06 Jun 1984
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1984
Page
1
A brief page overview lists calendar items, classified notices, comics, Dear Abby guidance, obituaries, opinions, sports, television listings, and weather. It outlines sections on calendar events and feature briefs across the paper’s 10A, 4B, 6C, and 1C pages.
The Aiken County Red Cross urges new and veteran donors to give at the St John s United Methodist Church Bloodmobile from 4 to 8 pm. The drive aims for 100 donors daily, with 75 yesterday. donors must be 17 or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and have no hepatitis or malignant history except skin cancer. those over 66 need a physician consent.
Aiken Technical College will announce its new president at a 9 a.m. Tuesday press conference. The incoming leader will succeed Ashley Little, who retires at month’s end.
In Myrtle Beach last weekend, Bill Scruggs searched for his winning raffle ticket at a cocktail party after a golf tournament. When No 113 didn't respond, another number was drawn. Scruggs later found his original ticket crumpled in his pocket with $2.
D Day veterans returned to Normandy to commemorate the Allied invasion with leaders Reagan Mitterrand Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Trudeau among participants. Security included 6300 police and naval patrols as UK royals arrived at Caen aboard the Britannia. A ceremony at Utah Beach honored the 156000 soldiers 195000 sailors and 31000 airmen who took part.
Aiken County Council fails to reach consensus on a 1984 85 budget with a Saturday work session planned. Industrial Development Board head Tommy Wessinger urged 61 700 for a professional staff, arguing current funding hampers competitiveness and private fundraising will fill gaps. Councilman McElhaney supported the request as a strong taxpayer value.
Lisle Taylor 17 won the Aiken Junior Miss and South Carolina Junior Miss titles and advances to the national Junior Miss pageant in Mobile Alabama on June 20. She has earned 2200 in scholarships and could win 25000 more. the event airs at 8 p.m. on channel 12. The pageant tests fitness poise arts transcript and interview with five judges.
The text lists several television commercials as favorites. It mentions Webster and his laugh, a Wrigley Spearmint Gum spot with a girl in a bikini, a WBBQ ad featuring an old janitor singer, and a baby wait for Burger King. The speaker claims WBBQ’s commercial as the favorite.
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