High School Football Scores Page Shown
Barnwell edges Silver Bluff 15 to 7 while Middleton tops Thurmond 23 to 6. Lander defeats USC Aiken 65 to 56 in a late scoreline on Page 1B.
01 Dec 1985
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1985
Page
1
Barnwell edges Silver Bluff 15 to 7 while Middleton tops Thurmond 23 to 6. Lander defeats USC Aiken 65 to 56 in a late scoreline on Page 1B.
A fierce storm pushes east while a commemorative sign donated by the late Wes McClellan is shown. In the photo, H. Odell Weeks, Aiken's mayor, H.W. Thurlow, Sesquicentennial officer, Jerry R. Johnson and June Murff of the Chamber, and Michael Hosang, chamber president, pose with the sign.
A major storm dropped up to two feet of snow in the southern Rockies and spread ice and slush across the Plains. Dozens of fatalities were reported in weather-related accidents during the Thanksgiving weekend as wind chills reached extreme lows in Montana and the Dakotas. Forecasters warned of blizzard conditions in parts of Nebraska and South Dakota while Minnesota and Wisconsin expected heavy drifting snow and widespread road closures. Wind gusts topped 83 mph at Guadalupe Pass in Texas.
The list shows results including Oklahoma’s 13-0 win over Oklahoma State, Miami Florida’s 58-7 over Notre Dame, Florida’s 38-14 over Florida State, Tennessee’s 30-0 over Vanderbilt, Texas A M’s 42-10 win over Texas, and Georgia’s 20-16 victory over Georgia Tech while Penn State and several others did not play.
About 800 union representatives founded the Congress of South African Trade Unions in Durban as a multiracial federation linking 36 unions and tied to the anti apartheid United Democratic Front. Cyril Ramaphosa led a major portion with calls for reforms and President Botha's resignation. Black snipers and violence marked a tense security backdrop as Cape Town reports of attacks near Crossroads continued.
Columbia officials report the tax amnesty period closing with more than 250 walk ins and over 500000 dollars collected in delinquent payments. The agency expects over 4 million more from mail and installment plans as 11 percent daily interest applies to back taxes.
Brian M. Jenkins of Rand Corp says more terrorism including hijackings and bombings is likely, though a nuclear attack is not. He notes increased anti-terrorist actions may drive groups to change tactics, while predicting greater bloodshed as the 21st century approaches.
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