20 Jul 1998
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1998
Page
1
A massive wall of water sweeps through coastal areas leaving hundreds dead and many missing. Emergency crews rush to danger zones as residents evacuate homes and seek shelter. Officials warn of shifting debris and aftershocks hindering rescue efforts.
Chief Carroll Busbee of the Aiken Department of Public Safety receives the Hall of Fame Award at the 93rd SC Firemen's Association conference in Myrtle Beach. Gov Beasley and association president Tommy McDowell present the honor, recognizing Busbee's 41 years of state leadership and 35 years as fire chief.
Death notices list Jesse W. Rhinehart Pinopolis J Grady McCraw N Augusta Richard M Berg Simpsonville Raymond Chandler Salley Finley Blankenship Columbia Rudy Joe Craig Graniteville King David Johnson III Gran iteville obituary notices on page 5A provide brief announcements of passing with names and places of residence.
Georgia lottery results list Cash 3 Evening numbers 55 3 Cash 4 numbers 93 00 Panty 5 shows 11 17 18 20 26 with unclear spacing and formatting.
Tonight at 7 p m Brett Alan Haselden performs acoustic songs celebrating the American West. If rain or heat advisory affects the open air show the venue shifts to the H O Weeks Center. a staff photo by Ginny Southworth shows children peering over the garden bridge rail during last Monday's event.
South Carolina expands welfare time limits for domestic violence victims under the Family Violence Option. The 12 month pilot in Laurens Richland and Orangeburg counties allows up to four years of benefits, with statewide expansion possible if data through September is favorable.
Census estimates show the 85 plus population rose 43 percent from 1990 to 1997, with 42 858 residents aged 85 or older in July 1997. The rise is among the nation's largest, driven by better health and aging in place, shaping care needs and outliving savings. Scores of seniors rely on Meals on Wheels as their children seek support.
Chem Nuclear и low level waste facility in Barnwell plans to revive last year’s idea to sell future disposal space to current customers. Officials say proceeds could offset a $67 million state fee, with waste shipments to the landfill down and the plant extended by a $235 per cubic foot charge imposed previously. The plan targets utility companies and would fund education projects while lawmakers had not acted on the earlier proposal.
Raquel Gutierrez and her mother Tracy Coleman aided by Aiken County Public Safety Animal Control and City crews rescued a six week old gray kitten named Thunder from a storm drain. Officer Jeff Wilson nursed the kitten at the SPCA until Raquel could reclaim her on her seventh birthday.
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