Shakespeare and Ryan lead Oscars nominations in bid
In Beverly Hills, Shakespeare in Love and Saving Private Ryan head a crowded field with 13 nominations for the former, including best picture and best director. Life Is Beautiful breaks ground as the first film in 30 years to be nominated for both best picture and best foreign film, while other nods go to Gwyneth Paltrow, Geoffrey Rush, and Judi Dench in acting categories.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Saving Private Ryan
Gwyneth Paltrow
Geoffrey Rush
Judi Dench
Woods burning under way today in Hitch cock Woods
Prescribed burning is being conducted today in Hitch cock Woods near Fox Field and Cuthbert Ridge under a certified fire crew. The operation runs from mid morning to mid afternoon with potential future burns if conditions stay favorable. The Aiken Department of Public Safety monitors the area and checks for smoke.
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Aiken
Hitchcock Woods
Fox Field
Cuthbert Ridge
Deaths: Gladys Carpenter Anthony Coter Dyson Gantt Woolsey
Obituary brief noting deaths of Gladys O Carpenter Gran iteville John Anthony Coter Sailey Edna H Dyson Williston Lillian Gantt Jamaica N Y Katharine F Woolsey Aiken with minimal biographical details and locations.
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Gladys O. Carpenter
Graniteville
John Anthony Coter
Sailey
Edna H. Dyson
Williston
Lillian Gantt
Jamaica
N.Y
Katharine F Woolsey
Aiken
Georgia Lottery Daily Draw Notation
Reading of numbers shows Cash 3 Midday 69 5 and Cash 3 Evening 5 80 482 13 Pantasy 6 101828 27 91 with unclear context or dates. Entities include Georgia Lottery and multiple number sets suggesting results or play data without full details.
Indictments prepared against veterans memorial treasurer
The Second Judicial Circuit solicitor's office prepared 17 indictments against Aiken man Gary Andrew Legate 31 for stealing about 30000 intended to honor military veterans He faces three counts of breach of trust and 14 counts of forgery Indictments to be presented at the Feb 22 criminal court term Legate was free on a 10000 bond since last year Ed Hammons chairman of the Aiken Veterans Memorial Park project said Legate served as quartermaster for the memorial park The project which was dedicated last July had funds lost amid a lengthy investigation by the Aiken Department of Public Safety and a local accounting firm Follow up details appear on page 5A.
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Second Judicial Circuit Solicitor’s Office
Barbara Morgan
Gary Andrew Legate
Ms. Morgan
Ments
Legate
Ed Hammons
Aiken Veterans Memorial Park
Memorial Park
East Richland Avenue
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken
Veterans Park Project
Veterans Organs
Senators weigh openness as Clinton impeachment trial nears end
Senators prepare to debate Clinton fitness and possible censure while choosing whether to keep deliberations public. With Lewinsky testimony in hand, leaders face calls for a censure resolution and a rapid floor vote as the impeachment trial heads toward acquittal.
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Washington
Clinton
Senate
White House
Monica Lewinsky
Trent Lott
R-Miss
Lott
House
Henry Hyde
Charles Ruff
Tom Daschle
Planned complex draws fire over 54 unit elderly apartments
The New Labor Housing and Economic Development Corp is proposing a 54 unit elderly apartment complex on 6.04 acres at DuPont Circle requiring rezoning from R-1A to R-2. Neighborhood residents, including Shaui Barton, oppose the project citing loss of single family character and calls to stop the zoning change before it reaches the city.
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Labor Housing and Economic Development Corporation
DuPont Drive
DuPont Circle
Shaui Barton
Residents oppose five acre development near Aiken High
Local residents including Mrs. Barton and Paul Creech voice fears that new development will alter a single family neighborhood. They warn it could depress property values and raise crime, affecting school attendance and safety for area youth.
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Aiken High
Paul Creech
Five Acres
Aiken High School
Aiken approves power franchise agreements with fee clause
The Aiken City Council authorized second readings and public hearings for ordinances placing 5 percent franchise fees on S C Electric and Gas and Aiken Electric Cooperative. The move ties utility rights to service maps and requires tree trimming rules, while state bills and BellSouth litigation threaten the revenue.
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Aiken
S.C. Electric and Gas and Aiken Electric Cooperative
Utilities
BellSouth
Roger LeDuc
Beech Island Residents Open Talk on Incorporation
Beech Island residents are invited to a Thursday 7 p.m. meeting at the Sand Bar Ferry Road fire station to discuss incorporation. The Incorporation Committee will present three public viewing plans. areas studied must meet density and fiscal criteria. Chairman Dan Johnson notes data ready and residents must decide whether to pursue or drop the idea. He cites possible benefits such as a town police force and ambulance service, while noting potential loss of a country lifestyle and stricter compliance realities.
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Beech Island
Sand Bar Ferry Road
Committee For Incorporation of
Dan Johnson
Incorporation
Johnson
OSHA
DHEC
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Ryan
Bridge Classifieds
Abby
Wwwauke
Scott Websie
Crystal Crow
Virginia Acres Park
Crystal
Veterans Memorial
Shari Barton
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