Civil Rights Voices Highlight Leaders and Celebrities
Prominent figures from politics art and sport speak on civil rights including former President Carter Maya Lin Ken Burns Barbara Jordan Archbishop Flores Jesse Jackson Pam Shriver David Byrne and others in a broad discussion of equality and social change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Carter
Jesse Jackson
Maya Lin
Ken Burns
Barbara Jordan
Patrick Flores
David Byrne
Alvin Pouissant
David Duke
Larry Echo- Hawk
Pam Shriver
Eft Barry
Seven-Year-Old Helps Deliver Baby At Home
A Detroit mother and her 7-pound 1-ounce daughter were helped by Angela Berry's seven-year-old son Robert who followed a 911 operator's guidance to push and wait. Both mother and baby were reported doing fine at Samaritan Hospital.
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Robert Berry
Detroit
Angela Berry
Ms. Ber
Samaritan Hospital
Widow advocates seafood safety inspection after husband’s death
Barbara Simpson of Shelby North Carolina campaigns for seafood safety legislation after her husband Dr William Simpson died in October 1989 from a grilled tuna dinner in Waves North Carolina. She spent a day on Capitol Hill with Public Voice lobbying lawmakers and urging action.
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Washington
North Carolina
Capitol Hill
Barbara Simpson
Shelby
Representatives of
Public Voice
William Simpson
Waves
Obituary notices for multiple individuals listed in Aiken and surrounding areas
Death notices for Katherine Barnett Aiken Norman Allen Gleaton Springfi Marie Hooton North Augusta Myrtie Hutt Warrenville Ellen Knight Aiken Geraldine Risher Jackson Lessie Roberts Sardis Go details on Page 38 indicate multiple local passings with brief notices and locations in South Carolina communities.
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Katherine Barnett
Aiken
Norman Allen Gleaton
Marie Hooton
North Augusta
Myrtie Hutt
Warrenville
Ellen Knight
Geraldine Risher
Jackson
Lessie Roberts
Sardis
Councilman Says Telephone Records Missing in County
Aiken County records lack several years of phone bills. Councilman W Edward Butler notes varied services from AT&T to Cellular One complicating monitoring. Barnes was arrested for unlawful use of a county phone and placed on paid leave awaiting a July 6 hearing.
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Aiken County
W. Edward
Eddie) Butler
W. Scott Barnes
At&t
Southern Bell
U.S. Sprint
Cellular One
Councilman
Butler
Barnes
Interstate 20
North Augusta
Tensions Of War Tensions Of War Teacher In Egypt Carries On Duties
Don na Caprell, teaching at Schutz American School in Alexandria, Egypt, describes life during wartime. She notes embassy guidance, altered routes for safety, and increased enrollment as Egyptians return from Kuwait amid Desert Storm.
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Middle East
Egypt
Donna Caprell
Caprell
N.L. Caprell
Aiken
Schutz American School
Alexandria
Schutz
Kuwait
Patriotic Fourth Set At Virginia Acres Park
Aiken hosts a family oriented patriotic Fourth of July celebration at Virginia Acres Park H Odell Weeks Activities Center on Whis featuring a pie and cake baking contest a watermelon eating contest a craft show best dressed pet best dressed mom and dad contests and a patriotic costume contest all unsure details indicate Saturday start at the park
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Aiken
Virginia Acres Park
H. Odell Weeks Activities Center
Whis
Peach Bake-Off to Highlight Fourth of July at Virginia Acres Park
A peach bake-off with cash prizes is part of the Fourth of July events at Virginia Acres Park in Aiken. Contestants must bring peach treats to the Aiken Standard booth from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Winners are announced at 2:30 p.m. First prize 100 dollars, second 50 dollars, third 25 dollars. About 5 000 people expected.
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Virginia Acres Park
Aiken Standard
Marshall's Retirement Pressures Bush to Pick Minority Justice
Supreme Court's Thurgood Marshall retires at 82 amid calls for a minority replacement. President Bush vows swift action while speculation centers on Amalya Kearse Ricardo Hinojosa Terence Tomas. Marshall, a civil rights icon and liberal stalwart, served 24 years defending individual rights and abortion rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Bush
Congress
Marshall
United States
Tarence Yomas
Apit
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Amalya Kearse
New York City
Ricardo Hinojosa
Texas
Ferdinand
Los
South
Campbell and lawmakers edge toward ethics reform deal
Gov Carroll Campbell and top legislators plan a short special session to finish the ethics reform package after July. A House Senate panel continues work on organizing the bill as scandals spur reforms and debate over a bond bill impeachment talks and party primaries.
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Columbia
Carroll Campbell
House Senate
Campbell
Bob Sheheen
Camden
Marshall Williams
Orangeburg
Sheheen
Statehouse
Tee Ferguson
South Carolina
House
Senate
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Memphis
Tenn
Brigge Ac
Dear Abby
Lewis Grizzara
Lynne Katonak
Ginny South
Philip Lord
Key Road
Lisa J. Hall
City of Aiken
Department of Parks and Recreation
Marshall's
U.S. Supreme Court
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