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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1995
Page
1
Houston reports Barry is expected to be named the baseball coach for USCA. Details appear on page 8A with confirmation anticipated from school officials.
An early morning earthquake in southwest Greece toppled buildings between Egion and Nafpaktos, killing at least 12. Eight Greek residents were pulled from a collapsed apartment and four French tourists died when a wing of the Eliki hotel collapsed. the death toll was expected to rise. The Athens Geodynamics Institute gave a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 and a 3:15 a.m. local time quake.
The Labor Department reports 371000 first time unemployment claims for the week ended June 10, down from 376000. The four week average rises to 376500 the highest since October 1992, signaling slower growth despite the decline.
Death notices from Freeport and Cayce announce Evelyn Courtney Gleaton Salley Celestine Green Charley Evans Wagoner William Norris Reed Velma Glenn Sharpe with brief biographical details and servicesOutlined on Page 2B of the paper, listing multiple local figures and their final arrangements.
Barry Johnson, Area 15 director for Special Olympics in Aiken, Edgefield and Saluda counties,will go to New Haven Conn as the lone South Carolina official umpiring softball at the Special Olympics World Games. He travels June 29 and returns July 10 after eight years aiding the program. Johnson, 1963 Aiken High School graduate, also runs Trophies Unlimited with his wife, balancing business with volunteer work.
The seven leaders of the Group of Seven meet in Halifax under distractions and divisions. Clinton plans a prickly trade talks session with Japan while Bosnia looms as the conflict worsens. Leaders from the United States, Germany, Britain, France, and Italy gather for a modest summit opening dinner hosted by Prime Minister Jean Chretien.
Gov Beasley gives reluctant approval allowing counties to let voters decide on Sunday retail sales. The Aiken Standard plans a three part history of blue laws and changes facing citizens beginning Friday. The G7 meets with dinner and Bosnia tensions loom as Bosnian troops press north of Sarajevo. France announces nuclear tests in the Pacific amid a rocky G7 debut.
A week after finishing school, 11 year old Lindsay Rock has read ten books. She and her 8 year old brother Kevin join the Ai ken Bamberg Barnwell Edgefield Regional Library System Summer Reading Program for a third year. Activities include sing alongs and karate demonstrations by the Andy Watford School of Karate.
Administrators view the school district budget like a family plan projecting roughly $121 million in revenue for next year across six funds. The general fund dominates the budget because it is the fund they control most, guiding decisions on required funding such as yearly teacher salary increases.
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