Sea Hero Earns $1 Million Triple Crown Bonus
Sea Hero, trained in Aiken, finishes seventh in the Belmont Stakes but collects a $1 million Triple Crown bonus after Prairie Bayou breaks down on the backstretch. Prairie Bayou led Sea Hero on points entering Belmont, with Sea Hero gaining 10 Derby points and Prairie Bayou 5 for second, then Prairie Bayou winning the Preakness to seal the bonus. Colonial Affair wins Belmont under trainer Letty Seushofer.
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Aiken
Mack Miller
Prairie Bayou
Sea Hero
Ea Hero
Belmont Park
Colonial Affair
Letty Seushofer
Music Star Twitty Dies At Age 59
Conway Twitty legendary singer dies at 59 in Springfield Missouri from complications after surgery. He collapsed on a Branson to Hendersonville route tour bus as family and band members waited at Cox Medical Center South. Born Harold Lloyd Jenkins in 1933 he rose from teen rock to country stardom with more than 40 number one hits including Hello Darlin and Linda on My Mind. Bruce Hinton MCA and Merle Tillis praise his enduring influence and vocal genius.
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Springfield
Conway Twitty
Dee Henry
Cox Medical Center
South
Twitty Twitty
Missouri
Hendersonville
Tenn
Branson
Sandy Brokaw
Twitty
Harold Lloyd Jenkins
Ater
Conway
Ark
Texas
Linda
Bruce Hinton
MCA Records
Nashville
Tillis
Branson Theater
Community call line invites tips on local news
Readers are urged to share news ideas by calling a local hotline 648 2311. The message lists several names from Aiken Edgefield and surrounding areas including Noah Solon Mize Jackson Sallie Diggs Dennis and Linda Ann Crawford.
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Jay Bornegay
North Augusta
Noah Solon Mize
Jackson
Sallie Diggs Dennis
Edgefield
Steve Samonsky Jr
Aiken
Delphi
Boone Glenn
Bath
William D. Giles Sr
Anna R. Yearwood
Linda Ann Crawford
Harrison Hagin
Grads Face Uncertain Future as Class Walks
Graduation items from Aiken County mark the 1998 class with mixed optimism and doubt about college access and job prospects. Students like Molly Snell and Jessica Thomason reflect on Generation X labels and evolving labor markets as they plan futures in psychology and beyond.
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Aiken County
Bedlam
Molly Snell
College of Charleston
Jessica Thomason
Aiken
Banks
Willis
GOP Is Vital To Clinton Health Plan Effort
Clinton seeks Republican support for her health reform package as White House engages senators with lunch meetings and Capitol Hill talks. Dole warns against bypassing the minority leader while Republicans weigh vouchers and government role against employer mandates.
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Washington
Hillary Rodnam Clinton
Oy Sen
Dave Dui
White House
Durenberger
Minnesota
Senate
Bob Dole
Kansas
Dole
Walt Riker
Clinton
Capitol Hill
Toether
Nancy Kassebaum
John Danforth
Missouri
Conrad Burns
Montana
GOP
Statehouse Back Rooms Shaped Most South Carolina Law
A South Carolina legislative year saw backroom deals dominate the process as lawmakers and the governor sought a sweeping reorganization. Negotiators traded private talks for public votes while disagreements over environmental regulation stymied final action. The plan would combine 76 independent agencies into 19 departments and grant the governor appointment power for many directors.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Wheeling
Senate
Marshall Williams
D-Orangeburg
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Jessica Hadley
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