City Vale at odds over forced annexation water dispute
Aiken city officials and Vale residents met again Monday night over annexation and water service. Residents reject the city's terms, urging to buy water from Vale’s system or vote on annexation with safeguards against strip annexation. The four city offers include county-rate billing, annexation with system purchase, paying operating costs, or digging a private well.
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Jim Arnett
Yale Neighborhood Association
Fred Cavanaugh
Cy Clas
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Stephen Lee
Interest To Turn Upward By The Associe
Washington economists say interest rates, lifted from 19 year lows, are unlikely to fall again and may rise next year. Most expect the Federal Reserve to hold rates steady amid Clinton and Congress pushing an early stimulus package. Some recent data show strength in retail, consumer confidence and manufacturing, shifting forecasts from possible further cuts.
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County moves to curb video poker operations countywide
The Aiken County Council plans first reading tonight of an ordinance to limit video poker in unincorporated areas from midnight to 8 a.m. A state court ruled North Augusta may impose conditions. The panel also weighs stricter hazmat data rules and private ambulance standards for convalescent care cases.
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Belvedere
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William Shepherd
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Stress Increases Heart Attacks in Shock to Doctors
A Boston study at New England Deaconess Hospital finds stressful events often precede heart attacks. Researchers led by Dr. Sue Jacobs tracked situations like high workload, conflicts, family deaths and financial pressures as potential triggers.
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Boston
Sue Jacobs
New England Deaconess Hospital
Malcolm X film faces box office test amid hype and competition
The Associated Press reports Malcolm X, a $42 million biopic starring Denzel Washington, hinges on leasing moviegoers after a blockbuster start. Competing releases Bram Stoker's Dracula Home Alone 2 and The Bodyguard loom as lines form for opening night. The piece notes enduring interest from fans like Tobias Price and emphasizes the film’s trajectory from crime to civil rights leader.
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Denzel
Washington
Jasmond Anderson
Dallas’ Lincoln High School
Tobias Price
St. Louis
Local tip line for readers directs calls to 548 2311
A reader guidance item invites the public to share news ideas by calling the number 548 2311, encouraging community tips and story suggestions for the newsroom.
Local Names Connected in Regional Notices
Sadie Baskett Wagener James Barnes Saluda Claudia Bryant Warrenville Paul Jason Rogers North Augusta David Sanders Barnwell appear in a regional notices segment listing residents and associated towns for upcoming civil or community events and public postings.
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Sadie Baskett
Wagener
James Barnes
Saluda
Claudia Bryant
Warrenville
Paul Jason Rogers
North Augusta
David Sanders
Barnwell
Dignitaries Lead Celebration Of Expanded Hitchcock Center
The Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center marked its grand opening and homecoming on campus at Aiken Regional Medical Centers. Notables included Sen Strom Thurmond Mayor Fred Cavanaugh and state lawmakers who spoke at the ribbon cutting as the center outlined its growth from 12,000 to 40,000 square feet and more than 100 employees.
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Aiken
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H. Odell Weeks
Thomas L
Tommy) Moore
Clearwater
Irene Rudnick
Charles Sharpe
Wagener
Greg Ryberg
Hitchcock Center
Joe Granade
Hitchcock
Easter Seal Society
St. John’s Church
Granade
Sen. Thurmond
Dracula Scores Record Opening At U S Theaters
Bram Stoker's Dracula opened with 30.5 million in its weekend debut, ranking as the best non-summer opening for any film and Columbia Pictures history. It surpassed Ghostbusters 2 and Back to the Future Part, with Batman Returns and Lethal Weapon also pacing this year. Aladdin animated debut drew 196,664 in New York on two screens.
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Bram Stoker
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