Aiken City Manager reports progress in water, parks and finances
In his annual city council report Roland Windham highlights Shaw Creek water supply expansion to meet future growth and notes Recreation Department gains with a jogging track and soccer field at Virginia Acres Park. Finance収department exceeded tax collections by 11500 while budget use stayed at 85 percent.
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Aiken
Roland Windham
Shaw’s Creek
Virginia Acres Park
Whiskey Road
Finance Department
Motives Behind Cuban Hijackings Aboard Miami Flights
The piece argues that Cuban refugees who joined the 120,000-strong Florida boat lift are seeking repatriation to Cuba. It notes U S policy aims for safe return, Havana’s rebuffs, and discusses immigration strain in Miami amid 15,000 Haitian refugees. It concludes hijackings reflect proximity to a communist dictatorship and call for safer, orderly repatriation.
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Florida
Miami
State Department
Cuba
Havana
Fidel Castro
United States
Federal Bureau of Investigation
UCSD Lab Security Questions Spark Probe into Two Incidents
A senior UCSD researcher cloned an unapproved virus by mistake. the experiment was halted and the scientist has gone into seclusion. A separate high containment lab was entered and a rabies vaccine was stolen and later recovered. Officials urge a full university inquiry and stronger discipline, noting federal funds support much of the work.
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University of California
San Diego
University
Witnessing to old friends as a teen believer
A teen asks how to share faith after accepting Christ. The reply urges Bible reading to learn Jesus approach, study Acts for early evangelism, and pray for love, opportunities, and consistent living. Seek mentor guidance to convey the gospel simply and invite friends to Christ.
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DR. Graham
Christ
D.J.B
A Wound That Time Heals Beside Booth Creek
The author recalls a Colorado camping trip with children, noting the chaos of tents and backpacks, a burglary call from Maryland, and late night attempts to sleep. He finds two lasting memories friend injured by a rock, and a witty moment about a missing knife, reflecting on vacations as a hard earned, bittersweet relief from winter.
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Booth Creek
Colorado
Nathaniel Benchley
America
Aspen
Maryland
Will
Dale Shaffer
North Korea shifts stance while edging toward talks
Edward Neilan surveys Kim Il Sung's four hour meeting with U S Democrat Stephen Solarz and North Korea's push for cultural exchange and trade with the South while insisting on communist terms for reunification. He notes Moscow Peking influence and warns of potential military and regional risks.
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Washington
Kim Il Sung
U. S
Stephen Solarz
New York
United States
South Korea
Kim
Solarz
Norodom Sihanouk
Pyongyang
Sihanouk
Riviera
North Korea
South
Sula
Peking
Moscow
Park Chung Hee
Genghis Khan
President Park
Demilitarized Zone
Central Intelligence Agency
China
Northeast Asia
Korea
Japan
Vietnam
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