Vanna White Draws Huge Crowds At Edina Book Sign
Hundreds of fans gathered at a B Dalton in Edina Minnesota for a autograph session with Vanna White of Wheel of Fortune. Security escorted a man who broke through shelves in the Romance section while others climbed ladders and stood on piles of books for a better view. White praised the turnout and noted her autobiography Vanna Speaks was a New York Times best seller.
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Edina
Minn
Vanna White
Wheel of Fortune
White
B. Dalton
Vanna
New York Times
Beth Clark
Dummy WWII mine at Myrtle Beach turns out to be practice
Explosive Ordnance Division Captain Richard Van Dorn said a mine found by beachgoers last week is a dummy. Authorities moved the object from Myrtle Beach to Fort Jackson for planned detonation, but EOD concluded it was not real after inspection.
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Columbia
Myrtle Beach
Explosive Ordnance Division
Richard van Dorn
Fort Jackson
Doug Cook
Myrtle Beach Air Force Base
Air Force
Navy
Cook
EOD
van Dorn
Weather outlook with partly cloudy skies and thundershowers
Tonight and tomorrow expect partly cloudy skies with a 30 percent chance of thundershowers. Lows in the low 70s and highs near 90. Details on Page 12A.
Deaths Emethel Bates and others listed in notices
Obituary notices list Emethel Bates of Washington D C Ethel L Gregory of Johnston Esker O Maxwell of Augusta and Ruth Tilley of Oakland California with details to follow on page 5A indicating a sourced public notice of deaths.
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Emethel Bates
Washington, D.C
Ethel L. Gregory
Johnston Esker O. Maxwell
Augusta Ruth Tilley
Oakland
Calif
County Restores Memorial Day
Aiken County votes 5 to 2 on first reading to reinstate Memorial Day as the 10th paid holiday. The long session sparked protests, charges, and debate over the move amid prior petitions and a press conference by District 6 Councilwoman Rosemary English.
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Aiken
District 6
Rosemary English
Aiken County 1988 Budget Faces 23-Mill Hike to Break Even
Aiken County projects 1988 revenue of 13.87 million against 16.3 million in expenditures. The deficit includes pending salary study costs and health insurance. a 23 mill increase may be needed. Budget allocates 64 mills for 1988, rebating recreation mill, and adds landfill fee and discretionary council funds.
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Aiken
W. Scott Barnes
Barnes
South Carolina
Aiken County
North Augusta
Judicial Center
Six-Mill Tax Hike To Preserve School Programs
Aiken County officials approved a six mill increase to preserve current programs for the 1987 88 school year. The increase raises district revenue by 931 409 replacing earlier budget cuts and adds about 12 in yearly taxes for a 50 000 home.
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Aiken County
S.C
House
Columbia
Irene Rudnick
D-Aiken
J. Larry Clark
Clark
and Chang
Gas Tax Plan in South Carolina Faces Long Odds
In Columbia the Senate failed to break a filibuster on a 2 cent gas tax hike for highway expansion. Gov. Carroll Campbell backed a compromise including a 2 cent July 1 increase and a 1 cent January 1989 rise but was blocked by a pending amendment favoring minority and women owned contractors.
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Columbia
Senate
Carroll Campbell
Campbell
William Doar
Georgetown
General Assembly
Leatherman
South Carolina
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Lakers
Lewis Grizzard
Aiken County Council
George Burgess
Council
Ginny Southworth
Small World of Puppets
First Baptist Church
Texas
Hugh Leatherman
Florence
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