23 Nov 1995
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1995
Page
1
On Thursday November 23, 1995, standout high school players were honored in a page 9A feature. Notable names from local teams were highlighted for top performances, with coaches praising leadership and sportsmanship amid a busy Thanksgiving basketball and football schedule.
In Sh Charleston two SCE&G workers suffered severe burns when a transformer exploded at a substation leaving about 6 000 customers without power for 45 minutes Hilton Washington 64 and Michael Fahney 38 were hospitalized with extensive burns Steve Blackwell escaped with minor injuries The accident spilled roughly 3 500 gallons of light oil but state officials said the spill posed no environmental hazard Meanwhile in Sumter a 61 year old construction worker Johnny T Boykin Jr died after accidentally turning on a paving machine and being crushed by its rollers
Obituary notices report the deaths of Ritchie L Brown Wagener Goldie L Brown Gloverville Eupraxia Smolianikoff Aiken Blanche Staley Springfield Eugenia Gregory Graniteville with brief tributes and service information provided for page 2B readers.
Karen Barton’s fifth grade class at J.D. Lever Elementary sampled a traditional Indian Thanksgiving meal with corn on the cob corn pudding corn cakes turkey and venison stew plus homemade butter and bear berry jelly. The students churned butter and made jelly as part of a lesson on early colonial life.
Reverend Joseph H. Cook argues that Psalms 107 to 150 emphasize praise and thanksgiving to God. He defines giving thanks as recognizing God's sovereignty and blessings, urging Christians to praise God amid societal chaos. Page note references further thoughts on the topic.
President Clinton presses a case for deploying 20 000 or more U S ground troops to support the Bosnia peace accord Despite public skepticism and a hostile Congress White House aides frame the choice as prevent a return to war Clinton to address the nation and visit Germany as NATO allies may enforce the peace without U S troops Army Chief Gen Dennis Reimer warns casualties are possible and the United States must be prepared for losses in pursuit of the peace plan
The Aiken Standard observes the Thanksgiving holiday with all departments closed except Circulation customer service from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Call 649-5315 if needed. Friday offices reopen 8:30 a.m. to noon with Circulation service from 9:30 to 7 p.m.
AA pair of suspects in the Nov. 8 shooting deaths of two Augusta men are now in custody in the Aiken County Detention Center after being returned from Texas authorities said. Kevin Kenyatta Johnson, 23, of Belvedere, and Jennifer Ruth Ladun, 19, of Augusta, were arrested without incident at a Corpus Christi motel. Johnson and Ms. Ladun waived extradition and were returned Wednesday afternoon, according to Lt. Michael Frank of the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office. They are suspects in the murders of Creighton Jackson and Michael Anthony Cooper.
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