Aiken Sulky Races at Aiken Mile Track Saturday
The Aiken Sulky Races take place Saturday at Aiken Mile Track on Banks Mill Road with Aiken County Shrine Club and Wendy's as sponsors. Gates open at 10 a.m. post time is 2 p.m. Admission is 4 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for children ages 6 through 11. A railside parking package of 40 dollars covers four adult tickets. Tickets available at the Aiken Chamber of Commerce Ai ken Drug Leminick's Pharmacy Woodruff Drugs and Lionel Smith Ltd. For more information on the Triple Crown contact the Aiken Chamber of Commerce at 400 Laurens Street NW.
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Aiken
Banks Mill Road
Aiken County Shrine Club
Wendy's
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Aiken Drug
Leminick’s Pharmacy
Woodruff Drugs
Lionel Smith Ltd
Waukegan teachers urged to avoid touching amid abuse fears
In Waukegan Illinois officials warned teachers to refrain from touching students after sex related charges against two educators. Athletic director Jack Miller lamented the loss of reassuring contact as district superintendent Jack Taylor issued the advisory to about 700 teachers.
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Waukegan, Ill
Jack Miller
Waukegan East High School
Jack Taylor
Community School District 60
Taylor
Warm, Dry Weather Continues With Partly Cloudy Skies
The forecast calls for warm, dry conditions with highs in the 80s and lows in the 50s. No rain is expected until Sunday. Details appear on Page 5B.
Deaths in Aiken and nearby areas reported
Obituary notices list Jennie R. Carter Jane H Johnston Rose V Urbanek Wilbur Reames Olin Barfield Larry W Pitts Walter Rhinehart William E Day and Jesse Dessasure. Details appear on Page 28 with dates and service information.
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Jennie R. Carter
Aiken
Jane H. Johnston
Rose V. Urbanek
Wilbur Reames
Bath
Olin Barfield
Augusta
Larry W. Pitts
Vaucluse
Walter Rhinehart
William E. Day
Wagoner
Jesse Dessasure
Pollen Intensifies Noses and Car Wash Boom
Clouds of pine pollen trigger sneezing and runny noses with car washes seeing a rush for about four to five days. Mary Jordan of Milner's Super Gas reports booming business while Florence Roberts of Depot 108 notes bays filled from 10 a.m. to noon. Dr. Z Steve Szymowski cites typical allergy symptoms though visits are not up. The American Lung Association places the pollen index at 8, near the maximum, with 0-3 safe and 4-9 increasingly risky for asthma and bronchitis patients.
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Mary Jordan
Milner
Florence Roberts
Depot 108
Hampton Avenue
Steve Szymowski
Arab Terrorist Flew TWA Jet Before Blast
Rome AP reports a known Arab terrorist and explosives expert flew on a TWA Boeing 727 from Cairo to Athens hours before a bomb blast tore a hole in the cabin near row 10. Investigators say he disembarked in Athens, with Rome officials noting the blast killed four Americans. Aircraft records and passenger lists were debated as Italian and Egyptian authorities offered differing accounts.
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Rome
TWA
Greece
Cairo
Athens
Leonardo da Vinci
Steve Forte
Oscaro Scatfaro
Bettino Crazi
Scalfaro
Cairo International
Cairo-Athens
Richard D. Pearson
New York
Federal Budget Cuts To Trickle Down: Local Officials Waiting
Aiken County officials await the impact of Gramm Rudman Hollings budget cuts with revenue sharing at risk. County leaders predict minimal effects, while clerk of court Elizabeth Cooper warns counties may struggle to fund state mandated programs if federal funds disappear. The act aims to cut deficits from 1986 to 1991, signed by President Reagan on December 12, 1985.
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Aiken County
Congress
Reagan
Aiken
Point
Robert J
Bob) Harte
Elizabeth Cooper
DSS
Department of Social Service
Libyan involvement questioned in TWA liner explosion
Washington reports say Reagan administration analysts doubt Libyan responsibility for the TWA aircraft blast that killed four Americans. An undersecretary of state hints a Khadafy link cannot be ruled out, while a senior official doubts the Libyans acted in such a way, noting the blast appears carried out by a smaller group and investigation will take weeks.
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New York
George Pappas
Washington
Reagan Administration
Libya
TWA
Michael Armacost
Armacost
Reagan
California
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