Lost World Jurassic Park screens amid Universal fanfare
Universal City California with a launch party for The Lost World Jurassic Park. Jeff Goldblum notes a strong communal mood for the sequel while Steven Spielberg's involvement fuels anticipation for a record summer in 1997 cinema attendance. Laura Dern's absence coincides with Goldblum's relationship update.
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German Americans exhibit at Aiken County Museum through May 29
Aiken County Historical Museum hosts German Americans Cultural Contributions exhibit through May 29 highlighting German Swiss and Austrian immigrant influence on South Carolina life. Helene Riley also presents South Carolina's German-Americans Cultural History Revisited at the same museum through May 29. For details call 642-2015.
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Monuments Recall 1876 Aiken murder of Hausmann and Pothmann
In St Thaddeus churchyard a tall marble monument honors Rudolph Hausmann and Fritz Pothmann killed near Aiken in November 1876 during Reconstruction. The book 90 Years in Aiken County notes arrests and hangings in May 1877 after their deaths.
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Wise Strawberry Farm Keeps Family Tradition Growing
Rae Wise tends Preston Wise Strawberry Farm where about 35 000 plants are set each year by hand in long plastic covered rows with drip irrigation. The family has run produce and farming since the 1940s and ships locally, noting sandy soil helps flavor while the season requires careful planning and fertilization.
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