Aiken Standard Office Closed For MLK Day
The Aiken Standard offices close today in observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Customer service lines assist missed deliveries 7 to 9 a.m. at 648 2311. Offices reopen Tuesday Jan 17 at 8 30 a.m. Regular hours Mon to Fri 8 30 a.m. to 5 30 p.m. Focus on You highlights MLK Day activities and Day event photos. Glenn Miller Orchestra performs at Newberry Opera House Sunday Jan 22 3 p.m. Sis City races hopes noted in Aiken.
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Reading Today Spotlight Book Lover in High Tech Era
Aiken Standard highlights Patsy Royster and Dorothea Benton Frank in a daily space to spark reading discussion under the banner Meet today's book lover in a high tech world.
Area Deaths William Tracy Brown Jr Graniteville
Death notices list William Tracy Brown Jr of Graniteville and Janice T Wood of Aiken under area deaths and funerals. The brief item appears on the 6A page.
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Aiken
Faith fuels Mt Hill Fellowship after 1995 fire
The Mt Hill Fellowship Church in Montmorenci built a new church after a November 1995 blaze destroyed the original structure. Parishioners kept faith and continued services in the newer building since July 1995, with a chair and Dr. King portrait surviving the fire.
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Jackson urges all Americans to honor King legacy
In Simpsonville the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition leader Jesse Jackson tells a church crowd that all Americans must register to vote and commit to education to honor Martin Luther King Jr. His 30 minute talk at Bethlehem Baptist Church capped Greenville County's Martin Luther King dream weekend and marked King’s would be 77th birthday.
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Deficits threaten U.S. economy with rising borrowing costs
Washington notes rising budget deficits may push Treasury yields higher, lifting mortgage auto and credit costs for consumers and increasing corporate borrowing costs. Experts warn persistent shortfalls could drive higher rates for years, with projections to exceed $400 billion and deficits through 2015.
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Greenspan retirement frames U S economy as deficit risk
The piece compares the budget deficit to weight gain and cites economist Brian Bethune on rising interest rates and slowed activity. It notes Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's impending Jan 31 retirement after 18 years, with White House forecasts linked to the economy.
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Bethel Baptist crews reach over a million Bible verses read
Bethel Baptist Church members set a goal in January 2004 to read one million verses. By Christmas the count topped 1 007 350 verses. Sunday school superintendent Steve Woodward notes improved home reading and a 22 percent rise in attendance while a core group of about 25 stayed dedicated. Visitors were inspired to try the challenge at their own churches and Alabama guests planned to pursue it. The church now eyes the next challenge stewardship and giving.
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