Bicentennial Fading From View Across Nation
New York AP reports fading reminders of the 1976 Bicentennial. Projects like the $1.5 million Bicentennial Barge and $17.5 million Freedom Train linger in memory or have been renamed. Some programs ended, while Ohio sustains revwar education and Virginia plans until 1983.
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New York
Hudson River
Waterford
N.Y
Canada
U.S
San Francisco
John Warner
Ohio
Michael Devine
Ohio Historical Society
Commission
New Jersey
Virginia
Laurens Street philosopher hosts annual July barbecue amid warning on pool bats
The Laurens Street philosopher holds a Fourth of July barbecue as the SPCA considers guidance for bat swarms near pools. Swimmers at Citizens Field heard about a late game where a Post 26 American Legion player paid extra for speeding.
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SPCA
American Legion
Citizens Field
Hot Weather Expected to Persist Across Tomorrow
The forecast calls for hot and sunny conditions with highs in the upper 90s and lows in the lower 70s. Partly cloudy intervals will interrupt sunshine, humidity around 94 percent, and winds under 10 mph.
Thunderstorms Whip Several Regions Across Holiday Week
The Associated Press reports scattered thundershowers across the South, western Nebraska and western Texas while heavy rains spoil the Independence Day in New York and the Virginias. Flooding disrupts Rockford Illinois families and other communities as temperatures rise nationwide.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Texas
New York
Virginias
Abilene
Lubbock
Ohio Valley
New York City
Rockford
Ill
Rock River
California
Nevada
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
Pacific Northwest
Elko
Nev
Dallas
Gulf Coast
Florida
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New England
Maine
Montana
Idaho
Wyoming
Rockies
Pennyslvania
Fourth of July barbecue boom in Aiken County
Joe W. Poe of Bar-B-Que House in Bath plans 5000 pounds of barbeque plus 200 gallons of hash and 100 gallons of sauce for Independence Day. He is retiring Friday after 14 years, his business sold to continue serving barbecue. Holley’s Pit, Crosby’s and Carolina Bar-B-Que also expect big crowds, with Holley’s estimating 1600 pounds of pork and a sharp rise in business.
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Joe W. Poe
Augusta Road
Bath
Poe
Aiken County
Armour
Holley’s Pit
Crosby's
Carolina
Charles Crosby
Aiken
New Ellenton
Memphis Firefighters End Three Day Walkout
Memphis firefighters agreed to end a three day strike after a temporary injunction ordered by Chancellor Robert Hoffman. The move follows hundreds of arson fires during the walkout and a citywide emergency, with 1,100 national guardsmen and other crews on duty. The union warned the contract dispute could resume if talks with the city falter.
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Memphis
Huddleston
Robert Hoffman
Cliff Pierce
Allan Blair
Hottman
National Guardsmen
Navy and Marine Volunteers
Forestry Service
Wyeth Chandler
Mike Kuykendall
Americans Show Mixed Trust in Carter in June Poll
AP NBC poll finds 45 percent trust Carter to do right most of the time up five points from May while 53 percent trust him only some of the time or rarely. Job rating remains low with seven in ten calling his performance poor or only fair and only 27 percent saying excellent or good.
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New York
Jimmy Carter
Associated Press
NBC News
Carter
Oval Office
Ap-Nbc News
Inside Today Debby Is A Sparkette
Debby stars as a Sparkette in the day’s features with pages on Aiken County comics Dear Abby editorials obituaries and sports notes. Television weather maps highlight local programming and forecasts.
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Aiken County Comics
Dear Abby
Rudnick Urges Removal of County Referendum Amendment
Aiken County legislator Rep Irene K Rudnick protests a planned fall referendum on agency funding. In a letter to Carrol H Warner she asks to remove an amendment that would place current funded agencies in an advisory vote. Agencies listed include the Aiken Council on Aging and others.
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Aiken County
Carrol H. Warner
Aiken
The
Commission On Handicapped
Historical Commission
Clemson Extension Services
National Guard
Forest Rangers
Aiken County Library
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Fort Gordon
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Fred) Sides
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