Young Children in Hawaii Most Likely to Reach 100
The MetLife bulletin shows 7 year olds have the best odds to become centenarians in Hawaii with 1,713 per 100,000 births from 1979 to 1981, while Alaska trails. Girls outpace boys by over four to one, with 1,927 per 100,000 girls vs 423 per 100,000 boys. Beyond Hawaii, Minnesota and several Plains states follow in rank.
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Business Leaders Urge Major Highway Update in South Carolina
In Columbia, business leaders say South Carolina must spend at least 2.1 billion dollars over seven years to expand highways or risk losing new industries to neighboring states. Robert V. Royall of Citizens and Southern National Bank chairs a steering committee thatformed to promote the Drive for Tomorrow campaign.
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Weather Outlook Sees Cooler Temperatures Tonight and Tomorrow
Fair skies persist tonight and tomorrow with slightly chillier temperatures. Lows tonight in the mid 30s and tomorrow's high near the mid 60s, with page 12A for details.
Deaths in Aiken and Warthen area cross notices
Obituaries list Albert Ellison Paul Hayes Jr Madeline Jackson Michael Logan John Plexico William Salmon Ruby Simpkins all from Aiken and surrounding areas with notices directing readers to page 7B for full details.
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Leading Indicators Fall 1 Percent in January
The Commerce Department reports the index of leading indicators dropped 1 percent in January, the steepest decline in 30 months, signaling slower business activity after a year-end spurt. Six of ten components contributed to the drop, with factory orders and building permits among the negatives, while stock prices rose sharply as the index stood at 183.8 percent of its 1967 base.
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Reagan seeks new CIA chief amid Iran Contra fallout
President Reagan withdraws Robert Gates after Senate Intelligence Committee pressure. Prospects named include Brent Scowcroft Bobby Inman and William Odum along with Vernon Walters and John Tower. Howard Baker says a new nominee could be announced soon as Casey completes brain tumor recovery. Senator Nunn notes several possible contenders.
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Whiskey Road Alternatives Revealed in Aiken Traffic Meeting
S C Department of Highways officials presented four options to relieve congestion on Whiskey Road in Aiken. Proposals include widening Whiskey Road, widening Two Notch, extending Laurens Street toward Hitchcock Parkway, or doing minimal corridor improvements. The favored plan would connect north and south sections via Laurens Street, though it would disrupt a neighborhood and be costly. The department may also improve traffic signals as a partial fix.
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Ambassador to Children Danny Kaye Dies at 74
Danny Kaye dubbed ambassador to the world's children died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center at 74 from heart failure with complications of internal bleeding and hepatitis. The Brooklyn-born star rose from busboy to Broadway and film and was UNICEF ambassador at large and a noted entertainer with a long list of awards.
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