Segovia dies at 94 in Madrid after heart failure
Andrés Segovia the renowned classical guitarist died at his Madrid home aged 94. He had been hospitalized in New York last month for cardiac irregularities during a tour. Born February 18 1893 in Granada he became a self taught virtuoso who elevated the guitar to concert status. His body will lie in state at Spain's Royal Academy of Fine Arts and King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia are to visit to offer condolences.
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Luis Galve
Segovia
Associated Press
New York
Statewide Grand Jury Passes in South Carolina
Attorney General Travis Medlock praises a new law creating a statewide grand jury the first major change in over two centuries. The panel will indict crimes across the state and target organized crime networks beyond county borders. Medlock has pushed for the reform since the early 1980s.
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Travis Medlock
South Carolina
General Assembly
Medlock
House
Senate
Auto Insurance Compromise Reached in South Carolina
House Senate conferees reached a compromise on Gov. Carroll Campbell's auto insurance reform bill with two days left in 1987 session. The plan limits premium hikes for bad drivers while dropping a ten year higher rate for inexperienced drivers. Chief Insurance Commissioner John G. Richards must revise rate classifications for younger drivers by Feb 1. Tim Brett termed the amendments not destroying the bill's content.
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Senate
Carroll Campbell
House
Campbell
John G. Richards
Tim Brett
Budget compromise completed by House Senate panels
Senate Finance Chairman Rembert Dennis announced the conference committee finished a 3.1 billion dollar state budget report Tuesday night after agreement on revenue estimates and education funding. Three House and three Senate members will present the report and seek a 24 hour waiver to take it up today, with adjournment planned for 5 p.m. Thursday.
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Senate
Rembert Dennis
House-Senate
House
General Assembly
Blacks Have Higher AIDS Risk in Study
Federal figures from the Centers for Disease Control show blacks are nearly three times as likely as whites to contract AIDS, with intravenous drug use in urban areas cited as the main factor. Hispanics also show relatively high risk, while Asian Americans are less likely than whites. Military recruit tests imply faster spread among young blacks than whites. Two-thirds of U S AIDS victims to date are male homosexuals, with 14 percent from needle drug abuse.
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Washington
U.S
Centers For Disease Control
James Curran
CDC
United States
Elisha Tops South Carolina Executives in Forbes List
Walter Y. Elisha of Springs Industries led South Carolina public company chiefs in Forbes 1986 pay with 839000 in total compensation. The Fort Mill head ranked 318th, besting two other Palmetto State executives while Lee Iacocca topped the national chart at 20.6 million.
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Columbia
Walter Y. Elisha
Springs Industries
South Carolina
Forbes Magazine
Elisha
Palmetto State
Forbes
Lee Iacocca
Chrysler Corp
Fort Mill
Springs
Government action urged to curb railroad device tampering
FRA chief John H. Riley told the Senate subcommittee that since the January Amtrak Conrail crash federal inspectors found 68 cases of train crews deliberately disabling safety gear. He said the problem is serious but the government cannot directly sanction the small minority caught in the act.
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Washington
Federal Railroad Administration
John H. Riley
Senate Surface Transportation Subcommittee
Riley
Volcker Years and Economic Performance Overview
The analysis covers inflation and unemployment trends before and during Paul Volcker's tenure as Federal Reserve Chairman from August 6 1979 onward. It notes high inflation in the late 1970s, subsequent monetary tightening, rising interest rates, and the resulting impact on output, unemployment, and inflation trajectories into the 1980s.
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Federal Reserve
Reagan Heads To Summit With Gulf High On Agenda
President Reagan prepared for a 10 day trip to Italy for an economic summit with leaders from Britain West Germany France Italy Canada and Japan The plan centers on easing trade imbalances reforming farm policies stabilizing currency markets and reducing barriers to trade The talks will cover East West relations arms control human rights regional conflicts and other topics to strengthen Western unity and advance global prosperity at Venice summit
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Reagan
Italy
Persian Gulf
Air Force One
White House
Britain
West Germany
France
Canada
Japan
Venice
Dollar Drops After Greenspan Nomination For Fed Chair
In London and Tokyo the dollar fell following President Reagan's nomination of Alan Greenspan to succeed Paul Volcker as head of the Federal Reserve. The pound rose modestly in London while the yen weakened. analysts warned the impact could be short lived and stressed the need for broader fiscal relief to support the dollar.
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Europe
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Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve Board
Volcker
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U.S
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Senate
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Sumita
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Bundesbank
The
Independent
Federal Reserve
Ronald Reagan
Times of London
Wall Street
Kenneth Fleet
the Times
Fleet
Fed
Aiken Standard Office and Mail Address Details
The Aiken Standard lists its office at 124 Rutland Drive and hours 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mailing address is P O Box 456, Aiken South Carolina 29802, with subscription payments handled by Aiken Standard-PBM Subscription.
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D.A
Barnwell Avenue
N.W
Aiken
South Carolina
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
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S.C
PBM
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
Utland Drive
Iken
Emergency numbers listed for North Augusta area
The Aiken Standard provides a phone directory of local emergency contacts including the Deaf Emergency Poison Control Center S C Highway Patrol Salley Fire and Salley Police along with the Sheriff’s Department and Sheriff Long Distance lines.
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S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley Fire
Salley Police Sheriff's Department
Long Distant
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Whiskey Rd
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