Aiken Community Band Performs At Hopeland Gardens
The Hopeland Gardens Summer Concert Series continues with the Aiken Community Band under the baton of retired Colonel Bill Clark. Sponsored by the City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department, the concert starts at 7 p.m. If weather is bad it moves to South Aiken High School with parking behind Rye Patch on Berrie Road and handicap spots at Dupree Place lot.
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Hopeland Gardens
Aiken
Bill Clark
Army Field Band
Washington, D.C
City of Aiken Parks and Recreation Department
South Aiken High School
Rye Patch
Berrie Road
Dupree Place
Shots Fired Along I 26 During Chase
AP reports a pursuit on Interstate 26 involving fugitives fleeing from a motel arrest attempt in Orangeburg County. A high speed chase reached speeds near 100 mph toward Columbia. Passengers in the stolen vehicle opened fire. officers returned fire. Two fugitives were believed dead, though not confirmed.
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Columbia
State Law Enforcement Division
Hugh Munn
Aut
Orangeburg
CR. Smith Jr
Smith
S C Meant Winner Honored At Memorial
A 36000 square foot Aircraft Pavilion at USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park was dedicated to Alabama's 28 Medal of Honor recipients. Living honorees William Robert Lawley Jr of Montgomery Henry Eugene Earwin of Leeds and Harold Edward Wilson of South Carolina attended as special guests. The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest military honor.
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Mmobile, Ad
Uss Alabama Battleship Memorial Park
William Robert Lawley Jr
Montgomery
Henry Eugene Earwin
Leeds
Harold Edward Wilson
South Carolina
Deaths Frampton Lawton Eaves Jr and Stephen R Wright Jr
Obituary notices for Frampton Lawton Eaves Jr of New Ellenton and Stephen Ragan Wright of Aiken appear on Page 6A with brief biographical details and service information.
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Frampton
Lawton
Retailers in Aiken press ahead with remodeling amid doubts
Major stores in Aiken plan expansions as Sears at Aiken Mall adds a full shoe department and a junior line while boosting women's wear. Despite cutbacks at Savannah River Site the city expects new industries to offset job losses and keep sales steady, with Sears' total sales about matching previous years and big-ticket items driving activity.
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Aiken
Savannah River
Aiken County
Will Lorick
Sears
Aiken Mall
Lorick
SRS
SRS layoffs mute sales at department stores in Aiken market
J.B. White and J.C. Penney report mixed results as clothing departments rise while washers and refrigerators slip 8 to 9 percent. Ron Chiborn says overall sales exceed projections by 1.6 percent with two or three former SRS employees hired. He blames negative news for dips after major layoff reports. J.B. White plans a half million dollars in renovations and remains confident in the Aiken market. Lumus Vick notes Easter boosted April goods but sees no lasting negative impact.
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Ron Chiborn
J.B. White
SRS
Aiken
Cliburn
DuPont
Westinghouse
J.C. Penney
Lumus Vick
Vick
Mitterrand Leads V-E Celebrants
Paris hosted nearly 80 national leaders for V-E Day ceremonies at the Arc de Triomphe marking the end of World War II. Francois Mitterrand and President-elect Jacques Chirac led dignitaries including Al Gore, Helmut Kohl, and John Major as police sealed central Paris.
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Paris
Francois Mitterrand
France
Mitterrand
Vichy
Jacques Chirac
Chirac
Arc de Triomphe
al Gore
Helmut Kohl
John Major
London
Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Two Aiken classmates recall war years on V E Day
Aiken High School classmates from the 1940s remember V E Day as news recounts tug at memories of wartime. Russian soldiers, led by Yeltsin, praised by ITAR TASS, mark the Nazi surrender with ceremonies in Jerusalem and London. Royal family attends St Paul’s service.
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Aiken High School
Red Army
Yeltsin
Itar‘tass
Jerusalem
Israel
London
Aaron Copland
St. Paul's Cathedral
Elizabeth II
Langley Fire Fatal Cooking Accident Kills Man
A Langley man G D Marvin Judge, 47, died in a trailer fire likely started by cooking. Firefighters found the severely burned body in the kitchen after responding to a 12 04 a m alarm. An autopsy will confirm identity and cause. investigation ongoing.
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Langley
Aiken
G.D. Marvin Judge
Tim Hoffman
Sheriff's Office
Sue Townsend
Bath
David Cunningham
Cunningham
Summer of Child-Killing Trials Loom in S C Courts
Three South Carolina murder prosecutions are set for spring and summer with women accused of killing their children. Susan V. Smith and Myra Pearson face possible death sentences. Anna Mae Rita Miranda is also charged. Case details include a drowned infant and a tied body found under a house, with Miranda and Pearson involved in separate adoptive or stepchild deaths.
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Charleston
South Carolna
Susan V. Smith
Myra Pearson
Anna Mae Rita Miranda
Pearson
Ms. Smith
Stephen McLeod-Bryant
Medical University of South Carolina
Carson
Tne
Miranda
Michael
Alex
Union County
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Memorial
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WalMart
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Will Loric
Russia
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Joshua Pearson
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