Ghost Army of World War II linked to phantom force visit
The 23rd Headquarters Special Troops used deception to mislead German forces during World War II. About 1,000 soldiers including Bill Blass staged fake armies to create the illusion of 30,000 troops in 21 operations. Author Jack Kneece signs copies in Aiken, South Carolina, at Whiskey Road and Park Avenue locations.
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23Rd Headquarters Special Troops
Europe
Bill Blass
Jack Kneece
Kneece
Peak
Aiken
Whiskey Road
Park Avenue
Pelican Publishing Company
Polish heritage honored at Aiken Library exhibits
Widow Mary Kosinski displays Polish heritage artifacts in the Aiken County Public Library for Polish American Heritage Month. The exhibit honors her late husband Dr. Leonard W. Kosinski, a former West Point cadet and paratrooper who earned a doctorate and founded the Polish Heritage Association of the Southeast.
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Aiken
Mary Kosinski
America
Leonard W. Kosinski
Aiken County
Kosinski
Poland
Washington
Jefferson
Franklin
Paine
Casimir Pulaski
Thaddeus Kosciush
Kosciusko
Liberty
Freedom
Mississippi
US Military Academy
West Point
Pulaski
US. Cavalry
Savannah
Mary Jane Lock
Sally Farris
Pola Negri
Loretta Swift
Charles Bronson
Jack Palance
Carol Landis
Stephanie Powers
Jean Wallace
Jan Paderewski
Mrs. Kosinski
Leonard Kosinski
University of Wisconsin
Lech Walesa
SRS waste disposal unit surpasses yearly canister goal
Savannah River Site's Defense Waste Processing Facility finished the fiscal year with 227 filled canisters, surpassing the 220 canister goal. Westinghouse Savannah River Co officials cite a disciplined operation as DWPF has now poured 1,177 canisters since the program began.
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SRS
Savannah River
Defense
Westinghouse Savannah River Co
DWPF
Steve Piccolo
New Public Safety Substation Planned at Aiken Mall
The Aiken Department of Public Safety will open a mall substation with Officer presence to aid patrols and paperwork. Linda L. Wagner says the community based mall benefits from public safety on site while existing security remains. The substation aims to deter shoplifting and car break-ins during the holiday season.
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Aiken Mall
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Pete Frommer
Linda L. Wagner
Wagner
Frommer
Laurens Street
Woman urges insistent care after breast cancer scare
Real estate agent Darlene Richard urges women to push for exploratory surgery when lumps are found, noting her own lump was not on a mammogram yet contained cancer cells. She had reconstructive surgery, recovered fully, and returned to work, stressing not to ignore inner signals.
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Aiken
Darlene Richard
Europe
Ricard
Former Graniteville magistrate among grand jury indictments
The Aiken County Grand Jury indicted about 140 people at its October session. Among them former Graniteville magistrate Joey Addie charged with embezzling 975 dollars from his office. He resigned last February and was replaced by Terry Carter. Also indicted were Clarence Small 25 Ridge Spring and Lamont Shomari Johnson 21 Aiken for May murders in separate incidents.
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Graniteville
Joey Addie
Aiken County
Addie
Terry Carter
Nagstrate
Clarence Small
Lott Rd
Ridge Spring
Rodney Windless
Lamont Shomari Johnson
Alex Johnson
Aiken
Bracey Johnson
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