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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1986
Page
10
U S May durable goods orders rose 0.4 percent led by defense equipment. Excluding defense, new orders fell 2 percent. Transportation and other long lasting goods totals rose to 104.1 billion, up from April. Foreign exchange markets and stocks reacted to ongoing U S economic softness.
Elijah Rodgers, 74, of Ward won the 35 acre Wayside Park in eastern Aiken County at auction with a bid of 45 000. Bidding started at 30 000 and about a dozen bidders competed before Rodgers secured the park. He plans to let his grandson build a house in the future. The park was one of three in South Carolina put up for sale by the General Services Administration due to disrepair and neglect. Auctions require a bid deposit and remaining funds due in 60 days.
The state unemployment rate dropped to 6.6 percent in May, up in all major sectors. Manufacturing added 2,200 jobs led by textiles, trade rose 3,700 and services gained 1,300 as seasonal factors boost the economy.
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