21 Apr 1996
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1996
Page
1
WOW group Wise Outra geous Women WOW won a national award among ten honorees for volunteer work during Make a Difference Day. They assisted at Helping Hands shelter, aiding abused or neglected children. Details appear on page 10 and in USA Weekend inside today’s edition.
S C ETV will broadcast a live reform program titled Reform from 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesday featuring Sen. Fritz Hollings and Reps. John Spratt Bob Inglis and Lindsey Graham. Viewers may join an electronic town meeting by calling 800 368 5781 or 800 368 5782.
Three notices list W. Lamar Yance of Graniteville Ernest B. Taylor of Warrenville and Thomas Yates of Aiken. The obituaries appear on Page 7A with brief details of deaths and surviving relatives.
Georgia Lottery results list Lotto numbers 9 18 19 21 22 with Powerball 2 8 10 29 2. No additional Powerball details provided.
Georgia Rep. Charles Norwood told about 100 Savannah River Site supporters in Augusta that environmental cleanup and nuclear mission funding require political action. He urged electing a Republican president and Congress in November to fix perceived administration failings, criticizing energy budgets and nuclear spend.
Melissa Stoker and her grandmother Sarah observed Earth Day two days early at Hopeland Gardens alongside about 275 residents in Ai ken's Earth Day celebration. The event, sponsored by the City Parks and Recreation Department, highlighted concerns over air and water pollution and solid waste from the late 1960s rising into focus by 1970.
President Clinton joined leaders including Yeltsin and heads of Germany France Britain Japan Italy and Canada to back a goal to ban all nuclear explosions by year end. He called the summit "another step back from the nuclear precipice" while noting Moscow’s push to sell nuclear technology to Iran. An $800 million deal for a 1000 MW pressurized water reactor in Iran was reaffirmed.
The 1998 murder of former Aiken police officer A C Hagan may bring a death penalty trial for Willie Hicks, with jury selection to start Monday and a likely weeklong proceeding including weekend sessions. Judge Henry F Floyd will preside as the state seeks the ultimate punishment.
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