01 Aug 1992
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1992
Page
1
Aiken residents on Rolling Wood Road protest a proposed six foot pipe to fix Kalmia Hill drainage. They fear loss of hardwood trees and disruption to greenhouses and pools. City Manager Steven Thompson notes longstanding plans and utilities under the street.
A Graniteville breakfast spot and grocery, the Graniteville Supermarket and Cafe, burned around 11 30 p m Thursday. The owner plans to relocate to a vacant cafe behind Breezy Hill Curb Market while cleanup saved some groceries and workers look to reopen.
The Pentagon announced 2400 Army troops from Fort Hood Texas and Fort Campbell Kentucky will move to Kuwait for field training exercises over the next three weeks. The goal is to demonstrate U S commitment to Gulf security as tensions with Iraq persist.
A three week Project Urquhart survey in Scotland reported sonar detected a large solid contact mid water for about two minutes before loss of signal. Officials warned even advanced sonar can misread water swirls and bubbles while noting past monster sightings and wartime mine uses along Loch Ness.
AT&T is sending $100 checks to selected former customers to entice them to switch back, a high cost move amid fierce long-distance competition. Sprint and MCI criticize the tactic as a desperate effort to regain market share, noting AT&T dominates about two thirds of the market and won’t disclose how many checks are sent.
Readers are invited to call 648 2311 to share news tips or story ideas with the newsroom. The pickup line encourages tips on local events, community concerns, and feature possibilities for upcoming coverage.
AT T tests 100 checks and nationwide promotions to win customers by offering cash incentives for switching long distance service from Sprint or MCI. Spokesman Mark Siegel says recipients may cash and switch with no minimum stay. Merrill Lynch analyst Richard Toole notes strong competition in attracting customers.
A fragmented OCR note lists medals for boxing with entries like OT MEDALS TABLE ARCELOR A 6-God and Bronze but lacks clear event details or full names. The readable items imply a medal tally or table from a boxing event labeled Arcelor.
Guns N Roses postponed a Labor Day performance after Axl Rose fell ill with a sore throat. Fans received word the show would be rescheduled with tickets honored. Other cities also affected include Boston and Minneapolis with a Sept. 11 date set in Boston.
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