Aiken to stress bicycle safety program launch
The Aiken Department of Public Safety has $25,362 in federal funds plus about $2,700 in city money to start a bicycle safety program. Officer Willie Parker leads a plan requiring registration testing and inspection, with licenses and plates for riders within city limits.
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Aiken
J. Carrol Busbee
Busbee
Public Safety Department
Dupont and Teague
Aiken High School
Soren McMillan
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Soren
Thomas McMillan
Jeanie S. Roberson
Cable Television Boom Reshapes U S Markets and Policy
A nationwide look at the growth of cable television from postwar beginnings to a multibillion dollar industry. The piece notes rising homes wired, pay services, major bids for franchises, corporate consolidation, and regulatory concerns amid a flood of new networks and programming. Key players include Dow Jones, Knight-Ridder, United Artists, Rogers Cablesystems, Westinghouse, Teleprompter, The New York Times, and city officials confronting graft and ethics risks.
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New York
America
Telephone
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Public Broadcasting Service
Cable
Campbell Soup Co
Showtime
Home Box Office
Paul Kagan
Carmel
Calif
Dow Jones & Co
Knight-Ridder Newspapers Inc
Ua-Columbia Cablevision Inc
United Artists Theater Circuit Inc
Rogers Cablesystems Inc
Westinghouse Electric Co
Telepromoter Corp
New York Times
New Jersey
Chicago
Boston
Detroit
Denver
Washington
New York City
Johnstown
U.S. Justice Department
Houston
Kevin White
Miami
Cable TV may reshape how people watch and pay for entertainment
Industry analysts and researchers debate cable tele vision's impact as satellite dishes become common in backyards. Privacy, market entry by big players, and the value of interactive TV rise as studies show higher viewing hours in cable households and potential behavioral changes.
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Frederick Anschel
Dean Witter Reynolds Investment Firm
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
New York
Doyle Dane Bernback
A.C. Nielsen Co
Thomas McCain
Association
Ohio State University
Columbus
Ohio Capital
Cable TV expansion boosts Aiken County viewers' options
Aiken County residents gain access to more channels as cable systems expand. Aiken Cablevision reports 58-channel capacity with two-way service possible within years, enabling news, sports, ads, and interactive polls. Franchises exist in Jackson and New Ellenton with further growth planned.
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Aiken County
Columbia
Augusta
Archie Luther
Aiken Cablevision
Luther
Aiken
North Augusta Cable TV
Jackson
New Ellenton
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Tom Jory
Associated Press
Oe Hye
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