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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1986
Page
1
The Aiken Trials at the Aiken Training Track on Two Notch Road starts Saturday with gates at 10 am and post time at 2 pm. Advance adult tickets are 4 dollars, children 6 to 11 pay 2 dollars. gate tickets are 5 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for children.
The Aiken Sulky Races occur Saturday April 5 with post at 2 p.m. at the Aiken Lock Track beside Banks Mill and the Aiken County Shrine Club. Tickets cost 4 dollars for adults and 2 dollars for children ages 6 to 11, with a 40 dollar railside parking package for four adults. Tickets available at the Chamber, Aiken Drug, Leminick's Pharmacy, Woodruff Drugs, and Lionel Smith Ltd. For more information on the Triple Crown, contact the Aiken Chamber of Commerce at 400 Laurens Street NW.
Washington AP reports U S factory orders for durable goods declined 0.5 percent in February marking the first drop since November. Government data shows weakness across transportation equipment and other durable goods sectors, signaling softer manufacturing activity ahead.
Tomorrow's forecast calls for sunny skies and warm temperatures with a high in the low 80s. Readers should check Page 7B for the full details and regional outlook.
Obituary notice lists Ruth B. Gordon Gertrude W Johnson Ramie Vance and Woodrow Johnson with additional names Dr W V Colangelo W E Powell James H Dyer and Dr John L Stewart. Locations include Aiken Augusta Graniteville North Augusta. Further details appear on Page 9B.
U S forces bombed Libyan radar sites and patrol boats after Libya fired at least six missiles at U S warplanes over the Gulf of Sidra. One Libyan boat was left burning while debris marked another hit. No American damage reported.
Los Angeles AP reports the film Out Of Africa leads the Academy Awards with seven wins while The Color Purple receives none despite 11 nominations. Glowing ovations honored Geena Page for best actress and Don Ameche for best supporting actor. Audrey Hepburn returned as presenter. Page thanked critics and endures long career. Hurt wins best actor for Kiss of the Spider Woman amid political backdrop. Hurt shares praise with Raul Julia.
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