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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1983
Page
4
Augusta residents express mixed feelings about a national holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. They support recognition but oppose the third Monday in January. Some favor honoring his birth date with a fixed observance rather than a fixed Monday.
A wellness program sponsored by the Aiken County Commission of Alcohol and Drug Abuse starts health screening for City of Aiken employees, Aiken Technical College staff, and the commission. Screening runs 8 to 10 a.m. at City Hall on Wednesday with blood work, blood pressure, height, weight, and a lifestyle questionnaire. Classes begin in January focusing on aerobics, weight reduction starts February, smoking cessation in March, and stress management in April.
Former President Jimmy Carter says the U S led Grenada invasion is justified only if American citizens there are in danger. He argues military action should not aim to replace disliked governments and warns against broad use of force to reshuffle regimes.
Jimmy Lavrene Arthurs and Michael Woods stay jailed in Aiken County on armed robbery and murder charges for the January 4 1979 Holoway store killings. Bonds set at 150000 and 50000 respectively after judge Dan F Laney presided.
Gen John Vessey Jr chairman of the Joint Chiefs says Grenada invasion faced more resistance than expected as 3 000 U S troops struggled to secure the island. Pentagon had projected a quick take but noontime passes with battles continuing.
Democratic leaders in the House and Senate plan to curb President Reagan's authority to keep Marines and paratroopers in Grenada without congressional consent. Sen. Gary Hart decries a replay of Beirut's law defiance, after a prior compromise granted 18 months to retain forces in Lebanon.
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