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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1986
Page
1
Gates open at 10 a.m. for the Aiken Trials at the Aiken Training Track on Two Notch Road with post time at 2 p.m. The event, sponsored by the Aiken Jaycees, offers advance tickets for adults at 4 dollars and children 6 to 11 at 2 dollars, with gate prices of 5 dollars and 2 dollars respectively.
The Aiken Sulky Races will be held Saturday April 5 at the Aiken Track on Banks Mill Road. Sponsors are Aiken County Shrine Club and Wendy's. Gates open 10 a.m. post time 2 p.m. Tickets 4 adults 2 children ages 6 to 11. Railside parking package 40 dollars includes four adult tickets. Tickets from local outlets and the Chamber. For more information contact the Aiken Chamber of Commerce at 400 Laurens Street NW.
Copies of the Aiken Standard’s Triple Crown edition are available at the new department store location. Each copy costs 130 dollars and can be mailed anywhere for 3 dollars.
A weather brief notes springlike temperatures returning with highs in the 70s across the week. Readers are advised to check Page 10A for detailed forecasts and daily conditions.
Obituary notices list the deaths of George B. Leach of West Columbia Adolphus G Stack of Pinewood Jack Cook of North Frank W Foster of Whitmire James H Dyer of North Augusta Brownie Overton of Graniteville Evelyn W Batchelor of August Dr W V Colangelo of Aiken Rosemary P Willing of Aiken and Gertrude W Johnson of Aiken Readers are directed to Page 10A for full details and funeral arrangements.
Indian government lawyers vow to block US court approval of a tentative 350 million dollar settlement by Union Carbide for the 1984 Bhopal gas leak victims. officials argue many claimants seek far greater compensation and question the agreement’s fairness and authority.
Clemson meteorologist says record lows damaged peach crops in South Carolina, with Ridge area and Aiken County faring better than Upstate and North Carolina. Experts note some blooms survive and others damaged, while frost impacts linger into assessments.
Los Angeles AP reports gasoline prices have fallen to average 95.76 cents a gallon, with further 2-3 cent declines possible. Lundberg predicts 1988 motorists could save about $19 billion if current trends hold, citing a 24.28 cent drop since January and an 8.9 cent two-week decline in regular, unleaded, and premium rates amid oil price drops from $28 to $15 per barrel.
In Santa Monica AP reports Sylvester Stallone his wife Brigitte Nielsen and brother Frank win multiple Razzie awards. Stallone earns worst actor director and screenplay for Rambo First Blood Part II and Rocky IV. Nielsen wins worst supporting actress. Frank Stallone’s song named worst miss. Oscars air tonight on ABC at 9 p.m. local time.
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