Aiken Selected for Presidents Summit for America's Future
Aiken earns national nod as one of 50 communities invited to participate in the Presidents Summit for America's Future to be held in Philadelphia. Delegates from 50 states and territories will meet with President Clinton and other dignitaries to plan actions supporting 15 million at risk youths.
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Washington
Aiken
Clinton
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Colin Powell
Gore
Ford
Carter
Bush
Nancy Reagan
Reagan
Powell
Americ Promise
The
Alliance For Youth
Sonorary Co
George Bush
Newsweek
U.S. Bureau of Primary Care
Thurmond refuses to relinquish Armed Services chair
Sen Strom Thurmond will not step aside as Senate Armed Services chairman after becoming the longest serving member of Congress next month. Spokeswoman Chris Cimko says the 94 year old will not relinquish the chair he has held since 1995 despite questions raised by Roll Call about possible GOP succession.
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Charleston
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Senate Armed Services
Congress
Roll Call
Senate
John Warner
R-Va
GOP
Warner
Rules and Administration
Thurmond
Chris Cimko
South Carolina
Bond bill funds USCA buildings and ATC repairs
A state bond measure passed by the House would allocate about 250 million for education with some funds for prisons. In the Aiken area USCA would gain 4 million for a nursing school building and Ruth Patrick Science Center expansion 2.5 million, plus maintenance and equipment at ATC.
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Usc-Aiken and
Aiken Technical College
Senate
House
Aiken
USCA
ATC
Roland Smith
R-Langley
Ruth Patrick
Deidre Martin
Universal Health Services
Department of Energy
Martin
Kathy Noble
Deaths Annie B Busch and others listed on page 2B
Obituary notices record the deaths of Annie B Busch of Bedford Mass John T Donahue McCormick Mary Lou Orr Williston Marcy Ed Roberts of Aiken and John W Williams of Springfield with brief identifications and placement on page 2B of the newspaper.
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Annie B. Busch
Bedford
Mass
John T. Donahue
McCormick
Mary Lou Orr
Williston
Marcy
Roberts
Aiken
John W. Williams
Springfield
Georgia Lottery Wednesday Winning Numbers
Cash 3 drawn 986. Cash 4 drawn 61 62. Pantasy 8 drawn 8 16 24 26 34. Results list the numbers for Wednesday drawings in Georgia.
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Cash
Pantasy
Brooks & Dunn win entertainer of the year at ACM Awards
At the 32nd Academy of Country Music show in Universal City California Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn captured entertainer of the year and top duet honors. Teen star LeAnn Rimes dominated with best new female singer top single and best song for Blue.
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Universal City
Calif
Academy of Country Music
Kix Brooks
Ronnie Dunn
Academy
Dunn
Brooks & Dunn
Texas
LeAnn Rimes
NBC
George Strait Shines But Leans to Rimes at Country Music Awards
Texan George Strait entered as a big favorite with wins for male singer and album Blue Clear Sky and a nomination for entertainer of the year. But LeAnn Rimes stole the night winning best new artist and best female country vocalist as Roy Clark received the Pioneer Award amid hosting duties by Strait Foxworthy and Crystal Bernard.
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George Strait
Brooks
Rimes
Patsy Cline
Brenda Lee
Patty Loveless
Garth Brooks
Hollywood
Wings
Crystal Bernard
Strait
Jeff Foxworthy
Roy Clark
Clark
Johnny Cash
Roger Miller
Minnie Pearl
Roy Acuff
Roy Rogers
Academy
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Junte Abrams
Chief Carrol Busbee
Ran Glover
Tequan Holmes
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Armed Services Committee
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