy and fraud charges tied to SRP bid rigging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
du Pont
Louis C. Skinitis
Savannah River
Antonio F. Rodriguez
San Antonio
Texas
Louis P. Hehman
Jacksonville
Fla
SRP
Rodriguez
Hehman
Sam Gonzales Inc
Lionel Lofton
Washington
Skinitis
Emanuel Krousaniotakis
Krousaniotakis
Irene
Lofton
Obby G. Youngblood
Youngblood
John Skinitis
The
Gov
Bradley W. Miller
St. Louis
Miller
Gonzales
Manos Brothers Industrial Contractors
Teens Discuss Sex At Mental Health Forum In Aiken
More than a hundred teens attended an Aiken forum by the Aiken County Mental Health Association. Panelists Thomas Portney Jay Elliott and Tony Vaninetti spoke on sexuality law morality and AIDS addressing condom use and partner backgrounds amid questions from students and debate over sex education in schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken Area
Columbia
Jay Elliott
Tony Vaninetti
South Aikien High School
Vaninetti
Elliott
Nine County Crafters Chosen For Christmas Show In Augusta
Carolina Shows Inc opens Christmas Made in The South at the Augusta Civic Center with nine local exhibitors. Mary Wilson of North Augusta, Edith Evans of North Augusta, and Anna Jordan of Aiken are among the selected crafters. Over 300 artists from the Southeast will showcase items in wood clay wax fiber and textiles with proceeds benefiting the CSRA Boy Scouts. The event runs Friday to Sunday with admission 3.50 for adults and .75 for children under 12. kids under six free. Old St Nick will greet guests each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Shows, Inc
South
Augusta Civic Center
Mary Wilson
North Augusta
Wilson
Edith Evans
Anna Jordan
Aiken
Ms. Wilson
Ms. Evans
Southeast
Augusta
Fat Man’s
Wagt Channel 26
Boy Scouts of the
CSRA
Old St. Nick
Doctor links 1959 autopsy to possible early AIDS case
Charleston AP report notes Dr. Gordon R. Hennigar now at MUSC investigates a 1959 autopsy of a 49 year old shipping clerk for signs of AIDS. He saved tissue, published findings in 1961, and says older cases may illuminate AIDS origins and vaccine research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Medical University of South Carolina
Gordon R. Hennigar
MUSC
Henigar
State University of New York
Kings County Hospital
Centers For Disease Control
Atlanta
Hennigar
U.S
Entities Take First Steps To Contract
The Valley Public Service Authority and Breezy Hill Water and Sewer Co. began contract talks at the Horse Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant with plans to draw territorial maps and compare notes later. VPSA and Breezy Hill officials discussed finances and future territory expansion amid Breezy Hill’s consent-order repairs and announced Breezy Hill rate increases starting January 1, 1988 for water usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Public Service Authority
Breezy Hill Water and Sewer Co
Horse Creek
VPSA
Breezy Hill Commissioners
Tom Evans
Robert L. Boone
M.D. Toole III
Breezy Hill
U.S. 1
Boone
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
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Beauty College
Aiken Freezer
Aiken Crime
Chesnee
Christina Johanningmeier
Dixie
Graves
Psychologist
Thomas Portney
Portney
By Phil Jones
Mental Health Association of
Aiken County
By Carol Woodward
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