21 Sep 1999
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1999
Page
1
Ralph Fox surveys stunted cotton as drizzle and a two-tenths inch August rainfall dampen a meager crop. He warns of delayed harvests and bull rot while prices stay near 20 year lows. County agent Terry Mathis notes prices around 51 to 55 cents per pound and calls for government aid.
Darryl Ables, a 33 year old veteran investigator and Wagoner native now in Graniteville, was selected by Coroner Sue Townsend as deputy coroner for Aiken County. He will join Tim Carlton, with Townsend planning an additional deputy, as the office expands to handle heavy workload and high traffic death investigations.
An Aiken woman Krista L. Stanley 41 of Croft Avenue died Monday night after being struck by a car on US 1 during a rainstorm. The report credits Sue Townsend of the Aiken Dispatch with the details.
President Clinton promised federal assistance for flood victims as North Carolina endures more rain from a cold front and Tropical Storm Harvey. Officials report 1,600 homes damaged beyond repair, 1,500 people stranded, and preliminary damage around 1.3 billion dollars with potential to exceed the Fran disaster. Governor’s staff warn Floyd and Dennis may create the worst NC disaster on record.
Augusta drifter William Downs, 32, will receive two taxpayer funded private attorneys for his capital murder trial for allegedly strangling Keenan O Malia, 6, on April 17. Circuit Judge Rodney Peeples named Aiken attorney James Whittle and Barnwell attorney Tim Moore to supplant Assistant Public Defender Wallis Alves. The solicitor estimated the trial may occur in 2000 or 2001.
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