08 Jan 1988
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1988
Page
1
In Memphis eight inches of snow from a winter storm leaves Elvis fans heading to Graceland for the annual birthday event. Todd Morgan of Graceland Enterprises says cold weather will not deter attendees as tours continue and temperatures remain below freezing through the weekend.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a plan to require child resistant designs for cigarette lighters, a move critics call overdue. The process could take two years or more under federal rules, with Rep. James Florio praising the step but urging faster action. Chicago story notes a restaurant owner promising to feed Bears alligator meat to boost their bite before the Redskins playoff game.
Notice lists deaths of Reuben Andrews Sr. in Aiken and Mrs. Alice Dodson in Augusta along with Jack L. Harley of Belvedere Mrs. Katherine Phillips of North Augusta and Jake Smith of Saluda. Details appear on Page SA.
A severe winter storm drenched South Carolina with three to four inches of snow sleet and ice causing hazardous roads and bitter cold. Forecasters expect continuing precipitation to clear this afternoon with hazardous driving for a day or two. City police and fire crews worked double shifts handling weather related problems as traffic dwindled and wrecks mounted. no major injuries but multiple vehicles in ditches and a roof fire impeded by frozen water lines.
Northeast faces a fresh severe storm after the Southeast saw over a foot of snow. Snowplows work in New York City and Philadelphia as 10 inches fall in parts of Alabama and 18 inches in South Carolina. Across the region cold grips dozens of cities and power outages leave tens of thousands in Alabama without electricity. In Arkansas, more than 20 poultry houses collapsed, containing 3.25 million chickens, a $350,000 loss per grower cited by the Arkansas Poultry Federation. Residents cope by staying home and renting videos as winter disrupts daily life.
State offices remain shut as a winter storm leaves up to a foot of snow in the Upstate and slick roads statewide. Precipitation wanes with clearing skies forecast, temperatures to rise above freezing in the Midlands and coast. Gov Campbell kept banks open by federal law while offering bank holiday option.
Washington AP report notes December unemployment at 3.8 percent, lowest since July 1979, with 235000 jobs added in December and total employment at 115.5 million. Discouraged workers fell 72,000 in Q4 1987 to 910,000, while part time workers seeking full time remain over 5 million. Manufacturing payroll gains total 325000 in December, driven by health services and other sectors.
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