Mandela named deputy president of ANC in historic move
Nelson Mandela is named deputy president of the African National Congress as the group elevates leaders once jailed in South Africa in the 1960s. Mandela, freed February 11 after 27 years, becomes the No 2 official behind Oliver Tambo, who is recovering from a stroke.
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Lusaka
Zambia
African National Congress
Nelson Mandela
South Africa
Mandela
ANC
Oliver Tambo
Rain Likely With Night Showers Saturday Forecast
An 80 percent chance of rain is forecast tonight with a low in the mid 40s. A 20 percent chance of morning showers is forecast Saturday with a high near 60. Please see Page 10 for additional details.
Deaths in Clearwater Greenie Bryan Reece Beech Island
Obituaries note the deaths of Richard V. Harmon of Clearwater Sarah B. Hollingsworth of Greenie and Bryan Reece of Beech Island with details on page 8A.
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Richard V. Harmon
Clearwater
Sarah B. Hollingsworth
Greenie
Bryan Reece
Beech Island
Gil Thorp Debuts In Aiken Standard At New Home
The Gil Thorp comic strip returns to the Aiken Standard in the sports section starting with today’s edition on Page SB. It will run twice daily to cover back strips and appear in the newspaper’s sports page.
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Gil Thorp
Aiken Standard
Greyhound Drivers Strike Strands Travelers Nationwide
About 6,300 Greyhound drivers walked off the job halting buses outside terminals and stranding thousands. In Aiken agents reported early riders unable to travel on 6:20 and 7:05 a.m. trips as crews work to restore schedules and reroute connections.
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Greyhound
Aiken
Roma Morris
At Ita
Downtown revitalization stalls amid wage strikes and slow growth
Uncontrolled growth and weak funding hinder revitalization in Aiken County. Downtown faces a lack of color and coordination, with store hours misaligned to shopper schedules and merchant burnout from past efforts. Greyhound workers strike after failed wage talks with management in Scottsdale. Jeffrey Nelson cites refusal to bargain and imposition of the original offer.
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Gwdfe
Jeffrey Nelson
Aiken City Advances in Growth and Leadership
City government and Chamber of Commerce push for growth with strong leadership. Population rise and a robust industrial base support existing businesses. Aiken expands retail options, parking, and restaurant stock while leveraging the horse industry and USC Aiken connections.
Winter Colony homes sold to out of town buyers
The old Aiken Day School and Creek in the Winter Colony were sold to buyers from outside the area. Dr. George K. Burke paid 575000 for the Kellsboro House at 726 Grace Avenue and Arthur Swenson Jr. bought Crazy Creek for 535000. Final papers on the Aiken Day School were signed yesterday as renovations began.
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Old Aiken Day School
Creek
Kellsboro
Old Aiken School
George K. Burke
Courtney Conger
Williams- Skeen Realtors
Crazy Creek
Arthur Swenson Jr
Hilton Head
Conger
Aiken Day School
Burke
Medical College of Georgia
Baltimore
Kellsboro House
Grace Avenue
Ambrose Clark
City Gets Superior Report
Aiken receives a long range plan briefing from Main Street USA as about 200 residents and merchants hear recommendations to raise the city toward preeminence. The Downtown Aiken Development Corporation will discuss the report with its board, noting this is an early step in an ongoing, incremental revitalization process.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Main Street USA
Ben C. Boozer
S.C. Downtown Development Association Inc
Competitouns
Trelays
Alten
Downtown
Chief Forecasting Gauge Flat in January Amid Sluggish Economy
The Commerce Department reports the Index of Leading Economic Indicators held at 145.3 as January shows no gain, with building permits rising in the mildest January on record while consumer demand and money supply weaken. Analysts note progress from Fed policy but expect the sluggish trend to persist into midyear.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Street name fixes eyed for 911 system progress
Aiken County and U S Postal Service officials met to assign proper street names to resolve duplicate and confusing addresses. The effort aims to produce accurate, permanent addresses for residents and enable the 911 emergency dialing system to function correctly. County and postal leaders discussed complexities and noted conflicts mainly from duplicated names in Horse Creek Valley and North Augusta mail routes.
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Aiken
U.S
Aiken County
Horse Creek Valley
North Augusta
JPS
LaVana McKenzie
Columbia
Savannah
Jacksonville
Stephen Neidbala
Postal Service
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New York
NAACP
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CBS News
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Monte
Dear Abby
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Amalgamated Council of Greyhound Loal
Strong Chamber of Commerce
USC Aiken
Aiken Day
Philip Lor
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Federal Reserve
Carl Langley
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