May wholesale prices dip as energy costs slow
U S producers price index fell 0.1 percent in May marking the first drop since February. The pause in energy driven inflation boosted markets with the 30 year Treasury yield easing to 7.10 percent after Thursday’s close. In Minsk Belarus a man claiming a bomb held 15 children and a teacher hostage, and authorities shot the suspect dead about six hours later with no injuries reported among hostages.
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Washington
Labor Department
Treasury
Minsk
Belarus
Obituaries Notice Highlights Regional Deaths
Death notices list Emmie Boynton of Aiken James T Dunn of Port Jefferson NY Daisy Peavy of Lumpkin Georgia and John F Wise of Saluda. Obituary items appear on Page 2B with brief biographical details and funeral information.
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Emmie Boynton
Aiken
James T. Dunn
Port Jefferson
Daisy Peavy
Lumpkin
John F. Wise
Saluda
Georgia Lottery Monday Winning Numbers
The Georgia Lottery reports Monday drawing results with Cash 3 numbers 4 and 85 and Fantasy Five combo 7 8 23 33 35.
Thurmond Casts Vote Early in Primary Contest
U S Senator Strom Thurmond 98 voted early in today’s primaries at Odell Weeks Center urging voters to focus on public service and record over age, while noting longevity records and expecting strong results in November.
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Carl Langley
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Charmond
Odell Weeks Center
Julie
Thurmond
Shurmond
Senate
City Council Delays Substation Project in Budget Cut
City leaders voted to remove the 330000 construction of a new Aiken Public Safety substation from the 1997 budget delaying completion. They debated Station 5’s necessity to uphold a Class 2 ISO rating and whether the project benefits residents. Possible future site at Citizens Park tied to east side growth.
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City Council
Chasiti Kirkland
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Aiken
ISO
Insurance Service Organization
Citizens Park
Steven Thompson
School District Gets Help For Full-Day Kindergarten
The Aiken County School District will receive 495,255 in state funding next year as part of 14.1 million statewide to implement full-day kindergarten. Funds depend on number of students eligible for free and reduced price lunches, with districts planning details for 1996-97.
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Bill Bengtson
Aiken County
Joy Shealy
Busbee
Wagener
Oakwood- Windsor
Windsor
Sharon Foret-Cagle
Putnam
Annex Panel Chosen for City Doughnut Hole Study
A 22 member annexation task force for Aiken will re examine ways to address doughnut holes within city limits. The panel combines 7 county members, 8 city members, and 7 from the Annexation Study Committee with 2 remaining selections to be made by Councilwoman Karen Papouchado. Mayor Fred B. Cavanaugh will withhold names until notification and will publish them at the next council meeting.
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Chasiti Kirkland
Aiken
Karen Papouchado
Theity
Annexation Study Committee
Fred B. Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Tam
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Georgia Lottery
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