Visitors Find Historic Dig Entertaining
At Ashfall Fossil Beds Historical Park in Omaha visitors watch paleontologists uncover fossils from a grassland era killed by volcanic ash. Researchers from the University of Nebraska Lincoln report many spectacular finds including rhinoceroses three toed horses saber toothed tigers and camels as the site welcomes thousands from across states and countries.
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Omaha
Neb
Ashfall Fossil Beds
Mike Voorhies
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Rick Otto
Buffalo Room ruling ends federal suit over 1989 Salters case
Judge Simons dismissed the federal injunctive relief claim as moot after the 1989 settlement with Bruce and Rose Salter. Plaintiffs including NAACP officials claim public humiliation at the Buffalo Room on Georgia Avenue. damages to be sought in state court. The Salters’ restaurant closed in November 1989 and was listed for sale at 1.7 million dollars.
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Justice Department
NAACP
Simons
Bruce
Rose Salter
Justice Ent
John R. Harper II
State Supreme Court
Salters
Buffalo Room
Gallman
Aiken County
Willar Hightower
David Walker
James Jones
Nelson. Rivers III
Charles White
Naacp Youth
College Division
Seven Gables Lodge
Georgia Avenue
Hightower
Orangeburg
Edgefield
Heat shelters urged as heat wave worsens dehydration risk
Shelters advise staying indoors during high heat and humidity to avoid heat exhaustion. Officials highlight risks for heart and lung patients and encourage use of local heat shelters. The H C Weeks Activities Center on Whiskey Road and the Smith Hazel Activities Center at Kershaw Street and Abbeville Avenue are named as options.
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H.C. Weeks
Whiskey Road
Smith-Hazel Activities Center
Kershaw Street
Abbeville Avenue
North Augusta Finance Chief Credits City Leadership
Martin praises city staff and council for a sound financial base in North Augusta. He notes 1988 budget shifts replaced federal funds with a 10 mill tax rise, enabling big projects like the Municipal Building and new fire engines without raising taxes on residents.
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Martin
North Augusta
City discusses grants and tax strategy to fund airport and projects
Aiken officials detail a $100 000 grant for Municipal Airport improvements and a $153 000 community development project in Toole Hill. They note federal and state cuts, reliance on growth, and continued use of dual taxation funds to offset taxes while promising a return of the Local Option Sales Tax to raise revenue and ease property tax pressure.
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Toole Hill
Aiken
Thompson Sai
Dhe
Aiken County
Thompson
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