Perkins the Wild Kingdom narrator dies in late 70s
Brisbin recalls Perkins in his mid 70s who could leap over a seat in the final boat and provide on the spot narration after wildlife captures. He often produced several Wild Kingdom shows at once and would radio in from New Guinea or remote sites for missing animal footage. Brisbin notes his life was full and satisfying despite the loss.
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Drought harms crops across South Carolina regions
The Northwest region leads in rainfall shortage at 3.63 inches this year, with all regions experiencing drought. Southern coastal areas show 1.94 inches below normal, and Aiken County in the West Central region is down 2.79 inches. Experts warn farmers to brace for more crop damage amid forecasts of hot, drier weather for 30 days, with central and western South Carolina receiving less than half their normal rainfall since December. A climatologist notes the current dry spell is unlikely to recur for about a century.
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Aiken County
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Verenes Named Democratic Party Director in South Carolina
Verenes, head of the Control Data Business and Technology Center in North Augusta, is named the state Democratic Party director replacing Fred Zeigler who runs for Congress. Zeigler faces Republican Floyd Spence in November after winning the June primary. Verenes plans to move to Columbia and start July 1, resigning with a substantial pay cut. He backs Phil Lader for governor and cites the party’s push for business government cooperation. His Greek immigrant family roots and long local political involvement are noted.
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Columbia
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Lader
United States
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Aiken
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