Stores Extend Hours for Late Shoppers Christmas Eve
Area merchants opened as early as 8 a.m. and plan to stay open until 6 p.m. or 8 p.m. for last minute shoppers. Managers report a strong Christmas season with a record sales day expected. JB White and Co. and Wal Mart led the extended hours with Rose's and Aiken Mall also joining the effort.
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Elease Pickens
Aiken Mall
Judy Walters
A Perfect Night For Santa In Aiken County
Aiken County looks for ideal Christmas Eve conditions after a stormy night. Forecasters predict clear skies and seasonal temperatures in the 30s tonight allowing Santa’s flight to proceed. Rain on Monday was light at .27 inches measured by the National Weather Service at Bush Field in Augusta.
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Frosty the Talking Snowman Among Nativity Display At Crawford Yard
A festive front yard in New Ellenton features a talking Frosty the snowman with elves and reindeer, a glowing Rudolph, and a nativity scene. Gene Crawford recounts his father-in-law Robert Park carved over 5 000 Christmas decorations, inspiring children's awe as Frosty interacts with visitors.
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Insurance Reform Tops Aiken Delegation 1992 Agenda
Two members of the Aiken County Legislative Delegation signal auto liability insurance reform as a 1992 General Assembly priority. Rep. James Roland Smith notes public anger at recoupment fees harming drivers with clean records. Rep. Charles H. Stone warns of a rough session amid reapportionment budgeting and public ire over insurance.
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Aiken County
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Charles H. Stone
Edgefield
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Campaign Issue To Return With New Twist In 92
Gov Carroll Campbell renews focus on automobile insurance reform proposing a choice no fault plan to lower rates. Lawmakers hold four hearings across the state as debate grows over ending mandatory policies and reforming the recoupment system to reduce costs for drivers.
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Gorbachev to address Soviets on television night
Mikhail Gorbachev planned to speak on national television Wednesday night amid reports his resignation as Soviet president is imminent. He said his address would outline his stance on the country’s situation and the possibility of developing the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Tass and ITAR-TASS agencies reported the plan, but no firm confirmation of resignation was given.
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Mikhail S. Gorbachev
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Central Television
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Andrei Grachev
U S Plans Recognition For Russia
President Bush will recognize Russia as independent and establish full diplomatic relations including support for Russia’s seat on the U N Security Council. The move, to be announced after Christmas at Camp David, covers about half the former Soviet republics in the newly formed Commonwealth of Independent States.
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Questions on fate of nuclear scientists after USSR breakup
Questions about the dismantling of Ukraine and Byelorussia nuclear arsenals raise concerns over the fate of the skilled engineers and scientists who built the Soviet weapons complex. The piece notes potential brain drain and explores whether the United States might attract this expertise for environmental cleanup and waste management.
News tip line encourages reader calls
Readers are urged to call 648 2311 to share tips or story ideas with the paper. The message ends with a stray phrase shee hoes.
Bethlehem Strikes Quiet Bethlehem Christmas Eve Pilgrimage
Pales tinian activists call for a shop strike in Bethlehem as Christian pilgrims gather for Christmas Eve in Manger Square near the Church of the Nativity. Israeli forces conduct searches and impose curfews on refugee camps while tourism officials expect about 4000 foreign visitors. The procession and Midnight Mass proceed with the star lighting in the square despite the unrest.
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Elias Freij
Manger Square
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Gaza Strip
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Michel Sabah
Church of the Nativity
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