USC Going An Extra Mile Page 11A
The note hints at a sports story about the University of Southern California with extended coverage on page 11A. Details are sparse in the OCR fragment.
14 Feb 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1991
Page
1
The note hints at a sports story about the University of Southern California with extended coverage on page 11A. Details are sparse in the OCR fragment.
A radio sponsored offer at a McDonald’s in West Carrollton turned into a mass wedding with 25 couples and 35 vow renewals. Host Joe Mamma said the plan began as one live wedding and expanded to a public ceremony in the fast food setting. The event drew attendees seeking a Valentine’s Day celebration.
Obituary notices list Leon Ashley Ekic Wenona Campbell Aiken Eton Dabney Baldwin Nellie Davenport Aiken Eula R Davis Augusta Verge Davis Aiken Hugh A Hightower North Augusta AB Mitchell Roy M Pritchard Chester A Rouse North Augusta Cora Lee Sanders Augusta. Details on page 6A.
An adult and two children died in a pre-dawn fire at a Clearwater trailer park on Thomas Road near Way 421. The victims, identified by coroner Sue Townsend, include Ed die Barton 30 Marty McPherson 11 and Shaun Mitchell 3, all residents of No 18 Herndon Trailer Park. Three others escaped with minor injuries. investigators suspect faulty aluminum wiring and a stove or oven light caused the blaze.
The South Carolina Budget and Control Board will cut about 50 million to avert a 132 million deficit amid a slowing economy. Gov. Carroll Campbell and lawmakers say tax collections lagged, with a flat two months in December and January. A 99 minute meeting yielded a 30.8 million personnel budget reduction affecting state employee pay raises.
State Sen. Thomas L. Moore said the General Assembly will pass a solid waste handling bill this session after a three hour hearing in Room 306 of the Sressettee Building. About 36 speakers, including Aiken Public Works analyst Stanley Quarles and consumer advocate Steve Hamm, urged action as South Carolina is seen generating more than 3.8 million tons of waste, a figure likely to top 5 million by decade's end.
Allied air forces concentrate on supply routes and troop concentrations after Iraq claimed vast civilian deaths from a U S strike on a Baghdad bunker. Iraq countered with a Scud attack on Hafr al Batin blocked by Patriot missiles. Baghdad radio tallies 64 recovered bodies, while U N Security Council deliberates.
Aiken County Board of Education members debate moving Area 1 students to Area 3 for a new Warrenville Elementary School slated to open around 1993. The plan, tied to the Howlandville Church Road and Pine Log Road site, would affect Kalmia Hills and nearby neighborhoods.
Residents of Kalmia Hills favor a new Warrenville school but oppose moving Area 1 students to Area 3 to fill 500 seats. A meeting to discuss attendance-zone changes is planned. leaders urge Warrenville’s school with postive tweaks and more funds for local elementary schools.
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