Developers defend new center plans amid tree saving efforts
ABS Development asserts a 40 foot buffer was added beyond the required 10 foot greenery to protect the Woodward Tract while planning a shopping center. Critics warn against overdevelopment, urging preservation of live oaks. nearby projects like Pickens Place showcase tree friendly design with town official support and canopy plans.
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Vey
Don Taito
ABS Devel Co
Silver Bluff Commons
Aiken
Thompson
Thad
ABS Development
Lacy Knowles
Live Oaks
Laurens Street
Knowles
Blanchard and
Calhoun
Augusta
Colony Apartments
South Park
Applebee's
Loti
Whiskey Roa
Mark Senn
Ms. Knowles
Woodward Tract
Senn
Japphcee
Blanchard
Applebee
Tember
Sean
Au Naturel
Hostage Crisis Deepens in Port of Spain After Riots
Hostages remain held as fires burn across Port of Spain on Sunday with widespread looting and a smoky sky. Police and military patrols try to restore order under a curfew, while negotiations hinge on rebel immunity as government figures report cuts to leaders and mediators are named to pursue a peaceful end.
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Port-of-Spain
Jones Madeira
Robinson
Survivor Found After Hotel Basement Tragedy
Dy, a hotel gym instructor in Manila, was among 12 trapped in a basement area of the hotel wing after the July 16 7.7 earthquake. Doctors cited dehydration and low blood sugar as factors but Dy appeared healthy with no serious injuries. Foreign rescue teams had largely ended the search for survivors a week earlier in Baguio amid high casualties and widespread homelessness.
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Raul Morena
Makati Medical Center
Manila
Morena
Baguio
Farm groups wary of new farm regulation push
Mrs Dole voices skepticism while Mike Hancock of Farmworker Justice Fund notes cautious hope that rhetoric won't fade. Business groups resist stricter rules, citing pesticide, groundwater, and food safety burdens. Labor Department officials clash on the initiative’s scope.
Ugly Tie Contest Hailed By Aiken Standard With Prizes
The Aiken Standard announces an ugly tie contest offering 100 dollars plus four ties for first, 75 dollars and four ties for second, and 50 dollars and four ties for third. Entries must be mailed or delivered by 5 pm Tuesday August, include name address and phone, and become property of the paper.
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Mackie Walker Jr
Aiken
Augusta Mattress
Century 21 McKinney Realty
Hatcher Funeral Home
Duchies Building Supply
Palmetto Cablevision
Mr. Temps
E. Johnson Construction Co
Triangle Pontiac
Oakwood Homes
C&s Bank
City of Aiken
Sears
Owensby
Buick- Cadillac
Debbie Price
Aiken Standard
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Pickens Place
Ronald B
Ronny) Bolton
Bolton
Larry Morris
Scott Webster
Silver Bluff Road
Scot
Pickens PI
Roni
Energy
Herbert Atwell
Iam
Atwell
Justice
Selwyn Richardson
Radio 610
Nelli Clarke
Clive Abdullah
Anthony Patin
Mrs. Dole
Mike
Marlboro
Surgeon General
Ariboro
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