Aiken Beats Seneca In AAA Playoffs
Aiken High won the opening game of its Class AAA baseball championship series over Seneca 4-1. Clem Rogers improved to 8-0 with a complete game, surrendering eight hits and fanning six. Dudley drove in the go ahead run with a two run homer as Aiken piled up 10 hits. Game two is set for Wednesday at Citizen's Field at 7:30 p.m. The Hornets stand 24-4 and need one win to clinch the title with Chris Cope starting for Seneca.
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Seneca
Aiken High
Clem Rogers
Hornets
Aiken
John Meldrum
Chip Dudley
Joey Watts
Jeremy Jimnies
Dudley
Citizen’s Field
Chris Cope
Bobcats
IRS Unveils First New Tax Forms Amid Overhaul
The IRS releases the first of about 240 new or rewritten forms required by the 1986 tax overhaul. Most Americans see little change in filing, but differences affect many taxpayers including students, rental losses, and child interest. Some gains come from simplified filing for about 10 million couples and individuals who will drop itemizing due to loss of deductions.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
Weather outlook for tonight and tomorrow
Mostly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of thundershowers. Lows in the 60s and highs in the mid 80s. Details on Page 10A.
Obituaries for Millie Padgett Quincy Shealey and Betty Stevens
Death notices list Millie C Padgett and Quincy Shealey alongside Betty Jean Stevens from Fort Lawn and Wagoner Aiken. The brief names indicate multiple local losses with placements in surrounding communities.
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Millie C. Padgett
Aiken
Quincy Shealey
Wagoner
Betty Jean Stevens
Fort Lawn
U S Reaction To Attack Varies On Stark Toll
The Pentagon lifted Stark deaths to 37 as Baker questioned why a trigger-happy Iraqi pilot fired on the USS Stark. Weinberger disputed Iran figure claims while noting Iraqis may have targeted an Iranian ship. 22 killed identified. 15 missing presumed dead. recovery and questions over misidentification continue.
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Baker
United States
U.S
Persian Gulf
NBC
Defense
Caspar Weinberger
Abc-Tv
Good Morning America
Weinberger
Nizar Hamdoon
Stark
Pentagon
Cmdr
Robert Prucha
Prucha
Aiken County Board Approves Single Member Plan
The Aiken County Board of Education learns from the Department of Justice that its single member district plan is approved. Elections for nine seats will occur after required steps, likely in mid September, with districts 1 4 8 and 9 voting in August and terms set accordingly.
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Aiken County
Burkhalter
Justice Department
Officials press for SRP reactor site in South Carolina
A delegation of state officials and federal lawmakers from South Carolina and Georgia met with Secretary of Energy John S. Herrington to press for a new weapons material production reactor at the Savannah River Plant. They cited SRP’s skilled workforce and urged a full evaluation of the project for South Carolina while noting reactor downtime elsewhere.
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South Carolina
Georgia
Secretary of Energy
John S. Herrington
Savannah River
Herrington
SAP
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
House
Augusta
D. Douglas Barnard Jr
D-Ga
Department of Energy
SRP
DOE
Derrick
Senators Thurmond Hollings Wealth Claimed In 1986 Disclosures
Senate disclosures show Strom Thurmond and Ernest Hollings listed substantial wealth in 1986. Hollings reported unearned income up to 385000 and assets between 751000 and 1.8 million with liabilities up to 465000. Thurmond reported large asset ranges indicating millionaire status alongside fellow South Carolina lawmakers.
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Washington
Congress
South Carolina
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Ernest Hollings
John Spratt
York
Robin Tallon
Florence
Liz Patterson
Spartanburg
Floyd Spence
Lexington
Butler Derrick
Edgefield
Hollings
D-S.c
Thurmond
R-S.c
Senate
Spratt
Derrick
Spence
Tallon
Mrs. Patterson
House
Arthur Ravenel
Charleston
Nicaragua
Thurmond Eyes Return to Aiken Amid Senate Ambitions
U S Senator Strom Thurmond and his wife Nancy plan a potential move to Aiken South Carolina as they consider re election in 1990. He would commute to Washington on weekdays and return weekends while resuming South Carolina roots for the children Nancy Strom II Julie and Paul attend Virginia schools officials say Thurmond has no plan to give up his Senate seat.
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U.S
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Aiken
Mark Goodin
Nancy
Thurmonds
Goodin
Washington
South Carolina
Gooding
Thurmond
MacLean
Senate
Strom II
Julie
Paul
Virginia
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IRS
Rene Herero
Abby Arerr
Renee
Weisbaden
West
Germany
U.S.S
S.C. Senate
NPR
Sam Nunn
Senate Armed Services Committee
Richland, Wash
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