Cadillac Santa Delivers 11000 To Skid Row Residents
In Los Angeles the anonymous benefactor known as the Cadillac Santa handed out about 11000 in new ten dollar bills to more than a thousand Skid Row residents at Midnight Mission on Fourth and Los Angeles Streets. Mission director Clancy Imislund said the donor kept his name secret and that the event created real excitement beyond the money.
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Los Angeles
Cadillac
Israelites Cross
Red Sea
Clancy Imislund
Fourth
Santa
Imislund
Skid Row
Notable Obituaries and Deaths in Local Notices
Deaths announced for Mary Belle Andrews Aiken Gertrude Youmans Durden Warrenville John B Gunter Aiken Julian Lee McLendon Clearwater details listed on page 6A.
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Mary Belle Andrews
Aiken
Gertrude Youmans Durden
Warrenville
John B. Gunter
Julian Lee McLendon
Clearwater
Baghdad Evacuation Drill Tests War Readiness Across City
Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis fled as air raid sirens sounded in Baghdad in a mass evacuation drill to test combat readiness. U S officials warned of likely war and vowed swift decisive action while Iraqi leaders predicted victory.
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Baghdad
Defense
Dick Cheney
Colin Powell
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Iraq
Cheney
U.S
Sau
Aiken Recyclers Turn Overflowing Landfill Into Success
The overflowing Aiken City Landfill bins hold recyclables not toxins as residents drive a first in state program. Since 1989 more than 3 million pounds avoided burial, with 7 500 participants and over 80 percent participation.
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Aiken City
Aiken
Aiken County
Roger P. LeDuc
LeDuc
Stanley Quarles
Public Works
Huff fears ethics witchhunt in state legislature
North Augusta Rep. Huff warns that rapid ethics reform talk could trigger a witchhunt dragging many into the dispute. He notes his $400 monthly retainer from Aiken Electric Cooperative plus $225 per special meeting and hourly charges for extra work. He cites conflicts of interest as inevitable and says he will abstain on cooperative matters.
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Thomas E. Huff
North Augusta
General Assembly
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Huff
Rep. Huff
Bob Sheheen
D-Camden
Sen
John Lindsay
Dbennettsville
S.C. Tax Commission
Electric Cooperative
Merry Christmas Drive Aims to Help Less Fortunate in Aiken
Local agencies mobilize to aid needy families in Aiken County through the Valley Empty Stocking Fund and partner programs. Last year Salvation Army assistance reached 3,700 families. other groups include Aiken Jaycees Shopping Tour Toys for Tots and the Secret Santa Program at South Aiken Presbyterian Church. Contributions can be mailed or donated in person. contact information and targets are listed for each program.
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Aiken County
Valley Empty Stocking Fund
P.O
Langley
Valley Empty
Posey’s
S.C
The
Salvation Army
Aiken Jaycees
South Aiken Presbyterian Church
Aiken Mall
Wal-Mart
K-Mart
Silver Bluff Road
J.B. White and Co
Roses Department Store
P.O. Box
Aiken
Gayle Avenue
Jaycee
South Aikien Presbyterian Church
S. Whiskey Road
New Ellenton Fireman Rescues Child From Burning Mobile Home
New Ellenton volunteer firefighter Robbie Foster crawled through a window and pulled six year old Austin Kirkbride to safety as a Christmas tree fire spread through a double wide. Austin is hospitalized for smoke inhalation. five people were in the home when the fire started. the house was lost.
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New Ellenton
Randy W. Shaw
Robbie Foster
Austin Kirkbride
Austin
Kay
Brenda Wise
Foster
Ie Wise
Ie Wise Sustained A Cut On Her Arm During the Incident, But Mrs. Kirkbride
Shaw
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U.N
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