Atkins admits to Carpenter murder case in Georgia
Robert Franklin Atkins, long suspected in the 2000 murder of Aiken teenager Jessica Carpenter, confessed after discussions with Aiken investigators at Ware State Prison. DNA linked Atkins to Carpenter's Crosland Park home death, and he faces murder and first degree criminal conduct charges.
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Robert Franklin Atkins
Aiken
Jessica Carpenter
Georgia
Georgia Department of Corrections
Peggy Chapman
Atkins
Ware
Waycross
Reidsville
Carpenter Ca
Carpenter
Crosland Park
David Turne
South Carolina
Moore Express Deliv
Augusta
Judy Carpenter
State to drop suit against NAACP over rest stops
South Carolina Attorney General Charlie Condon announced plans to drop the lawsuit filed earlier this year against the NAACP and a white pride group over use of state rest stops and welcome centers for demonstrations. He cited lack of violence or disorder and the boycott's ineffectiveness in harming the state economy as reasons to end litigation.
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Columbia
Charlie Condon
NAACP
Condon
Maren
Border Patrol
National Association For the Advancement of Coloured People
ARMC picked for national clinical study
Officials at Aiken Regional Medical Centers announced they were chosen to join BRAVO, a two year national trial testing vascular brachytherapy to keep dialysis access grafts open. K D Justyn says 20 hospitals are in, 10 20 patients to enroll at no cost. Dr Francis J DiBona notes dialysis vessels tend to occlude and radiation may prolong graft patency.
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Aiken
K.D. Justyn
Aiken Regional
Francis J. DiBona
Nephrology Services Medical Group
DiBona
Paul G. Goetowski
Radi
Fire disrupts Aiken restaurant workday
A grease fire at Arms' Grill on Whiskey Road disrupted operations for a day or so. Employees contained the blaze with extinguishers before the Aiken Department of Public Safety arrived at about 7:50 a.m. Firefighters only lightly sprayed water on the grill area and the incident was concluded pending cleanup.
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Arms’ Grill
Whiskey Road
Aiken Department of Public Safety
R.B. Mills
Mills
Still Magnolias calendar grabs TV reviewer's eye
A New York Times critic described Peter Jennings In Search of America fourth segment Still Magnolias calendar as mundane for most of its running time but praised the later portion. The review notes Aiken, D C profiling and the unexpected focus on an older group of women who posed nude for a charity calendar. The critic calls the series unclear in purpose yet says some installments offer thought provoking alternatives to reruns. He also highlights a future episode about Frito Lay marketing potato chips to the world as a standout segment.
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New York Times
Aiken
Peter Jennings
Munane
ABC
Neil Genzlinger
D.C
Genzlinger
Mr. Jennings
Jennings
Illustrating the Impact of Terrorist Attacks on America
Readers share experiences and perspectives on how terrorism reshaped daily life, policy fear and community resilience in the United States. Citizens describe personal losses, security changes, and efforts to rebuild amid national memory and ongoing vigilance.
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