12 Mar 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1991
Page
1
UNLV securing top All-America honors highlighted by two standout players from the UNLV squad. The page details their selections and the impact on the program, noting the team's rising national profile and potential postseason implications.
A Ferguson rifle stolen from Kings Mountain Military Park Museum in 1969 was found in Charleston last week. The NPS and investigators say the rare breech loading officer's weapon, worth 20000 to 30000 dollars, is recoverable but the thiefs remain at large and no arrests have been made.
Obituary notice lists deaths of Floyd Broadway Amen Judson Brodie Aiken Nicholas Cadette Monetta Nannie Cooper Salley Johnny R. Curry William A. Hall Grovetown Harold E. Lott Graniteville Josephine Parker Augusta Lucinda Simpkins Hyattsville Ma Vivian S. Turner North Augusta details on Page 3A note for readers
After about two hours of discussion the Aiken City Council dismissed a request to annex and zone Powderhouse Road property. The 3 to 3 tie defeated a motion to deny annexation and rezone from R-1C to R-1A, with several members switching their votes on follow-up motions.
The Aiken County Public Library marks its first year at the renovated Chesterfield Street site, offering more than books with browsing rooms, reading spaces for youth, a picture book room, and a large public meeting area. The librarian notes open access, public programs, storytimes, and community seminars.
The Aiken Training Track hosts the unofficial start of spring racing with two dozen horses in flat races beginning at 2 p.m. Tickets are $4 in advance and $5 at the gate, as the community gathers for picnics and new spring finery. The event precedes the March 23 Hunt Meet at Clark Field, a prep for the Triple Crown.
Thoroughbred flat race set for Saturday March 16 at Aiken Training Track Two Notch Road with 2 pm post time Gates open 10 am Sponsor is Aiken Jayes Advance adult tickets four dollars available at Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce Lionel Smith Ud Aiken Drug and Woodruff Drug Gate price five dollars General parking five dollars at the gate Camper and motor home parking fifteen dollars back row reserved parking five dollars
Secretary of State James Baker, in Jerusalem, reported signs of shifting Arab thinking toward Israel after a 75 minute meeting with Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir. Officials described a two track approach toward talks with Arab nations and Palestinians, while noting any concrete commitments depend on broader Arab willingness.
Washington report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds rural residents less likely than urban counterparts to have private or Medicaid coverage and fewer health care services. The study uses 1988 data, noting 17 percent of rural residents under 65 lack insurance versus 15.4 percent in cities, and rural employers provide less coverage. Medicaid eligibility is tighter in rural states, with poorer rural residents more often uninsured. the report urges higher government spending on Medicaid.
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