14 Dec 1997
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1997
Page
1
Spectators and participants braved overcast skies as the Midland Valley Christmas Parade rolled through town. A hot air balloon and colorful floats, bands, clowns, elves, and majorettes drew cheers while families from Savannah shared memories and candy with Haley Johnson among the smiling crowd.
The Aiken Jaycees Christmas Parade runs today starting at 3 p.m. from Demetri's Market to Park Avenue and Laurens Street with cats bands clowns and holiday reminders. Grand Marshal is Graniteville First Baptist with St James in religious and Avondale in commercial divisions. Air Products second in commercial.
Obituary notices appear on page 8A for Margaret Edmunds Cothran Aiken Walter O'Brien Asmey Dwayne Keith Johnson Ellenton Louella Warner Prater Belvedere Walter Mackowski Lexington. The notices report deaths and basic identifying details for these residents.
Georgia lottery results show Cash 4 numbers 71 and 48 and the Georgia Lotto draw 6 21 43 82 10 14 with the prefix Caan 590-8. Weekend players review for prizes and next draw updates.
South Carolina faces a looming legal battle as abortion rights and civil liberties groups plan to appeal a state Supreme Court ruling that could jail pregnant drug users for harm to their fetuses. An Aiken County case involves a cocaine using mother and a stillborn baby, prompting renewed scrutiny of the law and possible US Supreme Court review.
Columbia report on South Carolina politics notes critics say a plan to reward in state scholarships may harm women and minorities. Opponents argue SAT bias against females and cite Beasley's Palmetto Landmark Incentive For Education program requiring high school seniors to have a 1.0 GPA and a 1000 SAT score.
Chief Justice Ernest Finney and four associates face growing legal wrangling as lawyers push to force a ruling on South Carolina's 1.7 billion video gambling industry. The Supreme Court has refused to take up a Lancaster County case, sending the issue back to lower courts for review amid 1990s election considerations.
The sixth annual Christmas in Hopelands drew about 1,200 attendees for an open night in Hopelands Gardens. The event featured Aiken Downtown Community Choir carols and free admission, attracting visitors from Aiken and nearby cities including Savannah and Dalton.
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