O Connell couple pledges 50000 for USC Aiken theater endowment
Walter and Pau line F OConnell pledge fifty thousand dollars to USC Aiken to endow the O Connell Experimental Theater at the Ettherredge Center. Donations will be matched by Olin and Squibb corporations. Endowment funds will supplement salaries for USCA fine arts faculty under Chancellor Dr Robert E Alexander. The O Connells moved to Aiken in 1980 after 28 years in New York City and still keep a home in Newark.
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Aiken
Walter
Pauline F. O'Connell
USC Aiken
O'Connell
Ettherredge Center
USCA
Robert E. Alexander
Olin Corporation
Squibb Corporation
Alexander
Olin
Squibb
O’connells
New York City
Newark
Housing Starts Drop Biggest In Year
Washington report shows housing construction fell 7.4 percent in May to an annual rate of 1.89 million units from 2.04 million in April. The drop ends a streak of strong activity driven by low mortgage rates, with starts staying above 1.9 million from January to April amid the housing boom.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of thundershowers
The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions this evening with a 20 percent chance of thundershowers and a low mid 60s. Tomorrow should be sunny and less humid with a high near 90. Details on Page 8B.
Deaths listed in South Carolina and beyond
Notice lists twelve individuals including Troy B Adams of West Columbia David Gates Jr of Columbia Pearl Sherer of Columbia Aleen Harper of Myrtle Beach and others from Bath Belvedere North Augusta Fayetteville and Washington DC. The item directs readers to page 8B for full obituary details.
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Troy B. Adams
West Columbia
David T.S. Gates Jr
Columbia
Pearl J. Sherer
Aleen P. Harper
Myrtle Beach
James M. Jackson
Fayetteville
N.C
Justine C. Washington
Darby
Penn
Jacob Moore
Washington, D.C
Howard V. Carlin
Bath
Clinton Brannon
North Augusta
Aleen Harper
Harriet K. Holmes
Trenton
Florence M. Mercier
Belvedere
Frederick Wilson
George W. Rhoden
Evelyn McClu
Verenes Named New Democrat Executive Director in South Carolina
Aiken businessman J. Chris Verenes was named the state Democratic Party's executive director at a Columbia press conference, succeeding Fred Ziegler. Verenes, former mathematics teacher and textiles representative, said the appointment unifies and benefits Aiken County, and he aims to broaden party appeal to younger voters and business leaders. He currently directs the North Augusta Business and Technology Center and serves on the Aiken County Board of Education.
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Aiken County
Verenes
Riegel Textiles
Area 1
Ing
Eleven Blacks Die As South Africa Tightens After Soweto Riots
The government said 11 blacks were killed during and after a nationwide strike marking Soweto riot anniversaries. Four were shot by security forces. the rest were believed killed by blacks. Authorities touted a security clampdown and bans on live news to prevent mass disruption.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Leon Meller
Soweto
Mellet
Pretoria
Cape Town
Meller
Congress
ANC
AIDS Billions For Nation’s Health Weigh Financing
Washington estimates $8 billion to $16 billion yearly by 1991 to care for AIDS victims. Public health experts seek cheaper care options such as expanded home health care and group homes. The Public Health Service provides the cost estimate but not funding sources, noting the plan spans beyond its department.
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Washington
United States
Public Health Service
Health and Human Services Department
Donald Ian Macdonald
U.S
Soviets Lead in Space Says Jane's Directory 1986
London AP reports Reginald Turnill's Jane's Spaceflight Directory 1986 argues the Soviet space program leads the US by about a decade in practical use. Americans have 1,587 days in space vs 4,000+ for Soviets. Mir and Salyut cited. Challenger disaster prompts cost and plan changes.
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London
United States
Reginald Turnill
U.S
Turnill
Mir
NASA
U.S. Space Station
Nixon
Jane's
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Military pay study finds higher overall compensation than civilians
A GAO report released this month shows that typical service members earn about 15 percent more in salary and allowances and 57 percent more in benefits than civilian peers of the same age. The study, based on 1984 data, notes higher totals for both men and women across ages, with executives and 19 year olds alike benefiting, though civilian high tech roles can outperform military in some fields.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
GAO
Congress
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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