Punxsutawney Phil Predicts No Shadow Here
Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob at 7:27 a.m. and signaled there is no shadow, signaling an early spring per the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle. County Judge Edwin Snyder cited the ritual as he and Groundhog President Jim Means conveyed the unfailing forecast.
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Punxsutawney, Pa
Punxsutawney Phil
America
Edwin Snyder
Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Phil
Snyder
Jim Means
Gobbler’s Knob
Means
Quiet In The Balcony Causes Coughing Distractions In Concert Halls
Chicago AP reports that conductors across 21 orchestras say audience coughing disrupts performances. Nineteen of 23 conductors note being distracted by noise, with coughs deemed worst. George Hanson of the Atlanta Symphony and Jesus Lopez-Cobos of the Cincinnati Symphony describe efforts to pace pauses during coughing fits.
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Chicago
George Hanson
Atlanta Symphony
Jesus Lopez-Cobos
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Lopez-Cobos
Cloudy Tonight and Rain Chance Ahead
Mostly cloudy skies forecast tonight with a 20 percent chance of night rain. Low temperatures expected in the upper 50s. Tomorrow remains mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Highs likely in the mid 70s. See Page 14A for details.
Deaths Mary B. Dicks Aiken Velma P Johnson Augusta
Obituary notices list several local deaths with brief mentions of Mary B. Dicks Aiken Velma P Johnson Augusta Ethel Jones Trenton Beatrice Morgan Trenton and reference to page 8A for full details.
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Mary B. Dicks
Aiken
Velma P. Johnson
Augusta Ethel Jones
Trenton
Beatrice Morgan
Moore Tax Bill Heads Toward Law After Weekday Extension
A compromise measure to extend property tax deadlines by two days when weekends or holidays block payment heads to the Senate and House. Sen. Thomas L Moore says a six member conference committee resolved differences, with refunds of a three percent late penalty for those affected.
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Columbia
Senate
House
Thomas L
Tommy) Moore
Clearwater
House-Senate
Sen. Moore
Bers
Aiken County
Margie Plunkett
Senate Finance Committee
Herbert Kirsh
York
Kirsh
Conference Committee
Mandela Freeing Move Shakes South Africa
President F W de Klerk legalizes the African National Congress ending decades of guerrilla struggle and says Nelson Mandela will be freed soon. The decision sparks street celebrations while activists press for full dismantling of apartheid and immediate return of exiled leaders.
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Cape Town
South Africa
F.W. de Klerk
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
ANC
de Klerk
White House
Mandela
Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Unemployment Rate Holds Steady in January
Washington reports the unemployment rate at 5.3 percent for January with 275000 jobs added. Weather and post holiday layoffs may skew seasonal adjustments, while manufacturing declines persist and service industries show gains led by health care and transportation. Average hourly earnings rise to 9.84 dollars.
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Washington
Labor Department
AIDS Infections Decline Amid Rising Case Projections
A Contingencies magazine report led by Peter Plumley projects HIV infections will peak in 1991 at about 1.4 million, with total AIDS cases rising to 1995 and deaths peaking near 110000 in 1997. It notes 1989 AIDS diagnoses at 117781 and 70,313 deaths since 1981 while CDC revises future spread estimates.
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Washington
Peter Plumley
Chicago
Federal
Centers For Disease Control
CDC
United States
Gayle Lloyd
Residents split on countywide water sewer plan
Aiken County poll shows 44 percent neutral on tying water and sewer lines to a countywide system. 30 percent support, 26 percent oppose. The survey covered 423 residents and reflects plans tied to the Coordinating Council and Arkansas Young Co. growth strategies.
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Aiken County
Usda Survey Research Service
Robert Botsch
Coordinating Council
Arthur Young Co
Particu
Larly
Aiken
W. Scott Barnes
Barnes
Aiken Standard USDA Poll on consolidating water and sewer districts
The Aiken Standard reports a USDA poll where respondents were asked about consolidating all separate water and sewer districts in the county. Opinions split with about 44 percent neutral or unsure, others supporting or opposing the consolidation proposal.
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Aiken Standard
Carl Langley
Usda Poll
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