Pine Log and Whiskey Road Intersection Tops Aiken Traffic
A study by the Aiken Department of Public Safety names Pine Log and Whiskey Road as the city's worst for wrecks from July 1997 to June 1998. There were 53 accidents, 10 injuries, and $93 000 in damage. Inattention and following too closely blamed. two second rule urged.
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Whiskey
Pine Log
Aiken
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Whiskey Road
Pete Frommer
ADPS
Frommer
Omagh bombing kills 28 injures 220 in busy market blaze
A 500 pound car bomb exploded in Omagh Northern Ireland on a Saturday, killing at least 28 and wounding over 200 as shoppers were gathered for a festival. Police warned the blast was worsened by a misleading phone warning about danger nearby. The toll included Protestants Catholics and five children. No group claimed responsibility.
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Omagh
Northern Ireland
Belfast
Ronnie Flanagan
Frank Hancock
Clinton
Diana’s image endures as a symbol of change in monarchy
In London the public continues to leave bouquets and handwritten notes at Kensington Palace gates, honoring Princess Diana after her Paris car crash death. Her memory remains vivid in headlines, magazine covers, and enduring public sentiment.
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Kensington Palace
Paris
Jessie Ward Langley Obituary Notice
Obituary notice for Jessie Ward of Langley appears on page 8. Details include death and basic biographical notes for the local community obituary column.
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Jessie Ward
Langley
Two-hour standoff ends after shooting
Aiken County deputies responded to a standoff on Springfield Church Road after Daniel Busbee fired at Robbie Pearson across a fence line. Pearson was shot in both legs and transported to Aiken Regional Medical Centers. investigators cited possible alcohol involvement and an argument preceding the incident.
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Daniel Simon
Danny) Busbee
Springfield Church Road
Robbie Pearson
Aiken
Pearson
Aiken County
Michael Frank
Frank
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