Blizzard Kills 112 Across East Coast After Storm
The Associated Press reports 112 dead as blizzard conditions walloped the East Coast. Rescue teams struggled through subzero conditions to reach hikers and travelers with helicopters and heavy equipment. Dozens of youths remained missing in North Carolina and Tennessee while Detroit students awaited rescue updates.
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Record Snow and Wind Toll in Historic Storm Across Regions
The storm left at least 112 deaths with record snowfalls from Mount Mitchell North Carolina to Portland Maine and 14 foot drifts in North Carolina and Virginia. Temperatures dropped to single digits in multiple states as wind chills reached 40 below. Power outages exceeded 3 million with hundreds of thousands still without power. Airports and highways faced widespread closures as the storm moved northeast.
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Maine
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Virginia
Aspin Powell Open Base Closings Hearings on Capitol Hill
Defense Secretary Aspin and Joint Chiefs chair Powell testified on the 31 bases slated for closure and 134 realignments as part of post Cold War downsizing to 1.4 million by 1997. The eight member panel will decide by June 30 before sending the package to President Clinton and Congress.
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Aiken County Weather Clean Up After Blizzard
Aiken County residents cleared snow and debris on Sunday as power crews from Aiken Electric Cooperative and South Carolina Electric and Gas restored outages. About 5,200 cooperative customers lost power in the Aiken and Edgefield districts, with 3,000 in Edgefield county, but most service returned by Sunday. No major damage or injuries reported. officials noted no impassable roads or widespread downed trees.
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Aiken
Edgefield
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Skinner
der Hinson
Hinson
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Augusta
Thomas M. Galardi
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Watson
Carl Dawson
Anderson Plumbing Company
Dedman
David Towles
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Towles
Trials Postponed For Aiken Racing Week
The 51st Aiken Trials were postponed to 2 p.m. Wednesday due to a winter storm at the Aiken Training Track. Gates open 10:30 a.m. The Aiken Hunt Meet at Clark Field on Audubon Drive remains Saturday with gates at 10 a.m. and first post at 1 p.m. Michael Fanning of the Aiken Jaycees said crowds may be smaller but attendance will depend on nice weather.
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Call 648 2311 with news idea for this paper
Readers are asked to share story tips by calling 648 2311. The notice invites the public to submit ideas and information for potential coverage or feature items.
Notable Names Listed in Local Obituary Notices
A list of individuals including Michael Clark May Aiken Addie Drakeford Langley Annie Mae Hartline North Augusta Rev Thomas McManus Charleston Thomas McMillan Jr Barnwell Georgia J Smith Aiken appears in a regional obituary compilation. The entry names several deceased and associated towns, reflecting regional ties among the deceased and their communities.
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Aiken
Addie Drakeford
Langley
Annie Mae Hartline
North Augusta
Rev
Thomas McManus
Charleston
Thomas McMillan Jr
Barnwell
Georgia J. Smith
Studios Embrace Family Films Ride to Profits
Hollywood shifts toward family oriented movies as audiences spend about five dollars a ticket. Studios cut risqué content to target PG or PG 13 ratings with films like Dragon The Bruce Lee Story and Dave re edits. Disney leads with Aladdin Beauty and the Beast Mighty Ducks Homeward Bound and Huck Finn with strong box office and planned sequels and new family titles.
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Bruce Lee Story
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Mighty Ducks
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Walt Disney Pictures
Huck Finn
CB4 Tops Box Office With Fire in the Sky Close Behind
Los Angeles AP reports CB4 won the weekend box office with 6.5 million dollars. Fire in the Sky followed at 6.3 million. Falling Down dropped to third with 4.6 million and Groundhog Day earned 3.5 million. Final tallies arrive today.
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