Jackson Tour Fans Celebrate Michael Jackson Jacksonville Show
Aiken County contest winners from WBBQ and WWDM won trips to the Victory Tour stop at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville. Adrene Quiller and Elizabeth Raiford describe the performance as thrilling and captivating. Winners traveled on chartered buses and sat close to the stage as Michael Jackson drew hysteria and praise for his showmanship.
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Michael Jackson
Jacksonville
Fla
Aiken
Adrene Quiller
Graniteville
WBBQ
Augusta
Elizabeth Raiford
WWDM
Sumter
Gator Bowl
Jackson
Michael
Jermaine
Randy
Marlon
Tito
Mildred Quiller
Adrene
Zelda
Coalition Vows Nicaragua Election Boycott
The Democratic Coordinate opposition coalition pledges to boycott the November 4 election after the Sandinista government refuses national dialogue with anti-Sandinista rebels. Leaders of Nicaraguan Front and allied groups call for a transitional government and timely free elections. Arturo Cruz notes boycott decision.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Panama
Sandinstas
Nicaraguan Democratic Front
Revolutionary Democratic Alliance
Arturo Cruz
Democratic Coordinate
Agustin Jarquin
Christian Social Party
Cruz
Bayardo Arce
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Savitskaya Becomes First Woman Spacewalker in Open Space
Soviet cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya and Vladimir Dzhanibekov conducted a 3 hour 35 minute space walk from the Salyut 7 station performing welding cutting and spraying experiments. Tass described her as first woman to walk in space and second space traveler overall, with American shuttle activity looming.
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Moscow
Svetlana Savitskaya
Salyut 7 Space Station
Tass
Vladimir Dzhanibekov
Miss Savitskaya
Kathy Sullivan
Sally Ride
America
Dzhanibekov
Igor Volk
Earth
Posner Wins Control of Graniteville in 1983 Takeover
Posner completed a hostile bid strategy culminating in Southeastern obtaining majority control of Graniteville for about 55.6 million dollars plus 12.4 million in merger fees. The takeover followed ESOP battles, plant closures that displaced hundreds, and a tender offer for 51 percent.
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Posner
Graniteville
Granite
Augusta
Graniteville Board
Graniteville Company
Aiken Standard
ESOP
Southeastern
Grantville
Ursa Corporation
Ursa
Working Capital
Snellville Court Rules Antenna Location Regulation
A court ruled Snellville may regulate satellite dish locations but cannot ban their use. In the same meeting Council member Hastings Wyman urged using all legal means to remove the antennas from two front yard homes.
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Snellville
Hastings Wyman
Queen Disrobes With Rush on New Magazines
Beverly Harriott of Aiken Drug reports 19 magazines arrived around 3 30 p m Monday and sold out by 9 p m with many customers waiting. Revco Drug manager Steve Metcalf notes eight magazines sold before arrival and at least 50 calls asking for copies. Donald Powell of Kinsella News delivers and says magazines sell quickly with buyers seeking Penthouse.
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Beverly Harriott
Aiken Drug
Steve Metcalf
Revco
Heritage Square
Donald Powell
Kinsella News Company
Augusta
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Track and Field Journal
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Newsweek
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