Three County Fires Claim One Child Death
Aiken County suffered a fatal blaze when an 18 month old boy died from smoke inhalation and burns in a mobile home fire near Talatha around 7 50 p m. Parents escaped unharmed as two rear bedrooms burned.
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Aiken County
Kendrix Lavon Bush
Ronnie
Lena Bush
Rt. 1
Aiken
Talatha
S.C. 33
Eargle Street
Graniteville
Jerry Corley
Graniteville Company Fire Department
Corley
Graniteville Company
Graniteville-Vaucluse
North Augusta
Atomic Road
Jimmy Howard
Gorham Division Chooses Aiken for Bronze Works Plant
Gorham Bronze, a Textron division, selects Aiken for a bronze memorials plant in the former Lozier storage site. The 75,000 square foot facility will start with 70 trainees, rising to 100 jobs, with screening set for December 16.
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Textron
Gorham Division
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Providence
Rhode Island
Lozier Storage Systems
Verenes
Sidney E. Speed
Gorham Bronze
Gorham
FBI Chief Warns Organized Crime Entering Labor Unions
FBI Director William H. Webster said crime syndicates have funneled profits from gambling narcotics and other crimes into legitimate businesses and unions. The commission will report by March 1986 recommending legal and investigative changes.
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Washington
FBI
William H. Webster
Supreme Court
Potter Stewart
Senate Judiciary Committee
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
House Judiciary Committee
Peter Rodine
D-N.j
Webster
Teamsters Union
James M. Kessler
New York
Teamsters Council
New
Three Communities Set Parades Saturday
Aiken Graniteville Vaucluse Warrenville and Jackson plan Christmas parades Saturday with 76 99 units and more entering. Aiken parade starts at 10 am Jackson at 11 am and G V W at 430 pm Grand Marshal Rep Butler Derrick leads the Aiken Jaycees with three bands four beauty queens and various costumes and floats plus a magician train.
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Aiken
Graniteville
Vaucluse
Warrenville
Jackson
Aiken’s
Butler Derrick
Aiken Jaycees
Jack Rogers
Rogers
Aiken High
South Aiken High
Augusta
Lucy Laney
Queens
South Carolina
Thurmond Assures Thurman of Home in South Carolina
Senator Strom Thurmond told Gorham Bronze manager Sidney Speed he would not miss his Rhode Island home once he settles in South Carolina. The remark connects Thurmond to relocation plans and regional ties.
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Strom Thurmond
Sidney Speed
Gorham Bronze Plant
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Local groups launch drive to aid needy for Christmas
Aiken County Jaycees Salvation Army and Valley Empty Stocking Fund unite to fund food checks toys and gifts. Salvation Army aims for 33000 with mail appeals and kettles. Valley Fund raised 12000 last year. Christmas Tour shopping day set for Dec 17 with Dec 16 deadline. contributions via listed P.O. boxes.
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Aiken County
Oakland Ferry
San Francisco
Salvation Army
North
South Carolina
Army
P.O
Aiken
Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Clearwater
Langley
Graniteville
Aiken County Jaycees
Wal- Mart
Aiken Jaycees
P.O. Box
Valley
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Talatha Blaze
Breezy Hill
Phil Jones
By Thurmond Whatley
James Thomas
Gorham-Textron
Stam Thurmond
State Development Board
Sen. Thurmond
Houndslake Country Club
Carroll Warner
Tommy Moore
D-Aiken County
Roland Windham
Dwight Holder
Richard Riley
Gorham Bronze-Textron
Gorham Posner Division
Phil Ones
Organized Crime
Irving R. Kaufman
U.S
United States
Ford
Grace
W.D
Louise Reese
Ronald and
Helen
Fred
Furniture Co
Harold B. House
Margie Renew
L.B
J.M. Ergle
James S. McKinney
Lonnie A
William G. Kellogg
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