Aiken Improves Fire Rating to Class 2 First in State
Aiken rises from Class 4 to Class 2 under a recent ISO re evaluation making it the first South Carolina city to reach this level. Expected premium cuts of 7 to 25 percent apply from Sept 1 for homeowners within the city. Suburban areas improve to Class 5, with hydrant proximity dictating same savings for many residences.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Southeast
Odell Weeks
Roland Windham
Insurance Services Office
Weeks
ISO
Manager Killed in Greenville Motel Shooting
In Greenville a night manager was shot to death during an attempted robbery at the Travel Inn Motor Lodge. Margaret Debelli 60 was killed around 4 30 a m. The manager's son Bob Bailey Jr 15 was wounded in the leg and a dog on the premises was also hit. Police said Bailey fired at the attacker but no suspect status yet.
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Greenville
Travel Inn Motor
Earl Watson
Margaret Debelli
Bob Baily Jr
Bailey
Fonda Family Ties Spotted in New York Play Visit
The writer relates that Morris E. Fonda of Aiken corresponded with the late Henry Fonda after meeting him and his wife in New York. The letter sought information about the Fonda family and noted many ancestors hail from Fonda, New York.
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Ot Aiken
Henry Fonda
New York
Fonda
Fonda, N.Y
July Wholesale Prices Jump Amid Gasoline Surge
The government reports July wholesale prices rose 7.1 percent annualized driven by gasoline gains 7.9 percent while food costs fell 1.5 percent the largest drop since 1976. Beef and veal declines contributed.
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Washington
Labor Department
Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Friday the 13th folklore and history timelines
Historian Professor Ratlish Hathaway traces the idea of Friday the 13th through Roman superstition to Quintilus XIII, the Spanish Inquisition, Pope Gregory XIII, and notable figures like Napoleon and Ulysses S. Grant, noting modern superstitions persist despite claimed lack of science. The piece ends with a cue to check classifieds for local job listings.
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Roman Empire
Quintilus XIII
Hathaway
Gregory XIII
Napoleon
Russia
Josephine
Bonaparte
Classifieds and Community Calendar Highlights
Local listings show a mix of ads, comics, Dear Abby, obituaries, opinions, church notices, sports tidbits, and box office updates. TV and weather sections provide scheduled broadcasts and regional forecasts for readers.
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