Downtown blaze damages Aiken warehouse on Laurens Street
A fire damaged the old Rx Quick Shop warehouse at 157 Laurens St in downtown Aiken. Police report estimated $10,000 in damage as fire crews from the Public Safety Department extinguished flames that reached the roof and spread risk to nearby structures. Cause suspected to be electrical. under investigation. Building owner William Howell and occupant Buddy Platt named.
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Aiken
Rx Quick Shop
Laurens St
William Howell
Buddy Platt
Fireworks and Masterworks lighting up July Fourth scene nationwide
The Fourth of July holiday featured the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra concert Fireworks and Masterworks with Tchaikovsky and the 1812 Overture near the Star Spangled Banner site. Reagan and Nancy vacationed at Rancho del Cielo. Traffic deaths neared 268 nationwide and safety officials warned 420 to 520 more could die by night.
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Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Reagan
Nancy
California
White House
Rancho del Cielo
Santa Barbara
America
National Safety Council
Lebanon
New Mexico
Elephant Butte
Philadelphia
Sick Man Charged in Fatal Fire at Winn-Dixie Market
John William Ferry, 30, of Tampa, is charged with first degree arson and murder after a gas explosion at a Winn-Dixie in Hillsborough County killed two patrons and injured 16. Relatives call him mentally ill and a "ticking time bomb" crying out for help.
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Tampa
Fla
John William Ferry
Winn-Dixie
Ferry
Hillborough
Carol Bailey
Richard Serrano
Elizabeth Ferry
Flags From Capitol Honore May Be Ordered Through Thurmond
Citizens facing flag shortages may order a Capitol flown flag via Sen. Strom Thurmond’s Aiken office. The waiting list is long and prices range from eight to sixteen dollars depending on size and material. Include full name address and phone number with payment to Keeper Of The Stationery.
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Strom Thurmond
Aiken
U.S. Capitol
The Fourth of July Through a Dreamer’s Memory
A memoir recuerda a Fourth of July in the past with heat, fireworks, and parade scenes. Veterans parade past in faded uniforms while a Girl Scout recalls fighting with a girl over a patriotic song. The narrator notes strong pride, grand oration, and enduring flag despite change.
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Rolls Royce
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Martin
Two Notch Road
Phil Jones
Ann Coward
Two Notch Rd
Allan
Allan Coward
Veterans Administration
United States
New York City
Giants Stadium
East Rutherford
N.J
Willie Nelson
Waylon Jennings
Stan Garlick
New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority
New Jersey
Beach Boys
Atlantic City
Washington
James Watt
Hoover Dam
Boulder City
Nev
Lake Mead
Colorado River
Arizona
Nevada
Angeles National Forest
Los Angeles
San Diego
Post Office
Ted Dubose
Laurens Street
NRA
Oldham
Main Street
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