Woman Flung 50 Feet From Car Crashes Through Roof
Denise Williams, fleeing an angry boyfriend, was thrown from a Ford Escort, crashing through a shingled roof and landing feet first on a refrigerator. She survived fractures to both wrists and left ankle, plus cuts, and was in fair condition at Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital. Officer Thomas Martinelli said it was unclear if a seat belt was worn.
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Etroit (Ap
Sybie Cherry
Denise Williams
Cherry Williams
Williams
Obituary notices for Hicks Key ONeal Rodgers Storey
Deaths listed include Lottie B. Hicks of Aiken, Roger Key of Bronx, Patricia O Neal of Williston, Homer L. Rodgers of Saluda, and Lillie Mae Storey of Trenton. Details appear on Page 6A.
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Lottie B. Hicks
Aiken
Roger Key
Bronx
N.Y
Patricia O'Neal
Williston
Homer L. Rodgers
Saluda
Lillie Mae Storey
Trenton
Training Given Priority For SRS Restart
Secretary of Energy James D. Watkins told Congress the restart of the Savannah River nuclear weapons plant will proceed to fund new training programs. The plan faces outside criticism from the Conway Safety Board panel, which urged retraining and stricter operator qualifications. Watkins described the process as tough and like going back to basics with written exams hands on demonstrations and casualty drills.
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Washington
James D. Watkins
Congress
Savannah River
DOE
John T. Conway
Watkins
Conway Group
Arsenal Suffer Shutdown Ramifications Echo Nuclear Fleet
Energy Secretary James D. Watkins warned a House subcommittee that a shutdown in weapons production could severely impact the U.S. nuclear arsenal. He cited potential impact on the Trident II missile program and mentioned Rocky Mountain facilities closed since last November with a hoped for summer resolution.
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Washington
U.S
Energy
James D. Watkins
House
Armed Services
Watkins
Caperta
Jems
Si Wain
Spin Duster
Ecch
Energy Ent
Sulky Race adds Gay 90s parade at Aiken Mile Track
Aiken residents can enjoy a Gay 90s parade between races at the Sulky Races on Saturday. Martha McCormick organizes the event with family members driving period carts and horses in Victorian style costumes, offering a fun affordable spectacle amid the weekend activities.
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Aiken
Aiken’s
Martha McCormick
Mac
Fire guts popular restaurant during blaze at Bobby's Bar-B-Q
A fire heavily damaged Bobby's Bar-B-Q on U.S. 1 in Ai tken County destroying a two story cedar sided building. Barbara Griffin said she and her husband were finishing touches on an addition when the fire started. Fire crews responded but water pressure was insufficient. The owners planned to reopen after assessing damage.
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Langley
Bobby
U.S. 1
Aitken County
Carol Basbee
Te Altea Department of Public Safety
Barbara Griffin
Ance
Langley Fire Department
Bath Fire Department
Japanese Band Visits Redcliffe Elementary in Augusta Sister City Tour
Ninety Japanese students and chaperones from Takara ka city, led by Kiyoshi Nakatsuji, toured Redcliffe Elementary School in Augusta as part of the sister city exchange with Augusta signed last April. The group, including 50 band members from the Hondai Junior High School Symphonic Band, performed at Augusta College and planned trips to Disney World and Kennedy Space Center, studying American schools and language through tourism.
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Kiyoshi Nakatsuji
Takarazuka
Martin
Augusta
Augusta College
Rede Ther
Florida
Disney World
Kennedy Space Center
Nakatsuji
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Meadowbrook
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Andrea Webb
Susanna Webb
Beth Hackney
John Gerstenberg
Eman
Carol Wouu
Ginny Southworth
Redcliffe
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