Veteran Trainer Wright Dies at 71 in Aiken
Frank I. Wright, renowned horse trainer and television commentator, died Saturday at his Aiken residence at age 71. A Chicago native and Duke graduate, he served as a World War II captain and gained fame in the New York horse racing scene. Wright was a CBS television commentator and also appeared for ESPN. His close friend dogwood tale presient W. Cath le S ran (Cot) il expressed high regards for him as a superb horseman and popular figure.
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Cot
Lawmakers Prepared To Start Five Month South Carolina Session
State lawmakers return to Columbia this week to begin a five month session with the House meeting for two days and the Senate aiming to finish in one. The first formal pre session gathering in years will see leadership elections and committee chair appointments as freshmen begin to learn the Statehouse rhythm. House members hope for less contentious ethics focus after past corruption alarms and aim to improve Senate rules for smoother daily sessions.
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Senate
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Takama
John Land
D-Manning
Statehouse
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D-Lancaster
Howell Clyborne
Greenville
Aiken Hornets Triumph in Narrow Victory over Columbia
Cedric Johnson sprinted past banners as Glover Hinson urged to run time off the clock. With 36 seconds remaining, Aiken clinched a dramatic finish in what locals call their greatest football victory.
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Aiken Hornets
Glover Hickson
Aiken School Board
Aid Agencies Withdraw From Somalia
United Nations and relief groups pulled foreign workers from Baidoa and Bardera as security deteriorated amid clan clashes and looting. Marines landed offshore to bolster a UN mission while aid agencies warn half of donated food may be stolen. Somalia’s famine has killed hundreds of thousands with millions at risk.
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Rome
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Grant
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Clearwater Family Receives Salvation Army Christmas Help
The Salvation Army in Aiken supports a five member Clearwater family facing financial hardship this Christmas. The unemployed father’s benefits are exhausted, and the family receives toys, baskets, and food. Volunteers and donations are urged by Captain Siegfried Hackbarth, with contact and mailing options for multiple local aid campaigns.
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Salvation Army
Clearwater
Siegfried Hackbarth
Thester
P.O
Aiken
Christmas Bonuses Fade in SC Firms as Bonuses Remain Limited
South Carolina companies vary in offering Christmas bonuses with many firms declining extra pay this year. Experts note some still provide one time lump sums during union talks, while auto makers and Boeing contracts secure substantial year end bonuses for labor unions.
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Columbia
South Carolina
China
Ted Halkyard
University of South Carolina
Turkey
Ree Automakers
United Auto Workers Union
Boeing
International Association of Machinists
Aeros
Bill Cash
Carolina Eastman
Sandy Run
Halkyard
Community tip line and names listed for contact
Readers are invited to share news ideas by calling 648.2311. The notice references Tinie Pennington Eubanks Windsor Dorothy Rhoden Langley Donnie Woods Belvedere I as points of contact or related individuals.
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Eubanks
Windsor
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Langley
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Don) Woods
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