Peanuts Ends After 50 Years Creator Schulz Retires
Fans express mixed emotions as the last Peanuts daily comic strip debuts amid Charles Schulz retirement. Local residents recall childhood memories of Snoopy Charlie Brown and the gang, with collectors amassing dozens of items and editors noting the impact of the long running cartoon. Charlie Brown’s famous football moment is missed by readers and cartoonists alike.
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Market ends on high note as stocks close strong
New York stocks finished a blockbuster year with a rally that marked a fifth straight year of double-digit gains. The Dow rose 44.26 to 11,497.12, surpassing the previous record set Wednesday, while the Nasdaq gained 32.44 to 4,069.31 in an abbreviated New Year’s Eve session ending at 1 pm EST.
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Wall Street ends year on high, but market fades
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 4.78 to 1469.25 as investors bet heavily on future tech in 1989. Major indexes hit new highs on year’s end while the broader market lagged, described by Tom Madden of Federated Investors as a crowded, top-heavy market looking like a warehouse party.
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Deaths and Funerals Rebecca Goldfinch Holley
Rebecca Goldfinch Holley obituary listed through Aiken with Shellhouse Funeral Home handling arrangements. The notice notes funeral services and burial details pending with family connections and dates forthcoming.
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Aiken
Shellhouse Funeral Home
Vera Lee Townsend
Aiken, George Funeral Home
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Aiken Standard skips stock market and late sports
Today's edition omits typical stock market details and late sporting events due to an earlier deadline. The full reports will appear in Sunday edition.
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Aiken
Yeltsin Resigns Shifting Power to Putin Sparks Market Rally
Moscow markets jumped to a 15 month high after Boris Yeltsin announced his resignation and handed powers to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Putin pledged continued reform and is expected to run in late March elections. Yeltsin received immunity as part of the move, fueling speculation of an early retirement deal.
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Boris Yeltsin
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Year dawns quietly as Y2K glitches surface worldwide
Year 2000 begins with a quiet start and few warnings as computers switch to the new millennium. Japan reports a nuclear plant monitoring failure not serious enough to shut the plant, while experts warn further problems may surface in days. Lights stay on in Asia and Russia, planes land in Malaysia, ATMs in New Zealand dispense cash, with minor glitches noted in ticketing machines.
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New Zealand
Aiken Standard to Close for New Year Holiday Observance
The Aiken Standard offices will be closed Monday for a New Year's holiday observance. The newspaper will publish on Monday and reopen Tuesday at 8 30 a.m.
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