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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 21, 1990

Page

11

Homeless Lobby Seeks Shelter Lists Amid Cold Oregon City

A Nation report shows activists pressing Congress for housing aid while shelter leaders push for large headcounts. In Toledo Ohio St Pauls Community Shelter hosts a homeless rally. Sacramento and St Paul initiatives offer blankets and free meals to draw crowds.

Hayden Washington Bridge Congress Ruth Beshalske St. Paul's Toledo Ohio Ney ‘Nur Get Sacramento Calif Nation Army

Peach Frost Fight Continues With Wind Fans in Field

The Watsons rely on 14 foot blade gas powered fans to keep frost off peaches the fans must run in winds of five miles an hour or more. Clemson Extension notes vulnerable early peaches are damaged by cold with two days of 30s ahead while weekend warms.

Florida Watson South Carolina Terry Mathis Clemson Aiken Mathis Watsons Cato Ken Schneider Bush Field Augusta

Flooding Woes Prompt $3.49 Million Drainage Plan

Aiken County and city officials blame decades of flooding on mushrooming development. Councilman Hightower cites a $3.49 million cost to fix Kalmia Hill drainage, as erosion and flood risk persist from U.S. 1 to Dibble Road. A 1989 flood damaged homes and swamped areas near Zalingwond. Wise Hollow faces a one square mile basin with roads and neighborhoods affected. The Wise Hollow erosion program advances to Phase II, building a main drainage channel from Banks Mill Road to Athol Avenue, with an estimated completion cost of $474,088. Funding remains a county priority.

Aiken Hightower Kalmia Hill Comeran U.S. 1 Dibble Road Hollow Kalmia Ill Dromes Zalingwond Kalmnia Ill Wise Hollow Owderhouse Road Banks Mill Road Athol Avenue Wondwardia Glen

Weather outlook across regions with mild Thursday sun

Mountains show clear cold night with frost risk and lower 30s, Thursday mostly sunny with mid 60s highs. Midlands and coast expect clear nights with frost chances and highs near 70, beaches mostly sunny Thursday. Extended period features highs in the 70s and lows from the 30s to 50s across areas.

Midlands

Palmetto Imperial Cup Highlight At Hunt Meet

Post time 1 30 p m for the Hunt Meet with gates at 10 am. The feature 2 1 8 mile Palmetto Federal Imperial Cup carries a 15000 purse and caps the day’s six events. Five races include the 17 tile Coors. races cover two flat events and four National fence races at Clark Field off Pine Road.

Clark Field Pine Road Two Notch Powderhouse Roads

Races Set With Mixed Distances Across National Program

The program features two longer National races at 17 8 miles and two flat events at 62 furlongs and 1 mile. The match sets the varied distances for a balanced program.

High temperatures greet spring as west hits 90s

Snow and freezing rain lingered in the Northeast while the West records spring heat with 90s in Los Angeles and Tucson. Flooding evacuations continued in Florida as rivers rose in Alabama and Georgia, with notable readings at the Oconee River and Selma.

Los Angeles Tucson Ariz Rockies Pacific Coast Great Plains New England Bama and Florida Selma Alabama Georgia Oconee Dublin Borrego Springs Palm Springs Calif Yuma

Clearwater Finishing plants expansion plans and leadership dynamics

Culbreth notes Clearwater Finishing expands with new wet printing lines allowing bright colors. The plant, opened in 1929 under AM&M, serves textile manufacturers with printing and finishing. Growth plans depend on market entry and quality control, with owners Bobby Neil Harold Simmons and Rogers Bird backing the operation.

Clearwater Finishing Am&m Culbreth Bobby Neil Harold Simmons Rogers Bird Clearwater

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