Aiken Jaycee County Fair Opens With Highlights and Rides
The 13th Annual Aiken Jaycee County Fair opens tomorrow with ribbon cutting at 5 45 p m led by Mayor Odell Weeks and Sheriff Ralph Gunnells. Horticulture exhibits are accepted today until 7 p m with youth entries under Betsy Maloney. Rides include a roller coaster and Galactica, plus a Pet Em Zoo and animal circus performances. Admission 1 with discounts for students and WKTX badge wearers. bracelets $6 on Merchants Day.
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Barnwell Protest Targets Judges Over Plea Deal
About 700 Barnwell citizens gathered at Lemon Field to denounce plea bargains in the case of Billy Joe Stewart and Gloria Hair who pleaded guilty to lesser charges involving a 12 year old girl. They seek reopening of the felony charges before the Grand Jury.
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Bob) Harte
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Audrey Williams Keeps Jeans Separate at Alterations
Audrey Williams, age three, insisted her blue jeans with teddy bear pockets stay separate from her mother Gayle Williams before both pairs were taken to Pat's Alterations. This ensures no mix up of their garments during the fitting.
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Harte Seeks One Of Five South Carolina At Large Judge Posts
Aiken County Family Court Judge John W. Harte Jr. announces potential candidacy for one of five at large SC judgeships if Judge Victor Pyle leaves his seat. Harte, USC law graduate, has long served as family court chief and as a special circuit judge to ease county caseloads. He also held roles as public defender and city attorney earlier in his career.
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Bob) Harte
Poll Finds Labor Leaders Seen Out of Touch by Vast Majority
In a nationwide AP-NBC poll of 1,601 adults sampled Sept 28-29 by telephone, 73 percent say American labor leaders are out of touch with workers. About 46 percent support broad worker strikes, with 56 percent of union households backing any worker strike.
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