Bond Sealed Between Aiken And Orvieto Partners in Friendship
In a ceremony at the Municipal Building officials sealed the Aiken-Orvieto Partners in Friendship bond. Mayor Stefano Cimicchi of Orvieto praised the event and the City of Aiken. George Custodi, who helped spark the exchange, was thanked for fostering the encounter and its future potential.
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Aiken-Orvieto Partners In Friendship
Stefano Cimicchi
Orvieto
Aiken
George Custodi
Fred
Unclear meeting notes thank Aiken Rotary members
Delegation from Orvieto and City of Aiken thank George Custo di and Aiken Rotary clubs for their part in the undertaking. The informal meeting style encouraged continuation of the undertaking. Please see bond details on page 5A.
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Orvieto
City of
Aiken
George Custo
The
Aiken Rotary Clubs
Bond
Westinghouse Nears $1.5 Billion Power Sale Deal
Westinghouse Electric Corp may announce the sale of its Florida power generation unit to Siemens AG for about 1.5 billion dollars, per a Wall Street Journal report citing sources. A company spokesman in Pittsburgh called the report speculation and offered no comment.
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
Siemens AG
Germany
Wall Street Journal
Westinghouse
Pittsburgh
CBS
Obituaries for Edna Canady and several others in North Carolina and Michigan
Death notices list Edna Canady of Winston Salem NC and John D Jones Jr of Aiken. Hazel C Meaker of Grandville Michigan. Eileen Scott Turner of Vaucluse Miranda 8 Watson Cary NC. Names, places, and brief location details indicate multiple obituary notices across several states.
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Edna Canady
Winston-Salem
John D. Jones Jr
Aiken
Hazel C. Meaker
Grandville
Mich
Eileen Scott Turner
Vaucluse
Miranda
Watson
Cary, N.C
Clemson USC contest offers $250 score pick prize
The Clemson South Carolina game set for Saturday in Columbia offers a $250 prize from Aiken Standard for guessing the correct score. Enter by 5 30 p m Friday November 21 at 326 Rutland Drive or Clemson USC Contest PO Box 456 Aiken SC 29802. Employees and families are ineligible.
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South Carolina
Columbia
Aiken
Rutland Drive
S.C
Aiken Standard
Video poker profits surge in South Carolina
South Carolina revenue figures show video poker profits rising sharply amid legislative pressure. Quarterly revenue jumped 73 percent, wagers climbed 70 percent, and machines increased 43 percent from 21,647 to 31,050. Revenue Department official cites ongoing growth unless state action ends it. Industry backers say demand sustains the industry and oppose curbs. Governor Beasley signals attempts to find ways to address the issue.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Georgia
State Revenue Department
Revenue Department
Vicki Ringer
Michael Gunn
David Beasley
State seeks court ruling on video poker illegality
South Carolina officials debate curbing video poker with Attorney General Charlie Condon asking the state Supreme Court to hear a suit to declare the games an illegal lottery. The Georgia based operations reported more than $96 million in revenue in the July to September 1996 quarter as the final quarter of that year approached.
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Charlie Condon
State Supreme Court
South Carolina Baptist Convention
Revenue Department
Walker Named Top Volunteer at Aiken Library
Harold Walker of Warrenville was surprised to be named Volunteer of the Year by the Friends of the Aiken County Public Library. In six years he reshelves, tidies, and files magazines, volunteering twice weekly. Library manager Deirdre Marks lauded his dedication, noting he returns promptly after illness.
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Friends of the Aiken County Public Library
Harold Walker
Walker
Warrenville
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