Suspect Charged in Bath Woman Death and Robberies
Aiken man is charged Tuesday with first degree murder, grand larceny, grand larceny auto, criminal sexual conduct, armed robbery and assault in connection with the death of 72 year old Elizabeth Gatti in Bath. Deputies found her body after responders reported concerns at her home on Friday. Two televisions and a 1972 Buick LeSabre were missing and later found near a Grey Street powerline easement. Authorities allege involvement in other robberies, including the Belvedere store cash clerk shooting.
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Bath
Elizabeth Gatti
Aiken County
Sheme
Grey Street
Belvedere
Wayne Huff
Students Honor Columbus at South Aikien High School
Students paint a mural of a ship with the words Dos mun dos y un futuro meaning 500 cats two worlds and one lure. Sixteen students and teachers discuss the project as a tangible reminder of Columbus and the 501st year since his voyage.
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South Aikien High School
Christopher Columbus
North America
Jan Nashatker
Dan Hart
Bonds Help Pay For Rec Project
The Aiken City Council approved 82. million in spending for recreation facilities with 2.2 million from a new bond issue. About 1 million for five softball fields and a new gym will come from a previous bond. The plan uses existing funds for debt service and avoids tax increases in 1999 84, but officials warn future costs may rise. Councils members Clyburn Price and Mayor Cav anaugh opposed.
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Aiken
Hile
Weeks
Uo Jase i
Bonduigal Telly
Te Eene
South Carolina Teen Birth Rates Rise Through 1991
Washington reports show South Carolina teen births climbed from 38.2 to 17.1 per 1000 aged 15-17 between 1986 and 1991, tying with Tennessee for third highest regional rise while North Carolina led with a 30 percent jump. In 1989 Siken Regional Medical Centers recorded 888 births, 198 to teenage mothers.
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Washington
South Carolina
Southern
Tennessee
North Carolina
South
Siken Regional Medical Centers
Ental Health Association of
Aiken County
South Carolina Teen Health Education Efforts Highlighted
South Carolina spends 2.20 per person to prevent teen pregnancy based on 1991 Census estimates for ages 10 to 19, with a 1986 rate of 38.2 per 1000 girls aged 15 to 17 rising to 47.1 in 1990. The state requires health education in schools and operates mobile health education vans, funding two full-time staff to support teen programs and health education for at risk youths.
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South Carolina
Nancy
U.S
South
Maryland
Georgia
Texas
Education Department
Weeps Turn to Sell Running Mates on Tech Campus
On Georgia Tech campus tonight the three running mates Dan Quayle Al Gore and James Stockdale headline a 90 minute vice presidential debate under a single moderator Each candidate has 75 seconds per question and five minutes of open debate Democrats fear Gore’s high expectations and Quayle’s low popularity may produce a narrow winner Polished lines and past gaffes loom as the contenders prepare for the test
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Atlanta
Dan Quayle
al Gore
James Stockdale
Quayle
Georgia Tech University
Gore
Tennessee
Ann Lewis
Berne Howe
Senate
John F. Kennedy
Lloyd Bentsen
Jack Kennedy
Local Readers Urged to Share News Tips
A community note invites readers to call 648-2311 with news ideas. Names mentioned include Calzabeth Gatti of Bath, iD Haynes of Seneca, and Effie M. Turner of Edgefield, suggesting reader-sourced items or letters for future coverage.
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Calzabeth Gatti
Bathid. Haynes, Seneca
Effie M. Turner
Edgefield
Two Seek Hotly Contested Sheriff's Post
In Aiken County two candidates remain in a tight sheriff race William J Lawrence and Howard L Sellers contend to lead county law enforcement outside Aiken and North Augusta. Current sheriff Carrol G Heath leaves office with Democratic Lawrence emerging from the August 25 primary over Ussery and Voigt.
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Aiken County
William J. Lawrence
Howard L. Sellers
Aiken
North Augusta
Carrol G. Heath
Lawrence
Sam E. Ussery
Robert P. Voigt
Veteran sheriff candidates clash over rural patrol response times
Sheriff Lawrence with 22 years in law enforcement and CIA ties leads in the Republican primary with 93 percent more votes than all opponents combined. Opponent Sellers, a senior consultant for Ogden Environmental and Energy Services, argues response times in rural areas aren’t a major issue. Lawrence says he would assign deputies to permanently staffed districts if elected.
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Lawrence
Central Intelligence Agency
Washington, D.C
Selleers
W. Ralph Gunnells
Eal Sellers
Ogden Environmental and Energy Services
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Campais
Sellers
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Sharyn Wizda
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S.C. Teen Report
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