27 Nov 1992
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1992
Page
1
Rebel soldiers attacked the presidential palace in Caracas and seized airfields and a TV station before government loyalists retook a station. President Perez urged support against the second coup attempt this year. six soldiers died, three loyalists and three rebels in the firefight. Rebels linked to Red Flag and Punto Zero networks.
President-elect Clinton, idle no vacation year, heads to Los Angeles for a courtesy coffee with former President Reagan and a brief meeting. He plans to work during the trip and later visit a suburban mall to greet holiday shoppers on the busiest shopping day.
The 78th Blessing of the Hounds took place at Memorial Gate in Hitchcock Woods with over 40 riders and about 200 on foot braving wet woods. Rev. Jeffrey Smith of All Saints Anglican Church led a traditional blessing for riders horses and the fox, as Sandy Cassatt of the Hounds spoke of community support and the intent to hunt the scent without killing. The ceremony recalls St. Hubert the patron saint of hunters and notes the stump plaque at Memorial Gate marking Hitchcock Woods history.
Thanksgiving across the nation gathers blessings as 200000 people fill downtown Kansas City for the 60 mile light display. Former Beirut official Chippie 62 recalls captivity and homecoming in Princeton New Jersey while hurricane survivors in Florida and New York parade gratitude amid recovery efforts.
The retail sector foresees its best Christmas season since 1968 as sales rise steadily since spring. Analysts from Merrill Lynch and Nerris Lynch note improved consumer confidence and higher gift spending, while Taubman Co reports optimism amid cautious retailer sentiment.
Shoppers packed area shopping centers before dawn for a head start on the busiest shopping day. Wal-Mart opened at 5 am with about 50 people waiting, registers busy, and a plan to donate part of a 7 am sale to the Children's Place. Rose's in Kalmia Plaza drew 200 to 300 early shoppers at 7 am, with 15 to 20 sales associates and reinforcements planned. K-Mart report quiet early but growing steady influx by 7:10.
Readers are invited to call 648-2311 with story tips. The note lists Corrie Croft and several reporters across Barnwell Allendale Warrenville Aiken Salley High Point Bronx N Y and Conway Wiggs and Kearns as contacts for various locales.
Volunteers in the Valley Empty Stocking Fund report rising need as some contributors seek aid rather than give. Last year the fund helped 243 families from Vaucluse to Storm Branch with $25,000, with Midland Valley High School providing a fifth. Donations are welcome by mail to Langley, and other local groups, including the Salvation Army and Aiken Jaycees, are running drives. For more information call 649-7052.
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