Halloween Safety Guidelines From Aiken Public Safety
The Aiken Department of Public Safety urges trick or treaters to be 12 or under with a 9 p.m. curfew. Parents should escort children, carry flashlights, and inspect treats. Drivers are asked to be cautious, and homes should have lights on for participation tonight.
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Aiken Department of Public Safety
Optimist Club
Riverview Park
North Augusta
Fea
Georgia Avenue
Aiken
U S Forces Seize Grenada Coup Architect Coard
U S Marines captured Bernard Coard in St George's as Grenada remains tense after the invasion. Reports say Austin the island fugitive may still be on the run with possible hostages and a yacht escape attempt. Aid officials note no life threatening danger and food supplies being distributed despite looting and curfews.
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Austin
Caribbean
U.S
St. George’s
Grenada
Bernard Coard
Coard
Bishop
Agency For International Development
Hearings Begin On L-Reactor Restart Plans
Environmental impact statement hearings on the Savannah River Plant L-Reactor restart opened in Augusta this morning and will run tonight at 6 at the Augusta Hilton. Sessions resume tomorrow in Aiken at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the H O Weeks Activities Center.
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Augusta
Savannah River
Augusta Hilton
Aiken
H.O. Weeks Activities Center
Hollings campaign gains contentious pull as Derrick withdraws
Senator Hollings reacts to Butler Derrick sudden withdrawal of support from New Hampshire campaign trail. Derrick had urged Hollings to reassess and back John Glenn, citing Glenn as the party’s most viable candidate and potentially more acceptable to South Carolina voters than Mondale.
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Washington
D.C
Ernest Hollings
Butler Derrick
New Hampshire
Hollings
Derrick
Democratic
John Glenn
Glenn
South Carolina
Mondale
Reagan
Aiken Man Ronny Bates Among Beirut Bombing Dead
An Aiken resident Ronny Bates identified among U S servicemen killed in the October 23 Beirut Marine headquarters bombing. Bates, a Navy medic with eight years service, was detached to the Marines in Lebanon. He is survived by his wife Linda Bates of Camp Lejeune and their two-year-old daughter Laura, plus his parents and four brothers.
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Aiken
Ronny Bates
U.S
Marine
Beirut
Lebanon
Bates
Thomas Bates
Linda Bates
Camp Lejeune
Jacksonville
N.C
Laura
Thomas Bates Jr
Johnnie E. Bates
Donnie D. Bates
Monty A
Aiken High School
Southern Illinois University
HMS
Hatcher proposes referendum on changing county government form
Vice Chairwoman Fay Hatcher will urge a special referendum at tomorrow night’s Aiken County Council meeting to decide between the Council Administrator and Council Manager forms. The vote would shape county control and potential cost savings as she notes efforts to merge departments have failed under the current system.
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Fay Hatcher
Aiken County
Richland Ave
Hatcher
United Way in Aiken County tops goal by record amount
The United Way of Aiken County raised 806269 dollars about 68 thousand over the 740000 goal or 109.2 percent in a record campaign led by Chuck Simons. The drive ends with a victory celebration though gifts continue for about two more weeks.
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United Way
Aiken County
Chuck Simons
Simons
United States
United War
New York
Chicago
Metro 1
Aiken
Sarah Jordan
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