10 Nov 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1991
Page
1
The scoreboard lists top teams with mixed results across the nation. Notable outputs include No. 2 Washington beating Southern Cal and No. 5 Notre Dame falling to No. 13 Tennessee 35 to 34. No. 9 Penn State posted a 47 point showing while No. 7 California defeated Oregon State.
Delta Woodside Industries Inc. plans to announce a $32 million yarn plant site in Edgefield on Monday. The facility in Edgefield Industrial Park is to begin with about 80 workers in October 1992 and add about 70 more once full production starts in early 1994.
Details of deaths listed for Ferdinand F Juhan Salley Thelma Cushman and Russell D Davis Jr provided on page 4A with standard obituary notices and biographical notes for Graniteville area residents.
Aiken County leaders eye state seats as reapportionment and a judicial election reshape politics. County Council Chairman Carrol H. Warner and Councilmen W. Edward Butler and J. Allen Brodie discuss potential runs, with decisions contingent on district remapping retirements and upcoming elections. Warner and Brodie may target Senate District 24 while Butler considers House District 83.
The aurora borealis dazzled observers from Ohio to Utah and reaching Texas as sunspot maximum activity fueled pink red and green curtains of light. Julia Penn of Aurora Illinois described Christmas colors while a Oklahoma City dispatcher noted a pinkish red glow amid a recent office fire.
The Atlantic coast readies for a heavy storm off Florida after a Halloween blizzard. Forecasters warn 14 foot waves and 50 mph winds along vulnerable shores as firefighters continue battling Appalachian wildfires and a resort in North Carolina reports an early ski season.
Aiken developer Ronald B. Bolton urges expanding the retirement market in Aiken while the Nuclear Production Reactor project remains on hold. He calls for broader community involvement and stronger city promotion, backed by local governments and business groups. June Murff of the chamber supports broader support to attract high income retirees.
Aiken County residents faced a cold rain and sleet with some snow in higher elevations. The National Weather Service predicted a slow clearing, with blustery, chilly conditions and temperatures rising from Sunday into the 50s and 60s by Monday. The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported nine accidents in a three hour span, mostly due to slippery roads, but no fatalities.
Teledyne Farmis Engineering president Harold Dorton said Aiken sold itself to his family and business after several trips to find a site. He and his wife Diane chose to live there and bought a home at Houndslake before board approval. Dorton noted officials’ help and city openness influenced the decision, and he would keep his Aiken home even if reassigned.
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