Textile employment in Southeast falls to 35-year low
Textile plants in eight Southeastern states employed 485,300 workers last year, down 33,400 from 1984. It marks the ninth straight annual decline as overall manufacturing rose, with South Carolina cutting 8,700 jobs to 104,100.
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Atlanta
Southeast
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Florida
Kentucky
Mississippi
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Donald M. Cruse
De Lorean estate in Pauma Valley put up for sale
The 48.5 acre Pauma Valley estate once owned by John De Lorean and transferred to his attorney in lieu of defense costs for cocaine trafficking charges is offered at 2.7 million dollars. Real estate agent Athan Vlahos notes the asking price climbed from four million to as high as five point two million before settling.
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San Diego
John de Lorean
Pauma Valley
de Lorean
Athan Vlahos
Vlahos Properties
Escondido
Vlahos
Weather outlook with scattered storms and heat
A 30 percent chance of widely scattered thundershowers this evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Tomorrow will be partly sunny and hot with a high in the mid 90s. A 20 percent chance of afternoon showers. Details on Page 8B.
Local Obituaries List Several Deaths Across South Carolina
A sequence of death notices includes Woodrow Banks of Aiken Jesse W. Beard Jr. of Ladson Leroy Bridges of West Columbia Hezekiah Chandler of Aiken Jay M. Chaples of Graniteville Elizabeth Hardin of Aiken Richard Hart of Aiken Anna H. Jackson of Aiken Wyman Jackson of Augusta Emmitt G. McClellen of Sylvania Rose B. Parker of Augusta George E. Scott of Salley Inez S. Spurlock of Highlands N C Carl J. Stapleton of Spartanburg Marguerite Watson of Johnston Elizabeth Williams of Aiken.
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Woodrow Banks
Aiken
Jesse W. Beard Jr
Ladson
Leroy Bridges
West Columbia
Hezekiah Chandler
Jay M. Chaples
Graniteville
Elizabeth Hardin
Richard Hart
Anna H. Jackson
Wyman Jackson
Augusta
Emmitt G. McClellen
Sylvania
Rose B. Parker
George E. Scott
Salley
Inez S. Spurlock
Highlands
N.C
Carl J. Stapleton
Spartanburg
Marguerite Watson
Johnston
Elizabeth Williams
Thunderstorm Knocks Out Power Across North Augusta
Last night's storms cut electrical service for about 3 000 North Augusta customers and caused downed lines on U S 1. Aiken had isolated outages while Clearwater faced trees on lines. Rain did little to ease drought. more showers are possible with hot, near 100 degree temperatures. Crews restored power by early morning as farmers weigh crop prospects amid spotty rainfall.
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North Augusta
Clearwater
Aiken
Schultz Hill
U.S. 1
South Carolina Electric & Gas
S.C. 19 N
Hammie Chaplin
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Chaplin
Jim Ray
Sce&g
Breezy Hill
Graniteville
Jackson
Beech Island
Ray
Aiken County
Clemson
Tom Earle
Heat pushes early hours for outdoor workers in Aiken
As temperatures stay above 100 degrees, Aiken area workers from garbage collectors to street crews shift to early schedules. The Aiken Public Works Department says routes start at 6 30 a m and finish by 2 p m while yard trash and road maintenance move to 7 a m to 4 p m. Morton Construction also starts at 6 30 a m and ends at 4 p m to beat the heat per owner Ted Morton.
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Aiken
Mike Green
Aiken Public Works Department
Green
Street and Parks Division of Public Works
Morton Construction Company of
Ted Morton
Aiken Urges Voluntary Water Conservation City Urges Citizens and Water Customers to Limit Use
The Aiken City Council adopted a resolution urging voluntary water conservation amid talk of possible state wide drought rules. A SC Water Resources Commission visit encouraged residents to reduce consumption while officials note no mandatory cuts unless a formal drought declaration is made.
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Aiken
S.C. Water Resources Commission
Roland H. Windham
Scwr Commission
Governor’s Office
Windham
Seymour Knox Among Nine Named National Medal of Arts Winners
President Reagan honored nine American artists and three patrons of the arts including Seymour H. Knox a winter resident of Aiken. Other honorees include Aaron Copland Marian Anderson Frank Capra Agnes de Mille Eva Le Gallienne Alan Lomax Eudora Welty Willem de Kooning and patrons Dominique de Menil and Exxon Corp. Knox 87 has led local cultural groups in Aiken and received USC Aiken’s distinguished citizens award.
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Washington
Reagan
Seymour H. Knox
Aiken
United States
Aaron Copland
Marian Anderson
Frank Capra
Knox
White House
Mvents
Lewis Mumford
Anges de Mille
Eva le Gallienne
Alan Lomax
Eudora Welty
Willem de Kooning
Albright Knox Gallery
Buffalo
Dominique de Menil
Houston
Exxon Corp
Per
Formances
USC Aiken
Hitchcock Foundation
Green Boundary Club
Aiken Preparatory School
Aikenpole
Miss de Mille
Miss Welty
Lomax
Miss Anderson
Metropolitan Opera
Capra
Copland
de Kooning
Oklahoma
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Neeeres
Ae Ebheaeen
RM Ee
NOAA
Laura Turnbull
Morton
Jackson- Brooks Funeral Home
Ed Moseley
South Carolina Electric and Gas Company
Moseley
S.C. Highway Department
Army Reserve Training
Seymour Knox
Seymour
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