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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1990
Page
1
Dance clash tests Purdy town’s 100 year old ban
In Purdy Missouri residents and students pushed to overturn a century old dance ban. The Supreme Court ruling preserves the restriction while prompting clashes over who may judge local culture. Residents express mixed views as longtime families feel alienated by new residents and changes to tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PURDY
Ozarks
U.S. Supreme Court
Saapney
Howard Fox
Dawn
Purdy High
Local Obituaries Listing for Georgia A. Bynum et al
Death notices appear for Georgia A. Bynum Wagener Dr Owens Corder Clemson Paris Hawkins New York Robert T Kard Aiken Annie S Mobley Colum William Tanksley Aiken Paul W Ward Seneca Samuel Wiliams Wagener Thelma B Williams North Augusta Details on Page 3A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
A. Bynum
Wagener
Dr. Owens Corder
Clemson
Paris Hawkins
New York
Robert T. Kard
Aiken
Annie S. Mobley
Colum
William Tanksley
Paul W. Ward
Seneca
Samuel Wiliams
Thelma B. Williams
North Augusta
Aiken County Tax Digest Under Preliminary Scrutiny
An ASC Tax Commission official said a preliminary review of Aiken County tax figures shows possible irregularities in the digest but nothing final until state examiners review the audited books this fall. The city digest appears above 400 000 with estimates from 500 000 to 600 000, while county actions on millage were deemed proper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC. Tax Commission
Aiken County
City of Aiken
Tax Commission
Last Minute Tax Day Chaos Near Shore to Midwest
Procrastinators flood post offices as 34 million returns likely late. A Detroit postal worker was burned by a letter bomb aimed at tax thieves while Chicago and Philadelphia crowds react to the Tax Day crush. Many file extensions via Form 4868 to Aug 15. Michigan Treasurer Bowman laments last minute rush and cites expected refunds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspen
Fice Aspirin
Royal Oaks Post
Detroit
Tom Berlucci
George Lucci
Chicago
Philadelphia
Twentieth Century Investors Inc
Kansas City
Gunnar Hughes
Twentieth Century
Internal Revenue Service
TRS
Michigan
Robert Bowman
Procrastinating Tax Filers Flood The Aiken Post Office
Last minute income tax filers crowded the Aiken Post Office to mail returns before the midnight deadline. Residents like Jett Scott Charleen Bright and Elizabeth Jenkins reported delays due to the weekend extension and last minute preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Aiken County
Jett Scott
Charleen Bright
Consumer Prices Jump Tied to Housing and Clothing Costs
Government data show consumer prices rose 0.5 percent in March, driving the first-quarter inflation rate to 8.5 percent annual, the highest in eight years. Housing costs and clothing led the gain, with housing up 0.5 percent and apparel up 1.6 percent, while food rose 0.4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Labor Department
Federal Reserve
Smuggling Operations Aid Nuclear Weapon Efforts
A Carnegie Endowment study says smuggling helps Pakistan India Argentina Brazil and Iraq expand nuclear capabilities. It urges sanctions by the United States and allies to deter exports of materials and parts that could enable weapon development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pakistan
India
Argentina
Brazil
Iraq
United States
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Bush
Leonard Spector
Jacqueline Smith
Spector
Smith
Partial Autopsy Points to Stab Death of Mrs Shores
Aiken County coroner released a partial autopsy showing Rebecca Dianne Jarvis Shores died from stab wounds likely at abduction time. The 22 year old, four months pregnant, disappeared June 23 from her Aiken County home. remains found February 10 near Pine Log Road. No forced entry or struggle. only missing item was a handmade quilt. Authorities continue to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Dianne Jarvis Shores
Country Squires
Pine Log Road
Aiken County
Sue R. Townsend
Shores
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