Couple flees Egypt as Nile cruise intersects Cairo protests
Bill and Elaine Hillan of Aiken recount their January trip from Jan 20 departing for Egypt by land sea and air. After visiting Cairo Luxor Aswan Abu Simbel and Lake Nasser they faced rising unrest as protests grew in Cairo forcing them to abandon plans to continue to Jordan and exit amid airport chaos.
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Aswan
Abu Simbel
Ramses II
Lake Nasser
Hosni Mubarak
Allison Pearson Explores Teen Idol Crushes in New Book
Novelist Allison Pearson, who once adored David Cassidy, centers her latest work on love struck teen girls and their idol infatuations.
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David Cassidy
Deaths and Funerals 6A
Obituary notice listing include Clarence Eugene Heath Helen Friday Thomas Jeffery David King Lassie Williams Pierina Bellavista Minolto and Shirley D Hartwell Jamaica NY with funeral details and relatives names attached in brief. Readers are directed to local listings for full service information and dates.
Ex-presidential cat guides Aiken retiree into history
Eleanor O Connor of Aiken near the Herbert Hoover library recounts adopting Cat a Siamese feline linked to Hoover after the president’s death in 1964. The interview documents Cat Hoover Mason known as Cat, with O Connor noting her past work at the Waldorf and her role as a pioneering woman in Hoover's office.
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Herbert Hoover Presidential Library
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Hoover
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Rail proposal recalls Aiken's railroad beginnings
President Obama proposes a six year 53 billion high speed rail plan to boost jobs and infrastructure. If approved the funds would develop trains reaching 250 mph and connect existing lines to new projects. The plan builds on 10.5 billion in stimulus and budget rail allocations, with California and North Carolina among major beneficiaries. The City of Aiken grew around a historic 136 mile line from Charleston to Hamburg, illustrating rail as a local legacy.
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Warmer February Draws Residents Outdoors Across Parks
Higher temperatures lured people to parks as windows rolled down and families enjoyed sunlit weekends. Bill Fowler, who moved to Aiken from Clemson, spent time with his 2 year old Elizabeth at Odell Weeks Center playground. Mary Gilbert, visiting from Tennessee with her three kids, joined the outdoor scene and scooters.
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Odell Weeks
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Tennessee
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Shirley D. Hartwell
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