Drought Persists Despite Brief Rainfall In South Carolina
Clemson Extension agent Allen Bayles said recent rainfall did little to ease the drought in Aiken County and across 20 South Carolina counties. He noted the ground remains hard and that an inch to an inch and a half of rain countywide is needed to make a difference. The climatologist warned the drought is among the worst since the early 1900s.
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Clemson
Allen Bayles
Bayles
Aiken County
South Carolina
Mother and Son Enlist in Military Together in Penn Hills
A 34 year old mother Sheila Wayland and her 18 year old son Anthony Baldwin enlist together after the Army’s offer. Anthony will head to Fort Jackson South Carolina for two years as a personnel administration specialist after high school. Sheila Wayland will go to Fort Bliss Texas in September with a $6000 signing bonus as an air defense specialist.
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Penn Hills
U.S. Army
Sheila Wayland
Anthony Baldwin
Fort Jackson
S.C
Wayland
Fort Bliss
Texas
Weather showers possible with scattered storms this afternoon
A 20 to 30 percent chance of widely scattered thunderstorms is forecast for this afternoon and night. Lows will be in the 60s with light winds around 5 mph. Tomorrow features mostly sunny skies, highs in the mid 80s, and winds under 10 mph. Details on Page 14A.
Deaths of several individuals listed with locations
Obituary notice lists deaths including Isaac Bates Aiken Olot W Bryngelson Martinez Ga Spence Nabritt Jr North Augusta John Edwards Jacksonville Fla Shirley H Kelly Belvedere Pauline Widener Cayce Hawker C Davis Gloverville Thomas Robinson Jamaica N Y Please see details on Page 58.
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Issac Bates
Aiken
Olot W. Bryngelson
Martinez, Ga
Spence Nabritt Jr
North Augusta
John Edwards
Jacksonville
Fla
Shirley H. Kelly
Belvedere
Pauline Widener
Cayce Hawker C. Davis
Gloverville
Thomas Robinson
Jamaica
N.Y
Tsunami scare fizzles along West Coast and Hawaii
After an early 7.7 magnitude Aleutian quake, thousands evacuated coastal areas from Alaska to California and Hawaii, but waves peaked at only small heights. Minor damage reported at Adak, Japan observed a nine inch tsunami. warning service lifted six and a half hours after the quake with ongoing cautions for currents and sea level changes.
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Hawaii
Alaska
California
Japan
Aleutian Islands
British Columbia
Washington
Oregon
Aleutians
Adak
Central Meteorological Agency
Federal
Thousands Fight Radiation At Chernobyl Reactor
Moscow reports thousands of workers struggle to contain radioactivity at the Chernobyl plant 12 days after the April 26 explosion and core meltdown. Pravda quotes top physicist Velikhov calling for novel solutions as conditions remain dangerous and ongoing. Ukraine health minister Tass notes radiation rising.
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Moscow
Chernobyl
Yevgeny Velikhov
Communist Party
Pravda
Kiev
Europe
Ukraine
Anatoly Romanenko
Tass
Ouster of McKenney Sparks PSA Cooperation Push
George Burgess reports in North Augusta that Henry R. McKenney Jr. was ousted from the Aiken County Public Service Authority after a county council vote. LaWana McKenzie reintroduced a resolution to appoint four PSA members, while J Michael Toole moved to name Clyde Hooks to the PSA. McKenney criticizes a perceived shift away from original customers and calls for paid, practical funding for water and sewer expansion, urging renewed county city cooperation and clear payment terms.
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North Augusta
Henry R. McKenney Jr
Aiken County Public Service Authority
Aiken
Clyde Hooks
City of Aiken
McKenney
PSA
Thomas W Greene
Aiken County
Hank
Greater North Augusta Chamber of Commerce
Greater
Fender Bender Repair Costs Vary by Car Type
Insurance Institute tests on 23 small cars under $10,000 show wide variation in fender bender repair costs. The Yugo tops the damage list with 2197 total across four crashes, while Ford Escort performs best with 361 total, other noted cars include Subaru DL 2048, Nissan 200 SX 1476, Mazda 328 28, Toyota Celica 430, Colt 948.
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Washington
Insurance Institute For Highway Safety
Takees
Insurance Institute
Colt
Chevrolet
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Tard
Tribe
Pacific Ocean
Canada
United States
Mark Berns
Associated Press
Greg Golodoff
Golodoff
Kalaloch Oceane
Aberdeen
Gene Park
Clearwater
Portland
Coast Guard
Mike Thompson
Seaside
Beach Loop
Bandon
Naval Air Station
Ford Escort
George Burgess
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