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Newspaper

Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1978

Page

12

Terrible Kid Charged in Ypsilanti Murders

Billy Edward Hardesty 21, once described by neighbors as a terrible kid, is jailed in critical condition after a police siege at his parents home in Ypsilanti. Authorities charge him with three counts of first degree murder and two counts of assault with intent to commit murder for killings in a bar parking lot and at his parents home.

Ypsilanti, Mich Billy Edward Hardesty Hardesty Fred Fensch Billy Robert Pifer St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Ann Arbor Jan Hardesty Ronald Hardesty Washtenaw County William Delhey Here

Carter to Sign ERA Extension at White House

President Carter signs a resolution extending the Equal Rights Amendment ratification deadline to June 30, 1982 despite the Justice Department saying presidential signature is unnecessary. John Harmon of the Justice Department testified the matter need not go to the president.

Washington Carter Justice Department White House House Judiciary Committee John Harmon Office of Legal Counsel Congress

Theft Reported At Charleston Street Apartments

A stereo valued at 400 dollars was stolen from Charleston Street Apartments per Aiken Public Safety. The owner is Michael Eldred Ewing of 307 Charleston St. A second incident notes a purse stolen from a shopper at Kalmia Plaza with 230 dollars inside.

Charleston Street Aiken Eldred Ewing Charleston St Kalmia Plaza

Guinness Published Again in 25th Edition Records

The 25th Guinness Book of Records lists new marks from 1979. Ben Abruzzo Max Anderson and Larry Newman made the first Atlantic balloon crossing in 137 hours 6 minutes. Gary Muhroke climbed 1575 stairs in 12 32 earning a $12000 pension. Jan Forman set 270 smoke rings. Other entries include tallest cactus longest fingernails 222 inch thumb, Saturday Night Fever soundtrack 12 million sold Gutenberg Bible 2.4 million, and Walter Cavanaugh with 897 credit cards totaling over $1 million.

London Atlantic Empire State Building Ben Abruzzo Max Anderson Larry Newman Presque Isle Maine Evreux France Gary Muhroke New York City New York Cave Creek Ariz Shridhar Chillal Poona India John Travolta Pforzheimer University of Texas Walter Cavanaugh Santa Clara Calif

G V W Christmas Contest Announced

Registration for the Miss G V W Christmas parade opens Saturday from 12 p m to 6 p m at the G V W fire department. Participants must be aged six to 12 and accompanied by a guardian.

Graniteville Vaucluse Warrenville G-V-W Fire Department

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