10 Oct 1996
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1996
Page
1
The fragment references the 1996 baseball playoffs with a Yankees vs Orioles game score of 5 to 4 and a note about a story on page 9A. It also mentions a timing line and a Wednesday game recap without full context or details.
Dr. Jack Kevorkian assisted in a death by his own action in Detroit suburb, driving to William Beaumont Hospital with a patient from El Paso. Wallace Joseph Spolar, 69 or 70, was paralyzed by multiple sclerosis and pronounced dead shortly after arrival. The body went to Oakland County medical examiner's office.
Obituary notices page 2B list Clarice Ashley Ed Ford Smith Gregg Langley Thomas Lucas and James Priester tied to Graniteville Aiken areas with brief death notices and locations.
Doctors note public fears about radiation from the Savannah River Site. A Carolina Cancer Center study using tumor registries from 1990 shows cancer rates below national averages across white and black men and women, with leukemia lymphoma and thyroid cancer also lower.
Dickens Dees, a four year old labrador mix, is to appear in Aiken Municipal Court on October 25 after a nuisance complaint against his owner Kathy Dees and her dogs. A process server issued subpoenas for residents with knowledge of the case.
Kenneth Holley of Kmart Hitchcock Plaza cites a Nintendo sales rep reporting an initial supply about 500000 units nationwide with only limited quantities per store. Virginia Raborn, a Kmart electronics associate, notes the tight availability as the holiday push begins.
Aiken County agencies join in a Back To Sleep campaign to reduce SIDS deaths by teaching new mothers and families to place babies on their backs or sides. Growth Into Life led by Karen Papouchado partners with Moms and Cops and Welcome Baby to spread the guidance despite older relatives’ resistance.
Nicole Venable, 25, of Vine Street, arrested after making threatening calls to Aiken Department of Social Services staff. Authorities say she aimed to intimidate workers to influence parental rights proceedings. The incident follows North Augusta murders and prompted heightened DSS security measures.
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