Aiken Fourth of July Fireworks and City Festivities
Aiken hosts Sky Spectacular ’92 with fireworks at 9 90 tonight at the mall lot. North Augusta plans a Friday display at the stadium as part of Family Freedom Festival. Riverwalk Augusta offers Riverfront Fourth with noon to 10 pm activities Friday and Saturday. Pilot Club of Aiken sells American flag kits to aid Coalition to Assist Abused Persons.
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America
Southern International Fireworks
North Augusta
Cale
Maude Edenfield
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Coalition
AIDS Growing In South Burdens Rural Health Systems
The CDC reports the South has the nation’s fastest growing AIDS population, with 15,761 cases in 1991 across 16 states and the District of Columbia, up 10.2 percent from 1990. The jump extends to small cities and rural areas, challenging regional health facilities and social systems.
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Tlanta
Centers For Disease Control
New York
California
James Curran
CDC
District of Columbia
U.S
Northeast
West
South
Midwest
Curran
Airlines Move To Raise Fares In Industry Restock
Airlines plan fare hikes starting next week as part of a bid to recover from summer price wars. United, American, and Northwest scheduled increases with United aiming a 4.4 percent across the board domestic raise while other carriers match or vary the rises to cover recent losses.
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New York
United Airlines
United
American Airunes
Northwest Airlines
Bill would lower voting age to sixteen in Congress
Rep. Timothy J Penny proposes amending the Constitution to allow 16 and 17 year olds to vote, matching driving age. He argues teens are politically aware, would register in civics classes or with driver licenses, and might continue voting as they age. He cites teens' existing responsibilities, including driving and jury service, as evidence of maturity.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
Timothy J Penny
D.minn
Penny
Marine Band concert at Hopeland Gardens planned for July 6
The United States Marine Corps Band will play patriotic music at Hopeland Gardens at 7 p.m. Monday July 6. Based at Parris Island, Marine musicians perform at military and community events, with the Concert Band giving over 20 appearances annually and smaller groups scheduling more than 300 events. Parking is at Rye Patch on Berrie Road. attendees are advised to bring a blanket.
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Hopeland Gardens
Parris Island
Marine Corps Band
Parks and Recreation Department
Rye Patch
Berrie Road
Congress OKs Extra Benefits to Aid Unemployed
Congress moved swiftly to approve up to 26 extra weeks of unemployment benefits for 1.5 million Americans amid the high 7.8 percent jobless rate. The bill, costing 5.5 billion over six years, would extend benefits for those in hard-hit states while enabling reform for future coverage and easing access to aid. The House also backed tax breaks for cities and a separate plan to spur economic growth, with a 2.5 billion tax relief package targeting enterprise zones.
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Washington
Congress
Bush
House
Senate
Federal Reserve Board
Thomas Downey
D-N.y
Lawm Aakers
Los Angeles
Aiken County Unemployment Rises Slightly in May
Aiken County’s unemployment rate climbed to 5.4 percent in May from 5.0 in April. Molony of the S C Employment Security Commission cites no telltale reason, noting possible workforce gains from graduations and no dramatic job losses. He points to plant expansions and openings at Owens Corning Fiberglas, Radcure and Stevecoknit as factors.
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Aiken County
John G. Molony
Aiken
S.C. Employment Security Commission
Molony
Graniteville
Vaucluse
Granite
Textile
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Radcure
Stevecoknit
Briage Calendar Classifieds Comics and Puzzles Review
A compact roundup of the day’s calendar items classifieds comics and puzzles including a note on a cryptoquote Dear Abby column and a horoscope section presented in a brief newspaper card style for quick perusal.
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Briage
Abby
Call to share news tip at 648 2311
Readers are invited to contact the newsroom with story ideas by calling 648 2311 to share tips, local events, or noteworthy happenings for possible coverage.
Major Baynham and Others Listed in Local Notices
A fragmented OCR read mentions individuals Major Baynham of Aiken Frances Jeffcoat in West Columbia Elizabeth Kight of Aiken Mack Chicago Jewel Rogers of Washington Ga Minnie Beathoro Swainsboro and a placeholder item, indicating an incomplete public notice or roster in the source.
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Major Baynham
Aiken
Frances Jeffcoat
West Columbia
Elizabeth Kight
Mack
Chicago
Jewel Rogers
Washington, Ga
Minnie Beathoro
Swainsboro
Island Touch Waterfall Spices Up Garden
Helen and Joseph Pendel live in Dexter Arms with a tiny patio. A six foot square area holds an umbrella table, potted plants, artificial birds, statuary and a Polynesian waterfall built by Pendel for his wife.
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Helen Pendel
Pendel
Hawaii
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