24 Mar 1997
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1997
Page
1
Jockey George Perry remained in critical condition at Aiken Regional Medical Centers after a Saturday Steeplechase fall at Ford Conger Field. He crashed during the fourth of seven races and became tangled beneath his horse on the backstretch.
The BNFL Brass Band a 30 piece ensemble from northwest England tours the US and will give an outdoor concert at Hopeland Gardens Aiken on Thursday April 3 at 530 pm The free event urged blankets and lawn chairs co sponsored by the City of Aiken Parks and Recreation B M Music and the Aiken Standard with support from South Aiken High School In case of rain the show moves to South Aiken High School For more information call 642 7648.
Death notices list John Louis Edwards Betty E Greer and Arthur Lee Sanders Jr along with George W Schoultz. Obituaries note family details and local affiliations in Aiken North Augusta communities.
A garbled entry shows numbers for a Georgia Cash 3 draw labeled Sunday with digits 6 6 and 5 0 1 6 2 1 2 8, but the intended play details are unclear.
The USC Aiken Pacer Club organizes the Aiken Harness Races on Easter weekend at the Aiken Mile Track with gates at 10 am and post time at 1 pm. Volunteers handle programs parking concessions and publicity while special activities include an Easter egg hunt a Peter Rabbit visit and a pep band performance. Tickets are 6 for adults and 6 and under free.
KC Productions leads a multi faceted Aiken Works marketing drive developed with the Economic Development Partnership of Aiken and Edgefield Counties and the Aiken Chamber of Commerce. Fred Humes cites local company KC Productions as best choice to keep work in Aiken and refresh prospects. The plan reaches 1500 businesses in the Northeast and Midwest and internationally, highlighting health education culture family and sports as pathways to investment.
Halliburton NUS Corp volunteers supported Aiken County Adopt A Highway, collecting 83 litter bags totaling 1,245 pounds last fall near Aiken Mall. In 1996 they raised 4000 dollars for the Children's Miracle Network through a golf tournament, their strongest effort in six years.
At the 69th Academy Awards in Los Angeles stars like Goldie Hawn Mel Gibson Sandra Bullock and Jodie Foster headline as The English Patient leads with a dozen nominations. Undersung contenders Brenda Blethyn Anthony Minghella and Armin Mueller-Stahl rise alongside strong rivals Sling Blade Shine Fargo for best picture race. Geoffrey Rush Billy Bob Thornton Ralph Fiennes and others vie for acting honors as host Billy Crystal and performers Madonna and Celine Dion set the glossy mood.
An Aiken man Terry Adams 26 was killed early Sunday after leading police on a high speed chase. He was clocked at 111 mph on I 20 before fleeing into Aiken where he lost control on S C 118 and was struck by a patrol car. Adams died of massive body trauma near Gregory Road.
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