North Aiken Cries for More Than Crumbs in Recreation Plan
At a February 22 Aiken City Council meeting Rev. Clinton Henderson of Memorial Baptist Church criticized the plan to upgrade Eustis Park behind the County Council complex with 165000 dollars. He warned north side taxpayers feel kept out as south Aiken receives more park improvements and urged more equitable spending.
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South Aiken
Aiken
Clinton Henderson
Memorial Baptist Church
Henderson
Eustis Park
Aiken County
Aiken City Council To Hold Public Hearing On Bonds
The Ai ken City Council will hold a public hearing and second reading tonight at 7 30 to consider issuing 2 2 million in general obligation bonds for two new recreational facilities in the Municipal Complex 214 Park Ave SW Attendance is expected to be high as the chamber seats 150 people and attendees are urged to arrive early.
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Aiken
Aiken City Council
Park Ave
S.W
Bingo funds aid Aiken park rehab despite no local bingo halls
Aiken benefits from bingo tax revenue of about 11 000 to 12 000 yearly for park improvements. Funds have funded Charleston Street and Kennedy Colony parks, the library park, and Virginia Acres Park equipment, with Land and Water Conservation Funds dwindling since 1979.
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Aiken
Parks and Recreation Development
Terry R. Rhinehart
Parks
Charleston Street
Kennedy Colony Park
Aiken County Library
Virginia Acres Park
H.C. Weeks Activities Center
Rhinehart
Virginia Acres
Aiken Prepares For Triple Crown Horse Races
The Aiken Trials kick off the Triple Crown month with events on consecutive Saturdays, followed by the Hunt Meet and Harness Races. The meet draws residents from Aiken County and visitors from across South Carolina and other states, boosting the area’s economy.
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Aiken
Aiken County
South Carolina
Aiken Trials Set With Public Races and Charity Ties
The Aiken Trials on Saturday March 13 open gates at 10 30 a m and post time at 2 p m Tickets advance adults four dollars under 12 free A four pack with general admission parking costs twenty dollars Day of race tickets five dollars General parking five dollars camper parking fifteen dollars The event coordinated by the Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce benefits local charities and the USC Aiken Pacer Club Juniors and locals look forward to annual training culminations and the lively flavor of the races
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Aiken
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
USC Aiken Pacer Club
June Murff
Aiken Yarcen
Clark Field
Mrs. Murff
Community tip line invites tips to newsroom
Readers are urged to call 648 2311 to share news tips or story ideas with the newsroom staff. The brief notice emphasizes direct contact for tips and information.
Local Names Read in Damaged Osage County List
A fragmentary OCR item lists individuals including Sonya Holston Carter Zara Hodges Agatha Steele Leonard Augusta Antley Long Bamberg Charles Swartzlander Beech Island with no clear event or action described. The readable names suggest a roster or notice but no outcome or context is given.
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Sonya Holston Carter
Williston
Zara Thamar Hodges
Agatha Steele Leonard
Augusta
Lillian Antley Long
Bamberg
Charles R. Swartzlander
Beech Island
Negotiations Turn Sour in Waco Standoff With Koresh
The FBI reports rising tension as David Koresh and his Branch Davidians reject endgame offers. Koresh, atop a heavily armed compound near Waco, Texas, dismisses proposals and demands a divine message before leaving.
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Waco
Texas
David Koresh
Koresh
FBI
Bob Ricks
Interest Groups Urge Delay on Major State Government Overhaul
After two years of talks and a month of committee work, the North Carolina House faces a vote on a 2600 page bill to restructure state government by eliminating 135 agencies, consolidating to about 35, and allowing the governor to appoint most agency heads. Groups like the Sierra Club and League of Women Voters demand a delay since no full copy is available, though summaries exist. Debate this week is expected to center on agency placement and the expansion of gubernatorial power.
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House
Mary Kelly
State Chap
Ter
League of Women Voters
Nancy Vinson
The
Sierra Club
Jim Hodges
D-Lancaster
Thurmond Bash Will Include Clinton Nixon
Senator Strom Thurmond at age 90 is honored at a million dollar dinner to support scholarships and medical research in five South Carolina colleges. President Clinton Richard Nixon Gen Colin Powell and many lawmakers attend a 1000 per seat event expected to raise over 1 million.
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Strom Thurmond
Clinton
Richard Nixon
Thurmond
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