Springfield Sets Breakfast Bowl Record On Main Street
Springfield Mass broke the Break fast Bowl mark by feeding 27,067 people at a 3,600 foot table on Main Street. Organizers deployed 60,000 ounces of cereal 12,000 doughnuts 12,000 Danishes 2,000 half gallons of milk 15 cases of sugar and 30,000 bowls spoons and napkins across a line 800 feet longer than last year’s Battle Creek Mich record.
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FAA rolls out coast to coast air traffic computer
The FAA began using a new nationwide computer system that displays all aircraft under control on a single screen. It lets managers monitor busy airspace and adjust routes or delays to ease congestion and improve safety.
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Second AIDS-related virus spreading in West Africa
Harvard researchers report HIV-2 or HTLV-4 spreading in western Africa, contradicting a French study. They say the virus does not yet appear to cause AIDS, leaving unresolved whether it poses a significant disease threat. Luc Montagnier warns of a potential second AIDS epidemic.
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Weather outlook shows chance of thundershowers tonight and tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies tonight with a 40 percent chance of thundershowers and a low in the mid 60s. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thundershowers and a mid 80s high. Details on Page 3B.
Local Obituaries list several deaths in Georgia and nearby states
Elizabeth G. Culler Wagener Albert Kirkland Grovetown Dorothy R. Knox Blanchard Martinez Lula P. Knotts Salley Lee Donnell Price Aiken Benjamin R. Strom Martinez Marshall D. Tanner Shiloh NC
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28 Servicemen Die In Iraqi Attack On US Frigate Stark
The Pentagon reports 28 sailors killed when Iraqi forces attacked the US frigate Stark about 85 miles northeast of Bahrain. The White House says Iraq regrets the incident and will conduct a full investigation. Secretary Shultz calls the attack serious as the USS Stark burns and crews search for missing members.
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Aiken Leaders Seek Charter for New County Bank
Aiken business leaders apply to the Office of the Controller of the Currency to open Aiken County National Bank within about a year. Organizer Wade Brodie, ex-C&S official, would head as president. other organizers become directors with Parrott as senior loan officer. capitalization planned at 3 million with about 27 percent owned by organizers and remainder by the public.
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Simon Enters Race For Presidency In Democratic Field
Illinois Senator Paul Simon officially joins a scrambled Democratic presidential field in Carbondale pledging a straightforward image and populist themes. He sails from Southern Illinois University to Iowa stops, noting Hart's exit reshaped the race and signaling continued support despite scrutiny. Simon claims rising fundraising and a steady, non slick campaign style as key strengths.
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