Trucker Dies After Falling Asleep At Wheel Near I 20
Kenneth Tallent age 37 of Marbleton Georgia died from head injuries when his truck ran off I 20 flipping onto its top about half a mile east of S C 25 after he reportedly told fellow drivers on the CB he was struggling to stay awake. He had just pulled a mobile home earlier and was heading home, according to Aiken County Coroner Sue Townsend.
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Kenneth Tallent
Marbleton
S.C
Aiken County
Sue Townsend
Tallent
Quick Cremation Chain Expands as National Franchise
Detroit AP reports Quick Cremations joins franchises as Cremation Society Inc leads a nationwide network. Kalamazoo director John Henry Avink opened a franchise January 15 and aims to grow with 10 future clients after selling in markets from Oklahoma to Michigan. The firm sells franchises for 3000 to 10000 dollars and seeks 48 states.
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Detroit
John Henry Avink
Kalamazoo
Schoolcraft
Cremation Society Inc. Society
Mark Waterston
McDonald’s
Waterston
Cremation Society
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Michigan
Texas
Indiana
States
Weather Outlook: Rainy Weekend Encourages Umbrella Use
Forecasters warn of a rainy weekend with a 90 percent chance tonight and a mid 40s low. Tomorrow brings partly cloudy skies and a 40 percent rain chance with highs in the mid 60s. Friday to Sunday show mostly cloudy skies with 30s lows and 40s highs and scattered rain chances.
Aiken Girl Fears Spiders as New Chamber Member Emerges
A North Augusta Chamber of Commerce meeting introduces Jean True as a new member after Kelly Zier praises her year long effort. A car theft near South Carolina Attorney General Travis Medlock’s home prompts his comment on police efforts.
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North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Kelly Zier
Jean True
Jean
Chamber
U S Trade Deficit Sets 1984 Record
Washington reports a record foreign trade gap of 123.3 billion dollars for 1984, nearly doubling the 1983 figure as imports surged 26.4 percent while exports rose 8.7 percent. Analysts blame the strong dollar and rising demand for steel autos and electronics.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
U.S
Medlock Focuses On Victims Rights And New Laws
South Carolina Attorney General Travis Medlock told the North Augusta Chamber of Commerce that the state is strengthening victims rights and enacting drug trafficking and forfeiture laws. He cited crime statistics from 1983 showing high crime rates and noted a drop in reported violent crime and overall fear of crime, with strong public support for police funding.
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Attorney General
Travis Medlock
North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Attorney General’s
Chamber
South Carolina
Medlock
University of South Carolina
Car Lights Illuminate Columbia Runway
At Columbia Metropolitan Airport about 20 volunteers used car headlights to illuminate the main runway after a power outage. A United Airlines Boeing 727 en route Chicago to Charleston was allowed to depart once lights were placed, while other flights were diverted. Generators later restored runway lighting though two runways remained dark.
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Columbia
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
United Airlines
Chicago
Charleston
Bob Waddle
United
Waddle
Poll results show men prefer sex over bowling survey
Chicago AP reports syndicated columnist Mike Royko's Sex or Bowling poll drew about 10,000 male respondents with 66 percent choosing sex over bowling and related activities. Royko noted hundreds of angry women who criticized him as a male chauvinist.
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Chicago
Mike Royko
Ann
Chicago Tribune
Royko
Ann Landers
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Quick Cremation Chain
Wil Trogdon
Morganton
N.C
Western Piedmont Community College
Big B
Cleveland
Pillsbury
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