Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham to Merge
British firms Glaxo Wellcome PLC and SmithKline Beecham PLC announce a merger to form GlaxoSmithKline, valuing the new group at about 1824 billion dollars with 58.75 percent to Glaxo and 41.25 percent to SmithKline. The deal expects 1.6 billion dollars in pre tax savings in three years and requires FTC and EU approval. The HQ would be in London with US operations base. shares exchange 1 for 1 and 0.4552 SmithKline shares per Glaxo share.
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London
Glaxo Wellcome PLC
SmithKline Beecham PLC
the Air
London Stock Exchange
GlaxoSmithKline
Federal Trade Commission
European Union
Glaxo
SmithKline
United States
Frommer marks first year as Aiken public safety chief
Pete Frommer, longtime Aiken native and head of the Department of Public Safety, completes his first year in office. He reorganized the fire division and launched a fire engineering program that adds 12 certified officers on the streets, boosting efficiency citywide.
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Pete Frommer
Aiken
Frommer
Roger LeDue
LeDue
Thousands protest in Columbia over flag and MLK holiday
Thousands gathered in Columbia for a march opposing the Confederate flag atop the Statehouse and supporting a permanent MLK Jr. holiday. King II led a 7:30 am prayer breakfast at the University of South Carolina as police planned security for up to 20,000 people.
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Martin Luther King Jr
King
Martin Luther King II
University of South Carolina
Martin Luther King
Capitol
Isaac Washington
Charleston
Statehouse
Rainbow/PUSH calls Georgia boycott over Confederate emblem
The Rainbow/PUSH Coalition led by Rev. Jesse Jackson urges tourists to boycott Georgia until the legislature removes the Confederate emblem from the state flag. Joe Beasley, Southern regional director, says the campaign will leverage Super Bowl publicity and begins with a Jan. 30 call in Atlanta. The flag features the state seal and a Confederate battle emblem adopted in 1956.
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Atlanta
Jesse Jackson
Rainbow
Georgia
Joe Beasley
PUSH
Beasley
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
King remembered at USCA Aiken community celebration
The African American Students Alliance at USCA Aiken hosted the MLK Community Celebration 2000 Rediscovering Lost Values. About 150 people attended at Etherredge Center for singing, dancing, readings, and tributes reflecting on Dr. King’s broader work beyond I Have a Dream.
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Multicultural Affairs and Community Service Department
USCA
Dr. King
Etherredge Center
Ms. Broomfield
Second Baptist Church
Detroit
Deaths and Funerals Notice
St Albans New York and Edgefield listed obituaries from Jackson Brooks and Rowland funeral homes. Thelma Davis Luca and Mattie Willing Wise are named with local funeral homes Sossoman and Blizzard noted for services. Additional entries include Harry F. Sullivan and Wayne Wade Hitt with Morganton and Wagener area firms.
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Isteue
Sms Winams
St Albans
N.Y
Jackson-Brooks
Mattie Willing Wise
Edgefield
Rowland
Thelma Davis
Luca
Blizzard
Harry F. Sullivan
Lexington
Jare W. Johnson
Wagener
Blizzard Funeral Home
Wayne Wade Hitt
Morganton
N.C
Coming this week Plan ahead for a festive occasion
A local guide highlights events and preparations for a festive week ahead. Organizers invite residents to join celebrations, with schedules and venues noted for community gatherings, parades, and family activities. The piece emphasizes planning and participation across multiple venues.
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Drug Segiants
Sruikine Beecham
Glaxo Wellcome
Polated Press
Pete Frn
South Boundary
Columbia
Ginny Southworth
Willie Finnie
Bland Baptist Church
Omuelhy
Abby
Stuary At
Caughman
Homes
Luesaay
Aiken AccuWweather
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