20 Mar 1998
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1998
Page
1
Up to 30 percent of the state's peach crop may have been lost because of last week's cold snap. S.C. Commissioner of Agriculture Les Tindal toured two farms in Johnston and met with Clemson Extension Service Director Dan Smith to assess damage and discuss recommendations for growers.
Jackson resident Spanky Greene cannot enter fields to plant 200 acres of corn as El Nino rains persist. Wheat rye and cotton suffer late-season delays and nitrogen topdressing is missed. Army Corps of Engineers opened Lake Thurmos dam lowering water levels and flooding downstream farmland. Greene declares soybeans a loss. hay fields too wet to burn off. April peanut planting offers slim hope for year.
Death notices for John H. Sease of Aiken Esther M. Harper of North Augusta Eunice Mae W Scott of Aiken and Coy L Bryant of Columbia appear among varied notices on page 7B. A Georgia lottery result for Thursday shows a winning amount of 3.68 dollars.
Jim Huff Brown's South Carolina lawyer calls the civil complaint puzzling after Mary Simons says she was held for three days at James Brown's Beech Island home. Simons filed the suit in Aiken alleging unlawful confinement starting January 12 at the entertainer's residence.
Video gambling operators flood support for a legal defense fund as church groups step up lobbying ahead of next week's Senate debate. Funds exceed 412275 raised toward a 750000 plus legal fight in the state Supreme Court. Lawyers set to argue April 8 over whether video gambling constitutes illegal lottery.
Senate leaders in Columbia delay final resolution on the $2 billion video gambling issue. Senate President Pro Tem John Drummond of Ninety Six proposes three hours of debate on Tuesday to finish budget hearings, delaying round-the-clock sessions that were planned.
Partly cloudy forecast for race day with post time at 1 p.m. Gates open 10 a.m. The 32nd renewal of the Aiken Steeplechase will be at Ford Conger Field on Powderhouse Road and Audubon Drive. General admission is 8 in advance and 10 at the gate. children 6 and under free.
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