Victims Struggle After Andrew Ravages Gulf Coast
The Associated Press reports Hurricane Andrew left 20 dead and over 250000 homeless in Florida with thousands more affected in Louisiana. Flooding and debris blocked roads as authorities raced to clear routes, deliver relief, and assess total damage surpassing 15 billion dollars in Florida alone.
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New Orleans
Florida
Louisiaana
Louisiana
Andrew
U.S
Rita Fosse
New Iberia
Lionel Oubre
Iberia Parish
Bahamas
Aiken church serves as relief hub for Hurricane Andrew aid
Foreman Memorial Baptist Church in New Ellenton will collect relief goods from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. next week at 207 Smith Ave. Items in demand include paper products baby supplies bottled water and canned goods. Donations to aid Miami relief flow through Columbia, with Aiken Jaycees coordinating at the Hut on U.S. 1. The Golden Harvest Food Bank in Aiken is also collecting non perishables and paper products. For details call 663 7624.
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Columbia
Miami
Foreman Memorial
Aiken
New Ellenton
Aiken Jaycees
Jaycees
Aiken Jaycee Hut
U.S. 1
Golden Harvest Food Bank
Vaucluse Road
Rick Marti
Warrenville First Baptist Church
Andrew Martin
S.C
Aiken County primary results certified after Tuesday vote
Election officials will certify the Tuesday primary results today at the Aiken County Council Annex. GOP Tommy Hartnett defeated Charles Thomas for U S Senate challenger as Fritz Hollings faces him in November. A runoff will decide the state senate seat between Greg Ryberg and Sonny Sanders. Howard L. Sellers won the sheriff nomination to face William J. Lawrence, while Barbara Morgan kept her solicitor post with support from voters.
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Aiken County Election Commission
Aiken
Charles Thomas
Aiken County
GOP
Senate
Greg Ryberg
Sonny Sanders
William C. Kent
Carrol G. Heath
Howard L. Sellers
William J. Lawrence
Lawrence
Robert P
Bob) Voigt
Theodore recalls assembly to handle state budget crisis
Lt. Gov. Nick Theodore argues only the General Assembly can legally prioritize the budget after a $200 million cut by the Budget and Control Board. He says education and the poor would suffer, while Gov. Carroll Campbell’s office rejects a special legislative session, noting the board already decided.
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Columbia
Nick Theodore
Budget and Control Board
General Assembly
Theodore
Carroll Campbell
Mark Chambers
Campbell
SATs Decline In S C Aiken SATs Decline In S C Aiken
South Carolina remains last in the nation for SAT averages for a third straight year as officials cite insufficient enrollment in tougher courses. Statewide scores fell slightly to 831 combined from 832, while Aiken County posted 858, with verbal down five and math down six points.
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Columbia
Barbara Nielsen
South Carolina
Aiken County
College Board
Joseph Brooks
Washington D.C
Georgia
Towa
Nielsen
South Carolin
Brooks
Economic growth falters as consumers spend less
US GDP growth slowed in the April-June quarter to a 1.4 percent annual rate after a strong first quarter. Consumer spending fell 0.3 percent in the second quarter, offsetting a 2.9 percent rise earlier. Corporate profits rose 2.1 percent to an annualized 234.6 billion, while initial unemployment claims dropped to 382,000 in the week ending August 15, the largest decline on record but not conclusive evidence of improved labor conditions.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Bush
Department
Labor Department
General Motors
Comics and Puzzles Highlight Local Page
The section features comics with crossword and cryptoquote puzzles, Dear Abby and Erma Bombeck humor, a 8B 8A 6B SB 9B 1B cryptic clue lineup, plus horoscopes and a local front.
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Cryptoquote
Dear Abby
Erma Bombeck
Have a news item or story idea call line
A prompt to share tips or story ideas with the newsroom urging readers to call 48 2311 to reach staff and discuss potential coverage. The note emphasizes direct contact for tips and suggestions.
Local figures named in final page listing
Cleophus Abraham of Philadelphia William Drake from North Augusta Harvey Goggans of Belvedere Richard Harris and Al Earle Wilson Jr. of Atlanta appear in a detailed 3B page notice listing names and affiliations for the community roll.
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Cleophus Abraham
Philadelphia
William Drake
North Augusta
Harvey Goggans
Belvedere
Richard Harris
Earle Wilson Jr
Atlanta
Carbonated milk eyed as soda style dairy beverage
Dairymen promote carbonated milk as a soda like drink to reach groceries next year. Researchers from the Dairy Research Foundation and USDA tout a milk based pop in flavors such as peach coffee root beer and orange cream to appeal to teens and adults and boost dairy sales amid declining milk consumption.
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Washington
Herb Woolf
Woolf
Sists Woolf
Dairy Research Foundation
New Orleans
Booth No. 253
Research Foundation
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service Laboratory
USDA
Ranjit Kadan
National Dairy Board
U.S
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