Phar-Mor to Close 56 Stores Nationwide
Phar-Mor announced the closure of 56 stores with Florida bearing 13 losses and Georgia nine. In South Carolina the Aiken store at the Aiken Mall was spared, employees relieved as 60 staff kept their jobs while the Fashion Place in Columbia and Florence Commons in Florence were closed.
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Aiken
Phar-Mor
South Carolina
Jim Davis
Davis
Aiken Mall
Fashion Place
Columbia
Florence Commons
Florence
Compan
Georgia
Florida
Phar- Mor
Peach State
Retail Closings in Several States Reported
Store closures affect South Carolina Florence Florence Commons and Columbia Fashion Place and Georgia sites in Macon Albany Marietta Dora ville Kennesaw Morrow Decatur. North Carolina locations Hickory Matthews Charlotte Asheville also listed as shuttered.
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Macon
Albany
Marietta
Doraville
Kennesaw, Morrow and
Decatur
Thurmond daughter Nancy Moore Thurmond laid to rest in Aiken mausoleum
A funeral and entombment mark the farewell to Nancy Moore Thurmond 22 oldest child of U S Senator Strom Thurmond at Aiken memorial park and Columbia church services. A white dove and releasing balloons punctuate the ceremonies as family and friends remember her life of service amid a brief, solemn service.
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Aiken Memorial Park
Nancy Moore Thurmond
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Columbia
University of South Carolina
Aiken Park
Thurmond
Nancy
Julie
Strom Jr
Paul
Paul Moore Sr
Nancy Thurmond Remembered For Devotion And Love Of Children
In Columbia a funeral for Nancy Moore Thurmond 22 drew about 2500 mourners at First Baptist Church with tributes from friends and prominent figures including Vice President Gore and Senatorial members. The daughter of Sen. Strom Thurmond died from injuries after a Tuesday night car accident.
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Nancy Thurmond
Columbia
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Nancy Moore Thurmond
Tommy Young
University of South Carolina
First Baptist Church
al Gore
Tipper
U.S. Senate
Thurmond
Congress
Clinton
Harry Dent
Classifieds and Puzzles Highlight a Light Newspaper Page
A cluttered page shows sections like classifieds comics crosswords and cryptoquote puzzles with Dear Abby horoscopes and various mini features. Readers glimpse calendar notes and everyday interest items across the page.
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A.eee
Seocouhavini
Dear Abby
UA Rsg
Erma Géelock
Community tips line invites tips to newsroom
A call line is provided for readers to share tips and story ideas with the newsroom. Call 648 2311 to reach staff and recommend local subjects for coverage. The note emphasizes direct public input and accessibility for community reporting.
Local Names Listed for Details on Page Five A
A list of individuals including Ralph Fields Sadie T Franklin Mildred G Glover Arthur Hartley Pickens T Scott Evelyn B Toole Estelle M Turner is referenced with details continued on page 5A.
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Ralph Fields
Langle
Sadie T. Franklin
Johnston
Mildred G. Glover
Isle of Palms
Arthur Hartley
Colorado
Pickens T. Scott
Aiken
Evelyn B. Toole
Estelle M. Turner
Warrenville
Jury Decision Expected Today In King Trial
In Los Angeles the jury deliberating whether four police officers violated Rodney King's civil rights after a 1991 beating was to report with a verdict or deadlock after about four days and 40 hours of deliberations. Police remained on tactical alert and National Guard stood by as authorities prepared for a possible verdict. The judge allowed broadcast of the verdicts by electronic media, with conditions, while officers debated the implications for the acquittal outcomes in a closely watched case.
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Los Angeles
Rodney King
Earl Stanley Sheinbaum
City Police Commission
Sheinbaum
Francine Spada
Attorne Harland Braun
Theodore Briseno
Ira Salzman
Stacey Koon
National Guard
U.S
John G. Davies
Davies
Koon
Briseno
Laurence Powell
Timothy Wind
King
SRS Tritium Review Set by Three Independent Consultants
Three independent consultants appointed by the Secretary of Energy will visit the Savannah River Site next week to review tritium activities. The team includes Dr. John S. Foster Jr. Retired Rear Admiral Kenneth L. Woodfin and Dr. Terry R. Lash. The evaluation informs whether tritium remains part of SRS missions amid a Bush era consolidation plan.
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Savannah River
Secretary of Energy
Hazel R. O'Leary
SRS
John S. Foster Jr
Navy
Kenneth L. Woodfin
Terry R. Lash
Department of En
Production Decline Ends Five Month Rise Across US Factories
Washington AP reports a late winter storm and weak consumer spending halted a five month rise in industrial output. March production remained unchanged from February after gains from October through February, with February and January also revised. Retail spending fell 1 percent in March, the steepest drop since January 1991.
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Washington
Federal Reserve
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