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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1985
Page
6
Former U S Attorney Henry D McMaster will address Operation Jackpot at 6 p m at the City of Aiken Department of Public Safety. Dargan is a Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor.
The Aiken Office of the South Carolina Highway Department will shift Tuesday and Thursday hours to 9 30 a m to 4 p m beginning Tuesday November 4 The Aiken Chapter of the American Diabetes Association reports about 20000 in proceeds from the production Annie to aid diabetes research education and public outreach Volunteers including the 450th Ordnance Company Army Reserve and Wilcox Inn staff supported the show The Aiken County Board of Voter Registration will hold absentee voting on Oct 26 Nov 2 and Nov 5 at 736 Richland Ave Call for details
Dr. J Michael Kilpatrick a native of Aiken was awarded an 89 000 sponsorship from the American Diabetes Association to study vascular disease at the Medical University of South Carolina Charleston The ADA Research and Development Award is one of nine such grants nationally Kilpatrick an assistant professor of basic and clinical immunology and microbiology will examine the immune system role in harming blood vessels in diabetes He earned a B S from the College of Charleston and a Ph D from MUSC
Nancy Morman of New Leaf notes an Owens Corning lab corn plant, a dre cena, is blooming for the first time. Steve Griffin of Aiken notes aging, while William Perry of the Chicago Bears dominated in a game against the Green Bay Packers with opponents fearing his blocking.
Anderson surgeon Henry S. Jordan announced a year long bid to unseat Senator Hollings at an Aiken airport news conference. He highlighted Hollings as vulnerable due to liberal voting and alignment with national figures and plans a roughly $3 million campaign across South Carolina. The candidate named stops in Charleston Florence Columbia and the Greenville area. Jordan frames the race as a test of courage against Hollings and aligns with Thurmond on representing the state.
The Aiken County Board of Education approved two amendments to a five year facility plan while stressing the plan is not a cure all. Amendments remove consolidations and add construction for classrooms and space at several schools. The first year projects total over four million dollars with multiple upgrades and expansions planned across Byrd Belvedere Ridge Spring Monetta and Aiken schools. Dr. Robert W. Paskel warned the figures are not refined and will be updated as action requires, while board members called the package imperfect but the best possible with available funds.
A Sunday question in front of the Aiken Post Office asks residents if it is safe for children to go trick or treating in Aiken. Staff reporter Jaina Tucker conducted the informal poll on Tuesday.
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