Grand Jury Indicts Four In New Ellenton Slayings
Aiken County Grand Jury indicted Diane Graddick 21 and John Gordon Brooks 19 for murder in Walter V Slayton death. Mark Phillips 23 faced assault with intent to kill. Jeffrey Martin 19 charged as an accessory. A fifth suspect William Raish 17 arrested for withholding information. Brooks remains jailed after failing to post 20000 bond.
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New Ellenton
Aiken County
Walter V. Slayton
Diane Graddick
Lee Street
John Gordon Brooks
Jackson
Mark Phillips
Jeffrey Martin
William Boyd
Bill) Raish
Main St
Robert J
Bob) Harte
Raish
Brooks
Aiken
Graddick
Miss Graddick
Harte
Slayton
Attack on U S Army in Europe commander in Heidelberg
General Frederick Kroesen, commander in chief of U S Army in Europe, was wounded lightly when terrorists fired a grenade into his armored sedan and sprayed small arms fire near Heidelberg Germany. The Red Army Faction claimed links to the wave of violence and used a military style weapon for the first time in West Germany.
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Heidelberg
West Germany
U.S
Europe
Frederick J. Kroesen
Kroesen
Neckar
Frederick Kroesen
U.S. Army
GOP Pushes for Medicaid Benefit Cuts Amid Spending Talks
Senate Republicans urge administration to trim Medicaid and entitlement programs as Reagan weighs nearly 18 billion dollars in federal cuts next year. Deputy press secretary Speakes says White House examining possible reductions after earlier statements. Baker backs exploring entitlement cuts amid Capitol Hill opinion.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Reagan
Larry Speakes
Speakes
James A. Baker III
Baker
Capitol Hill
Willcox Rezoning Clears Way for Hotel Restoration
Aiken City Council approved rezoning the Willcox Hotel property on Colleton Avenue from multi family to Central Business District Kathleen A Murphy plans an 800000 to 1000000 dollar renovation adding 16 professional offices on the 2nd and 3rd floors a ground floor restaurant and shops The project aims for an 18 month completion and may seek National Register listing An easement to the city will be granted within 60 days and held in escrow until facade preservation An 188 lot annexation in Forest Heights was also approved with drainage improvements planned for Palm Drive Cherry Drive and related streets
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Willcox
Aiken
Colleton Avenue
Kathleen A
Kiki) Murphy
Murphy
City of
Forest Heights
Palm Drive
Cherry Drive
Poplar Street
Birch Avenue
Maple Drive
Harold Stone
Chatham Street
Chatham
Randolph and
Douglas Streets
Wyatt Johnson
Johnson
United Way Sets 1981 Goal of $680000 in Aiken County
Aiken County volunteers launch the United Way drive aiming for a 1981 goal of 680000, up from last year’s 635430. Campaign leadership includes Russell Foret as chair, with loaned executives Charlie Cofer and Frank Flemming, plus division heads for Advance Gifts, Employee solicitation, Commercial, Governmental, Professional, Educational, and Town and Country divisions.
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Aiken County
United Way
Russell Foret
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Charlie Cofer
Savannah River Plant
Frank Flemming
Graniteville Company
Savannah River
Bill Jacobsen
Jim Fuqua
Ron Frontroth
Savannah River Laboratory
Faye Lawson
Hank Bruining
United Merchants
Tom Camp
Bankers Trust
Packi Crown
Aiken
Tom Rapp
Cleo Bradberry
Terry Brown
Bob McFeely
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Thomas Patrick Holt
Timothy Leo Holt
Thomson, Ga
Bradberry
Thomas Holt
Robert Michael Adkinson
Clearwater
Teresa Melton Sheppard
John L. Walker
D.C
Scott
Westdale Ave
Roger Allen Clements
Warrenville
Roland S. May
Crestlyn Dr
North Augusta
Darnell Price
Kershaw St
Larry Ways
Horace L. Barker Jr
William Drive
George Morgan
Gop
Abby Erma Bombeck
Fleming
Hrubala
Bruining
Bob Hrubala
Owens-Corning
Advance Gifts
Bob
Judy Allen
Mickey Pierce
Kalmia
Pete Sampson
Southside
Lies
Clarke
Chuck Simons III
Rich, Simons and Maxwell
Tom Truitt
Mark
Beecher Morton
Area I School District
Bill Gallman
Tom Robinson
Ernestine Law
Usc-Aiken
William van Antine
Aiken Tec
Dorothy Ashmore
Morgan Mitchell
Jimmy Key
Wesley Key
James Paolatti
Morton
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