Investigation Centers In Family Court Employee Fired
A special probe into about 5000 dollars in missing funds in Aiken County family court led to the termination of Donnie P. Johnson and prompted withdrawal of a county audit. Assistant solicitor Michael L. Johnson said charges may follow after the audit by early next week.
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Aiken County
Michael L. Johnson
Second Circuit
Donnie P
Mary) Johnson
Sylvia W. Westerdahl
Johnson
Carrol H. Warner
Warner
L.C. Greene
John H. Williams
FDA links hair dye chemical to cancer in animal studies
The FDA says there is no longer any doubt that the chemical 4 methoxy m phenylenediamine used in permanent hair dyes is cancer causing, based on National Cancer Institute animal studies. An FDA spokesman cites NCI's positive final data and notes regulatory questions are being examined.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
National Cancer Institute
Donald Kennedy
NCI
Panel reviews easing marijuana rules for patients
The FDA Controlled Substances Advisory Committee discussed allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana for chemotherapy patients, glaucoma, or asthma. Currently marijuana is treated as heroin and LSD under federal drug laws and cannot be prescribed outside federally controlled experiments.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Controlled Substances Advisory Committee
Firebugs and hoaxers plague London firemen strike
British firemen’s strike enters a second day as hoax calls disrupt 10 000 troops answering alarms. Home Office confirms many alerts are false with half of 296 London calls on Tuesday being hoaxes, hindering responders.
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London
Home Office
Scotland Yard
Quail Rustler Leaves Heads In North Augusta
North Augusta sheriff investigators hunt a thief who took 75 quail from J Dozier Lacey on Five Notch Road leaving the birds heads behind. Lacey owns Pineview Memorial Gardens and says the quail were fat and valued at about 1.50 each. He suspects an electric fence was disabled to reach the birds.
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North Augusta
Aiken County
J Dozier Lacey
Five Notch Road
Lacey
Pineview Memorial Gardens Cemetery
Lacy
Elevator misadventure and Law Day salute at Rotary
Connie Marchant and Carol Clayton from USC Aiken's financial aid office rode an elevator in Columbia not realizing it required manual door opening. They found themselves back on the ground floor as Rotary marked Law Day with a salute to Aiken County law enforcement officials. The club president quipped about moving.
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Connie Marchant
Carol Clayton
USC - Aiken
Columbia
Aiken County
Owen
Inside Today Rod Carew Wins A L MVP
Rod Carew is named the American League Most Valuable Player in a season highlighted by his offense and leadership. The feature page notes his dominance at the plate and influence on the Minnesota Twins during the campaign.
Chamber Raises Five Thousand For Park Beautification
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce officials announced a 5000 dollar fund raise for parkway beautification led by Robert Yarborough. Donations came from local merchants and faraway supporters including Seattle and Miami Beach with memorial gifts noted for the late Frampton Toole. The campaign net exceeded last year and supports plants lumber and materials with city labor for planting. the drive is expected to become annual.
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Robert Yarborough
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Pendleton Street
Luther Rigby
Chamber
T.A. Hammond
Park Commission
Ruth Walker
Greater Aiken
Yarborough
Seattle
Miami Beach
New Jersey
The
Canal
Sadat Seeks Syrian Backing for Jerusalem Visit
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat arrived in Damascus to win the support of Hafez Assad for his plan to visit Jerusalem on a peace mission. Syrian officials, while polite, privately oppose the unilateral move and fear it could fracture the Arab front on Israel.
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Associated Press
Damascus
Syria
Anwar Sadat
Jerusalem
Hafez Assad
Sadat
Israel
Iraq
Cairo
Menahem Begin
Begin
Britain
Kurban Bairam
Assad
United Arab Front
West Bank
Jordan River
Fair Weather Returns for Weekend in Aiken County
The region can expect fair conditions through the weekend with a mid 70s high forecast for tomorrow. Temperatures lower to the 60s Friday through Sunday with tonight’s low around 60 and a decreasing shower chance from 50 percent tonight to 20 percent tomorrow.
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Aiken County
Press cautions on bilat eral moves in Middle East talks
The press warns against split Syria and Egypt and notes analysts expect Assad and Sadat to avoid public airing of disagreements. Informed sources doubt a full reveal of summit results while signaling potential alignment onprincipled Palestinian statehood but reluctance to publicly endorse a Sadat initiative.
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Syria
Egypt
Assad
Sadat
Recreation Commission members resign amid budget clash
Two members of the Aiken County Recreation Commission resign after chastising the council for not consulting the panel on revenue sharing funds. The council approved a third reading of the revenue sharing budget amid talk of audits and a possible reconstitution of the commission.
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Aiken
County Recreation Commission
Commission
Harrison - Caver Park
Warner
L. C. Greene
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A.L. Mvp
Mike Jagger
George Krimsky
Recreation Commission
Chastises Council
Scott Hunter
Wayne Hadden
Pine Log Road
C. H. Williams
Bath
Harrison - Caver
Horse Creek Valley
Cleve Edmunds
Council
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