Tornadoes Kill At Least 50 In Southwest Texas Oklahoma
Deadly twisters struck Wichita Falls Vernon and Lawton leaving thousands homeless and injuring more than 850. Officials reported 33 deaths in Wichita Falls with about 2 000 homes destroyed or severely damaged. Civil defense and Red Cross mobilized volunteers as looters took advantage amid widespread destruction.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Lawton
Okla
Red Cross
Bob Draper
Bob Edmonson
Jan Beall
County Red Cross
Joe Tom White
Kwft Radio
Sikes
Civil Defense
James Lee
Shepard Air Force Base
Glenn Brien
Air Force
KTRN
Wichita Falls General Hospital
National Guard
Bill Clements
Kenneth Hill
Have You Heard Quote On Taxes And Daffodils
Aims at a playful mosaic of remarks about Will Rogers tax wit and a four year old in Aiken. The child admires redbuds crabapples azaleas camellias and daffodils while watching daytime TV and noting the soap suds.
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Paul Benbow
Will Rogers
America
Aiken
Watson Sees Floyd Player and Nicklaus as Masters favorites
Tom Watson after a Heritage Classic win names Raymond Floyd Gary Player and Jack Nicklaus as the top contenders for the Masters at Augusta. He notes the course is in peak condition with faster greens and warns against big mistakes while acknowledging surprise first‑timers Lou Hinkle and Fuzzy Zoeller as threats.
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Augusta
Tom Watson
Augusta National Golf Club
Jimmy
Watson
Raymond
Floyd
Gary
Player
Jack
Nicklaus
Augusta National
Lou Hinkle
Fuzzy Zoeller
Hubert Green
Hale Irwin
Bruce Lietzke
Ben Crenshaw
Andy North
Jerry Pate
Lanny Wadkins
Andy Bean
Gary Player
Arnold Palmer
Lee Elder
Tom Weiskopf
Johnny Miller
Lee Trevino
Vandals Shoot Auto Windows At Aiken
Aiken Public Safety seeks suspects after vandals damaged 12 parked autos and one school bus with BB or pellet projectiles. Incidents occurred in north and south Aiken last night. no injuries reported. citizens urged to report sightings to the department.
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Aiken
Carrol Heath
Aiken Public Safety
Channel Nine
SCEA Director Resigns to Lead National Equipment Sensors Group
Michael Fleming, 40, executive director of the South Carolina Education Association for seven years, resigns to become executive director of the American Association of Equipment Sensors in Washington. His contract was renewed in September for an additional term.
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Columbia
Michael Fleming
South Carolina Education Association
Fleming
American Association of Equipment Sensors
Washington
SCEA
Protest Planned At SRP On Friday
An ecumenical group Justice Task Force plans a peaceful protest at the Savannah River Plant on Friday. The event includes a 12 30 p m prayer vigil at the Jackson Gate, a march to the operations building, a Good Friday liturgy, and leaflet distribution to SRP workers.
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SRP
South Carolina
Savannah River
Justice Task Force
JTF
Arlene
Stuart) Andrews
Columbia
Jackson Gate
Operations
Masters Eyes Nicklaus Elder A Face In Crowd
A page IB item notes Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer in focus with a crowd photo feature flagged as a key moment. The piece hints at matchup interest and a celebratory sports mood across a local edition.
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Masters
Nicklaus
Elder
Board Holds Off On Bid Release For Midland Valley High
In an executive session the Aiken County Board of Education took no action on H G Reynolds Company bid release letter over a roofing estimate deletion in the base bid for Midland Valley High School. Fiscal official B T Brinkley reported $6,651,294.56 collected by March 31 with anticipated $6,735,530. $45,000 from federal taxes on SRP due. SRP tax would boost county revenues. End of nine months shows 72 percent or $20,924,118 of budget projections.
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Aiken County
Savannah River
SRP
Aiken
Barnwell
Allendale
Brinkley
T.B. Willis
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