Workman Jr. Dies. Pioneer of South Carolina GOP
William Douglas Workman Jr. a longtime editor of The State and key figure in creating modern South Carolina Republican politics, died at 76 after a long illness. He authored The Case for the South in 1960 and worked for Hall Syndicate in New York. He first ran for U.S. Senate in 1962 against Olin Johnston, then a 1982 bid for governor was defeated by Dick Riley.
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William Douglas Workman Jr
South Carolina
Republican Party
Columbia
Workman
South
Hall Syndicate
New York
Olin Johnston
U.S. Senate
Deaths Mrs. Alice Delenbach
Obituary notice for Mrs. Alice Delenbach of Americus Georgia with details referenced on page 6B.
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Alice Delenbach
Americus
Georgia
Hostage Returns Home Amid Mideast Shadows
Thanksgiving weekend marks Frank Reed’s first homecoming in 44 months as a hostage. The piece notes lingering Mideast tensions shaping his life and ongoing impacts beyond his release. Judith Krantz’s latest novel Dazzle debuts this week after her long-running success. Regional travel experts name Pine Mountain Georgia a top winter family getaway under $100 per night.
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Frank Reed
Mideast
USA
Pine Mountain
Silver Bluff Defeats Barnwell to Reach State Final
Tremayne Washington scored on a fourth quarter run to lift Silver Bluff 9-8 over Barnwell in the Class AA Lower State final at Bulldog Stadium. Silver Bluff advances to face Pageland Central, the defending champion, in next Friday’s state title game at Bulldog Stadium.
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Tremayne Washington
Silver Bluff High
Barnwell
Bulldog Stadium
Bulldogs
Pageland Central
Crescent
Silver Bluff
Warhorses
Richie Moore
Bamberg-Ehrhardt
Shoppers flock to Aiken stores on post‑Thanksgiving day
Aiken residents filled Heritage Square Hitchcock Plaza and the Aiken Mall as stores extended hours from early morning to late evening. Merchants reported strong sales with high stock levels and extending staff, while optimism remained despite national recession fears.
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Middle East
Aiken
Heritage Square
Hitchcock Plaza
Aiken Mall
Kathryn Hargett
The
Hope Chest
Dan W. Haywood Sr
JB White
S & Co
Haywood
Aiken County
Military Freeze Ordered
Washington Army freezes personnel losses during Desert Shield keeping about 5500 soldiers monthly from leaving. Transfers from overseas halted and Christmas vacations canceled for 22 Army centers and schools including Fort Jackson Fort Sill Fort Benning and Fort Benjamin Harrison.
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Defense
Dick Cheney
Army
United States
West Point
N.Y
Military Academy
Fort Jackson
Thatcher successors seek to soften image in five day campaign
In Britain, Douglas Hurd and John Major entered the race to succeed Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. They promise a less combative stance toward Europe and tough moves on local services tax, aiming to outpace Michael Heseltine who challenged Thatcher after a strong first round showing.
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London
Margaret Thatcher
Thatcher
Europe
Iraq
Douglas Hurd
Hurd
John Major
Defense
Michael Heseltine
Local fund drives aid needy families this Christmas
Area drives target holiday relief with four programs the Salvation Army Valley Empty Stocking Fund Jaycees Shopping Tour and Secret Santa. Salvation Army seeks seventy five thousand dollars and distributes toys and food. Secret Santa matches donors with children under twelve. about six hundred still need sponsors. Valley Empty Stocking Fund opens November 28 with signups at Poseys Old Furniture Langley and mail contributions to Langley box.
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P.O
Aiken
S.C
Gayle Ave
Santa
Whiskey Rd
Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Posey
Langley
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Rusty Wright
Clay Swearingen
K-Mart
Ginny Southworth
Sandhill
Laurens Street
Ann Grooms
Cheney
Major
Eton
Oxford
Heseltine
Henry Houck
O'Neal Hutto
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