Hostage Crisis as Costa Rica Negotiates with Nicaraguan Hijackers
In San Jose the Costa Rican government negotiates a potential swap of seven imprisoned Nicaraguans for hostages aboard a domestic airliner held by right wing Nicaraguan hijackers. The plane carried Americans and a Swiss among 25 passengers and 3 crew. The group threatened to execute hostages unless freed for a January bombing. President Carazo oversees the talks as taped communications replace radio chatter.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Cordero Croceri
Ning
Jose Miguel Alfaro
Rodrigo Carazo
International Nicaraguan Salvation From Communism
Alfaro
Nicaragua
Anastasio Somoza
Servisto Aeros Nacionales
Puerto Quepos
United Way Surpasses 1981 Campaign Goal in Aiken County
The United Way of Aiken County has exceeded its 1981 goal of 680,000 by raising 689,452.49, or 101.4 percent. Campaign chairman is Russell Foret of Owens-Corning Fiberglas, with funds supporting 25 local agencies including the Adult Development Center and the Salvation Army.
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United Way of
Aiken County
Sarah Jordan
United Way
The
Adult Development Center
Russell Foret
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Hoof Beats Return To Aiken Tracks In South Carolina
Thoroughbreds are back at the Aiken Training Track as Arrowhead Farm and Bramazon Farm arrive in late September and October. Over 120 horses, including entries from Ogden Phipps and Rokeby Stable, are wintering there with Beechwood Farms absent this season. The yard opens officially Oct. 15 and business grows as trainers prepare for the season.
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Kellah Cleckley
Miss Cleckley
Arrowhead Farm
Bramazon Farm
Ogden Phipps
Villa Blanca Farm
W.C. Freeman
H.D. Paxson
Rokeby Stable
Buckland Farm
Pleasant Colony
Greentree Stable
Woody
Bill Stephens
Beechwood Farms
Aiken Mile Track
Jim Crane
Joe Adamsky
Humble guest speaker Burkhalter with Aiken club
North Augusta Ham Mond Burkhalter tells Aiken Kiwanis he learned humility from a civic club invitation sparked by a last minute call. He recalls a Clemson agriculture major’s breakup and a John Deere letter about a garbage bill as anecdotes.
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Hammond
Burkhalter
Clemson University
John Deere
Custody Bid In Graddick Family Case Amid Sentencing
While Mark Phillips received a 15 year prison term for assault and battery with intent to kill Diane Graddick faced life in prison for Slayton murder. Graddicks seek custody of their granddaughter as sentencing had relatives in court.
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Mark Phillips
R.E. Graddick
New Ellenton
Phillips
Walter V. Slayton
Walter J. Bristow
Diane Graddick
Slayton
Ms. Graddick
Danny Lee
Aikenites Win State Mental Health and Media Awards
Carol Garvin received the Distinguished Service Award from the Mental Health Association in South Carolina. The Aiken Standard earned a state media award at a ceremony in Columbia. Sarah Caskey of Aiken County Today accepted the President's Award for the Aiken Standard.
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Aiken
Carol Garvin
Mental Health Association
South Carolina
Aiken Standard
Sarah Caskey
Aiken County Today
Stanin Fincher
Columbia
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Dede Biles
Kellah
Blood-Horse
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Bertram
Diana Firestone
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Genuine Risk
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Graddick
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