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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1996
Page
1
The Aiken Standard announces major format changes with new Century headline and Nimrod body type. Pages 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 7A 9A 10A 1B 2B 3B paginated today as part of transitioning to computer produced layouts.
In Maysville North Carolina authorities suspect arson after a black church burned. Investigators found traces of Molotov cocktails and gasoline in the debris amid a nationwide string of suspicious church blazes.
Death notices appear for Jeff Bright Trenton Eric Nathaniel Brown Melvin Bryant Essie B Hair William James Costello Odell Paige Ruth Byrd Jackson and Henderson Key in the New Ellenton Williston North Augusta Johnston Belvedere area obituaries page 9A detailing passings and affiliated towns.
President Clinton condemned terrorism at the White House and in France during meetings and memorial services in Florida for 19 U.S. airmen killed in a Saudi blast. He pledged unity, vowed to pursue and punish those responsible, and highlighted efforts against terrorism at the G7 summit and in Florida services. He visited families at Eglin and Patrick bases and delivered a eulogy with missing man formations.
Reviewers note Twister leads May arrivals with big crowds and strong effects while Mission Impossible thrills yet disturbs purists. The Cable Guy and Eraser draw mixed reactions amid fan expectations, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame attracts more parents than children as The Rock and Striptease surface in review chatter.
The Parris Island Marine Concert Band directed by CWO-2 Robert C. Jacob III performs at Hopeland Gardens Monday at 7 pm. The free public concert is part of the Hopeland Gardens Summer Concert Series sponsored by Screenprint Factory. The 45‑member ensemble plays diverse works and travels the East Coast and beyond. Parking available. bring chairs or blankets. In bad weather, the show moves to H. Odell Weeks Center. call 642-7648 for info.
The Aiken Chapter of the American Red Cross and USC Aiken will sponsor an adult CPR certification session at 9 a.m. Saturday August 10 in the university gymnasium. The program aims to teach essential lifesaving skills for choking breathing emergencies and heart attack responses in a concise affordable format.
Nuclear waste from Duke Power Co. at Oconee Nuclear Station is being moved from the spent fuel pool to a dry storage area near Lake Keowee. The plan includes installing 20 bunkers over three years while awaiting a federal repository, with storage expected to last about a century or until the plant’s license ends in 2013.
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