Beatles named asteroids honor at Lowell Observatory
At Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff astronomers Lennon McCartney Harrison and Bowell named four asteroids after the Beatles. The belts objects measure five to ten miles wide and position data places them among 4461 well cataloged asteroids. In New Jersey a parking fee of three dollars will replace free parking at Liberty State Park ferry lots starting in May.
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Ariz
Lowell Observatory
Lennon
McCartney
Harrison
Brian Skiff
Edward Bowell
Sien
Mars
Jupiter
Bowell
Eng
Jersey City
N.J
Liberty State Park
Bernard Hartnett
Hartnett
Deaths F S Bollenbaugh and others listed in Iowa and South Carolina
Obituary notice lists several deceased individuals including F S Bollenbaugh of Des Moines Iowa Christine P Butler Johnston Lewis Callahan Jr Aiken Bruce Lee Dixon North Augusta Essie B Harvey Moncks Corner Robert T Jackson Aiken Matte P Miller Edgefield Loyd C Mullinax Belvede Pearie T Moore Edgefield Eva R Pruitt Graniteville Mary J Roper Royston Gill Alberta R Satterwhite Liverstreet and directs readers to Page 4A for full details.
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F.S. Bollenbaugh
Des Moines
Iowa
Christine P. Butler
Johnston
Lewis Callahan Jr
Aiken
Bruce Lee Dixon
North Augusta
Essie B. Harvey
Moncks Corner
Robert T. Jackson
Matte P. Miller
Edgefield
Loyd C. Mullinax
Belvede
Pearie T. Moore
Eva R. Pruitt
Graniteville
Mary J. Roper
Royston
Gil Alberta
Satterwhite
Liverstreet
President Helps Thurmond Flex Political Muscle
President Bush campaigned for Sen Strom Thurmond in Washington by appearing with seven top aides at a National Press Club fundraiser. Bush urged support for Thurmond in his eighth Senate term, praising his national security stance and war drugs legislation. Organizers called the event unprecedented for a single candidate fundraiser.
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Thurmond
Washington
Bush
South Carolina
John Sununu
Sen
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Strom
Senate
Judiciary Committee
National Press Club
South Carolina fruit crops hit by unexpected cold snaps
The unseasonable cold damaged South Carolina apples and peaches, with about half the Round Mountain Orchard crop frosted and some growers reporting losses up to 90 percent. Officials cite the peach industry as a $60 million annual figure despite uncertain total damage.
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South Carolina
Carolina Mountains
Round Mountain Orchards
Howard Moore
Moore
Retail sales dip again to five month low
March retail sales fell 0.6 percent after February's drop, the fifth decline in six months for auto dealers. Durable and non durable goods slipped while food stores rose 0.2 percent. Easter timing and high interest rates weighed on demand. The Commerce Department pegged March sales at 148.6 billion.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Sal Ues
Federal Reserve Board
Social Help Agency Sees Asset in Talents of Godfather of Soul
The Aiken-Barnwell Community Action Commission sought pre-release services from James Brown saying he is a citizen and disadvantaged. Attorney George Anderson, executive director, argued Brown can help anti-drug programs once released from a South Carolina corrections center at State Park. Brown, jailed six years for multiple charges, has not had defined duties yet.
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Social Help Agency
Godfather of
Soul
Aiken-Barnwell
State Park
Anderson
Commission
Brown
South Carolina Department of Corrections
Ieasons
Teen Drinking In Aiken County Below State Level
County officials note 36 percent of local students reported alcohol use in the past year while statewide 45.6 percent of 12th graders, and 62.5 percent of SC seniors overall, admit drinking. Officials cite drugs as a problem but welcome lower local use.
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Aiken County
Publc
Joseph R. Brooks
Aiken
Charles Leopold
North Aiken Elementary School
South Carolina
State Board of
State Department of Education
South Carolina Commission On Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Sccada
Charlie G. Williams
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Land of the Free
Abby
Scott Wel
Swinginu
Trey Strickland
Laurens Street
Hayne Avenue
S.C
State Agricultural Statistics Office
Piedmont
Cherokee
Greenville
Spartanburg
John Ridley
Clemson Extension
California
Dave Skidmore
Dept
Carl Langley
Traci Shelton
Rico
Melissa Cal
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