Aiken Sulky Races Set at Aiken Mile Track
The Aiken sulky races occur Saturday at the Aiken Mile Track on Banks Mill Road with Aiken County Shrine Club and Wendy's as sponsors. Gates open 10 a.m. post time 2 p.m. Admission 4 for adults 2 for children 6 11. Railside parking 40 for four adult tickets. Tickets available at Aiken Chamber of Commerce Ai ken Drug Leminick's Pharmacy Woodruff Drugs and Lionel Smith.
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Aiken
Banks Mill Road
Aiken County Shrine Club
Wendy's
Information On Triple Crown From Aiken Chamber
For more information concerning the Triple Crown, contact the Aiken Chamber of Commerce at 400 Laurens Street NW.
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The
Aiken
Rise in taxpayers who itemize deductions continues
Washington AP reports more than 38.4 percent of the 99.6 million filers itemized deductions last year, the sixth straight rise. With almost half of returns being joint, itemizers are about 65 percent of taxpayers. IRS cites higher incomes and deductible expenditures as factors.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Deaths in 1985 Reach All-Time High in U S History
America recorded 2,084,000 deaths in 1985, the highest annual toll ever, surpassing 1984 by about 37,000 as the population's elderly share grew, according to preliminary figures from the National Center for Health Statistics.
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Washington
America
National Center For Health Statistics
Sunny spells linger with warm highs in the 80s
Forecast calls for sunny days through Friday with temperatures rising to the 80s and nights near 50. Light, variable winds accompany clear to mostly clear skies as residents plan outdoor activities.
Deaths of several residents listed in local notices
A list of deceased individuals including Berlie A. Gregory Union Robert 8 Fulmer Leesville Vanevery Senterfest Batesburg William Nelson Gloverville Goldie N. Smith Aiken Joseph S. Holmes Springfield Jennie R. Carter Aiken Gordon S. Hammett Augusta Earl W. Barker Augusta Ora M. Jordan Aiken Hallie M. Bowen Mosley Va.Reflects multiple funeral notices and local obituaries from area communities.
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Berlie A. Gregory
Union
Robert 8. Fulmer
Leesville
Vanevery
Senterfest
Batesburg
William Nelson
Gloverville
Goldie N. Smith
Aiken
Joseph S. Holmes
Springfield
Jennie R. Carter
Gordon S. Hammett
Augusta
Earl W. Barker
Ora M. Jordan
Hallie M. Bowen
Mosley
Heat wave pushes temps past records across 11 states
A spring heat wave shattered or tied nearly four dozen high temperature records in 11 states from the central East Coast to the Midwest. New York shoppers bought air conditioners and pools as temperatures rose 20 degrees above normal in places. Minnesota and Ohio posted multiple 80s with many more records possible, while forest fires spread across the Southeast with hundreds of blazes and half a million acres burned as dry conditions persist.
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Mercury
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Ohio Valley
Mississippi Valley
New England
Great Lakes
Atlantic Coast
Scott Tansey
National Weather Service
Kansas City
Maine
New Hampshire
New York State
Mark Howley
Concord Pools Inc
Albany
Ed Bishop
Ted Danz
Twin Cities
Ohio
Findlay
Zanesville
Mansfield
Burlington
Town
Charlotte
N.C
Columbia
S.C
Duluth
Min
Alabama
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Kentucky
North Carolina
Missouri
Massachusetts
Bruce Jewell
U.S. Forest Service
Atlanta
Ralph Glover
Orester
No Water Shortages Expected in Aiken Area
Aiken area utilities report no water shortages despite dry conditions. S.C. Water Resources Commission warns of drought effects on soil moisture and crops, while local officials note continuing effort to meet demand, with reservoirs and new wells planned to bolster supply for 1987.
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Aiken
S.C. Water Resources Commission
South Carolina
Aiken County
Terry Mathis
Mathis
David Widener
Johnson
Shaws Creek
Shilo Springs
South Aiken
South Africa
Valley Public Service Authority
Gerald Norris
Norris
Valley Utility
Navy to ship decommissioned reactor to Hanford site
The Navy and DOE plan to move a defueled reactor compartment from a decommissioned submarine along the Columbia River this week to burial at Hanford. Weather delays postpone charging the reactor from the USS Patrick Henry as officials prepare a 10-compartment burial hole with initial funding of 1.3 million dollars.
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Richland, Wash
Navy
U.S. Department of Energy
Columbia River
Hanford
Haward
Savannah River
Bruce Andrae
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Bremerton
Patrick Henry
DOE
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Wey
U.S
University of Louisville Cardinals
Duke
Woods
North Augusta
Roger LeDue
Savannah
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