Aiken Trials Opens Triple Crown Weekend at Aiken
The 58th annual Aiken Trials sponsored by the Aiken Jaycees launches the weekend with two and three year olds racing at the Aiken Training Track. Gates open 10 30 a m with a 2 p m post. tickets 6 in advance 8 at gate. Parking options vary by type. The 34th annual Aiken Steeplechase follows March 25 at Ford Conger Field, renowned for stamina and jumps.
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Aiken Jaycees
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Pope's Day of Pardon Mass Draws Mixed Reactions
Vatican observers split over Pope John Paul II's mass apology for past Catholic sins He asked forgiveness for sins of Catholics through the ages but did not name the Holocaust or the Inquisition explicitly Some Jews and Catholic ethicists urged stronger language noting frustration and cautious praise from others.
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John Paul II
Israel
Meir Lau
Rome
John Pawlikowski
Catholic Theological Union
Chicago
Pawlikowski
Deaths and Funerals Vicki O Rear Ben Aiken
Obituary notice for Vicki O Rear Ben of Aiken with service arrangements listed by Rivers Funeral Home. Also mentions Maxine B Howard of Martinez and Rowland Funeral Home, detailing funeral plans and locations.
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Vicki O'Rear Ben, Aiken
Rivers Funeral Home
Maxine B. Howard, Martinez
Rowland Funeral Home
Aiken Daycees and Harness Race Sponsor Schedule
Sponsors announce two events in Aiken with gates at 9 30 a m for the steeplechase at Ford Conger Field on Audubon Drive Powderhouse Road and at 10 a m for the harness race at McGhees Mile Banks Mill Road plus USC Aiken USCA Pacer Club as sponsors. a separate note confirms the annual Triple Crown edition will appear in Wednesday's newspaper with an 84 page issue including a 12 page pullout on the three events and a city map.
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Aiken
Ford Conger
Audubon Drive
Powderhouse Road
Aiken Sertoma Club
Triangle Chrysler in Negotiations to Be Sold
Local dealer in Aiken reveals Triangle Chrysler is in talks to sell after 28 years in business. The deal would keep the dealership as a seller of Chryslers, Dodges and Jeeps, with co-owner Craig Rich confirming negotiations but not naming a prospective buyer. A recent staff reduction is described as cost cutting, not related to the sale.
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Chrysler
Aiken
Craig Rich
Rich
Dick Flynt Sr
Lynn Brownlee
Ms. Brownlee
Computers to track uninsured motorists
The state DMV develops a computer system to automatically track drivers without insurance. Insurance companies would electronically report policy status, and DMV would match this against vehicle registrations to identify uninsured drivers. Target install by October to replace the current random sampling method.
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Greenville
State Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV
Perry Seeks Full Term in House District 81
Rep. Robert S. Perry of Aiken announces reelection bid for House District B1. He won a last year’s special election to fill the unexpired term of the late Rudy Mason and cites aims to cut taxes, boost education funding, and support Savannah River Site missions with $383 million in new education money and a 4.6 percent weather pay increase.
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Skipper
Savannah River
Edu
Hollings Missing In Action In Senate Meetings
U S Senator Ernest Fritz Hollings 78 says his attendance at Senate meetings is minimal and he works mostly outside such gatherings. Records show about 30 percent attendance across key committees, while Strom Thurmond attends about half. Hollings remains on powerful committees and subcommittees, arguing overload makes all meetings impractical.
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Ernest “Fritz” Hollings
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Hollings
Senate Appropriations Committee
Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee
Commerce Committee
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