Aiken Sulky Races Set at Aiken Mile Track Saturday
The Aiken Sulky Races will take place Saturday at the Aiken Mile Track on Banks Mill Road. Sponsors include Aiken County Shrine Club and Wendy's. Gates open 10 a.m., post time 2 p.m. Tickets cost 4 adults 2 children 6 11. railside parking package 40 with four adult tickets. Tickets available at local outlets.
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Information On The Triple Crown From Aiken Chamber
Information for the Triple Crown inquiry directs contact to the Aiken Chamber of Commerce at 400 Laurens Street NW for details and assistance.
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Bomb blast injures passengers on TWA 727 to Athens
An explosion ripped a hole in the underside of a TWA Boeing 727 from Rome to Athens, forcing an emergency landing in Athens. Five passengers were injured, a police spokesman said, with a woman and child unaccounted for and three people reportedly killed per TV reports.
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Former Columbia police chief pleads guilty to contempt
Arthur Hess admits faking death and fleeing to avoid jail for misconduct in office. US District Judge Clyde Hamilton delays sentencing for a background report. Hess has been in custody since his arrest. Mary McEachern faces trial April 14 for aiding Hess's contempt case.
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Arthur Hess
Clyde Hamilton
Hess
Mary McEachern
Deaths listed for several individuals in Aiken and Augusta
Obituary notice lists Jesse Dessasure John G Hodgson Henry Jones Wilbur Reames AWvenia Patterson Emma J Howes Larry W Pitts and Olin Barfield with details on Page 10A.
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Aiken
John G. Hodgson
Henry Jones
Salley
Wilbur Reames
Bath
Awvenia Patterson
North Augusta
Emma J. Howes
Larry W. Pitts
Vaucluse
Olin Barfield
Augusta
South Carolina Basks in Record Warm Dry Spell
Long stretch of dry weather and clear skies pushes temperatures to new highs as Greer hits 85 and Columbia 88. Meteorologist Milton Brown notes rainfall run well below normal through March, while farmers urge moisture to start crops amidst continuing drought concerns. Roger Foster cites ongoing need for rain to aid crops.
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Milton Brown
National Weather Service
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Greer
Mercury
Roger Foster
Aiken County Council backs move to locate library at old school
The Aiken County Council unanimously approved negotiations with the School Board to place the Public Library in the vacated Aiken Elementary School. A reverter clause would return the property if the project fails. Library trustees praised moving to the former school, citing space and accessibility needs. Community members urged seizing the opportunity, while concerns about taxpayer funding were raised.
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Jane Davis
Historic Aiken Foundation
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Mim Woodring
Aiken County
Warm weekend forecast with above normal temps
Sunny skies keep unseasonably warm through the weekend with highs in the 80s. Forecasters warn continued dry spells could threaten crops if no rain arrives in the next 10 days, with a chance of showers Sunday and again next week.
Overcrowding Ruptures High Security Prison Riot
In Columbia South Carolina inmates at Kirkland Correctional Institution overpowered a guard and began fires after overcrowding reached 900 to 1,000 inmates in a building designed for 450. Officials cited packed housing, policy changes, and emergency powers as contributing factors. one guard was injured by glass, many inmates faced control in a courtyard.
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Leslie
South Carolina
Dick Riley
Nt of Corrections
Subic Gate Blockade Eases After Philippine Strike Settlement
About 1 000 Filipino workers blocked Subic Naval Base main gate despite a 12 day strike ending agreement. Riot troops cleared a side gate lifting strikers to a road with no arrests. Workers returned to morning shifts at Clark Air Base and six smaller facilities as officials announced the settlement.
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Jack Leigh
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