Aiken Preparatory and Day School Merge in July
Dr. David J. Devey announced that Aiken Preparatory School and Aiken Day School will merge in July. The new campus will host pre kindergarten through ninth grade, with 130 students expected. the merged school will be named Aiken Preparatory School and led by Devey with James A. Polk taking a chief administrative post.
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Aiken Day School
David J. Devey
Devey
James A. Polk
Aiken
Kindergarden
Sunny afternoon and mild high near 60 in city
The forecast calls for a sunny afternoon with a high near 60 followed by a fair night and a low around 30. Tomorrow brings partly cloudy skies with a near 60 degree high. See Page 5A for details.
Obituary notices list several deaths in South Carolina towns
Deaths recorded for Eleanor E. Ergle Augusta ulus Kinard Jr Ridge Spring Elease M. Samuels Graniteville Alex Smith Barnwell Carl Smith Burnettown W Glenn Wilson North Augusta details on page 5A.
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Eleanor E. Ergle
Augusta
Ulus Kinard Jr
Ridge Spring
Elease M. Samuels
Graniteville
Alex Smith
Barnwell
Carl Smith
Burnettwon
W. Glenn Wilson
North Augusta
Fatal Bangladeshi Rail Crash Blamed On Signaling Error
A head on collision near Maizdichan, Dhaka, killed at least 110 and left about 1,000 injured in what authorities call the country s worst rail disaster. A newly installed digital signaling system is blamed by some officials, while others question its impact. A government probe was ordered with findings due in two weeks and a day of mourning declared.
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Dhaka
Bangladesh
Maizdichan
Mazurul Karim
Ital
Anwar ‘Hossain
Bush Cabinet Faces Congress
President elect Bush selects a moderate pragmatic cabinet ahead of confirmation. Democrats will press nominees on campaign promises, social programs, and tax revenue needs while testing Bush’s no new taxes pledge. Capitol Hill reactions are broadly positive as veterans join the administration and bipartisan cooperation is urged. Confirmation votes begin Jan. 25.
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Bush
Reagan
Congress
Charles Cook
Capitol Hill
Senate
George Mitchell
Maine
Mitchell
Mitchel
Bush Signals Moderation on Foreign Policy Shifts
President elect George Bush hints at toned down pace in Soviet arms talks and a softer stance on Nicaragua while prioritizing NATO allies and Japan. He and James Baker III aim for cautious reflection, slower revivals of strategic arms talks, and selective sanctions to press for fair trade and access.
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George Bush
White House
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Nicaragua
Bush
U.S
Reagan
James A. Baker III
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Japan
United States
Moscow
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Mr. Gorba
Chev
Geneva
National King Day memorials span nation and sites
Black leaders mark Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s 60th birthday with calls to protect rights and honor his legacy. Events include Selma ceremonies, a Dallas County Commission swearing in, a Philadelphia bell tapping, and a USC Aiken memorial service featuring Patricia Russell McCloud.
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Martin Luther King Jr
Dallas County
Ala
Selma
King
Montgomery
Philadelphia
Michigan
Los Angeles
King’s
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Jesse Jackson
King’s Church
Bush
Memphis
Tenn
America
Dr. King
USC Aiken
Patricia Russell-McCloud
USCA
Robert E. Alexander
Eileen Menefee
Russell-McCloud
Indianapolis
Ind
Russell-McCloud and Associates
Etherredge Center
Russell McCloud
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