Smith-Hazel needs lead off rec study highlights equipment gaps
Aiken community meeting on Smith-Hazel Recreation Center demands include new playground gear track resurfacing outdoor lights picnic tables and a barbecue grill. Volunteers say residents must travel elsewhere for facilities as city plans a second meeting at H O Weeks Center and surveys to guide recreation programs. Glenn Parker notes surveys will gather input from 400 residents while Billy Westmoreland and others oversee planning.
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City of
Medlock To Rule On Poker Machines In 12 Counties
The Georgia attorney general may decide if video gambling remains legal in counties that voted to ban cash payouts starting July 1 1995. Options include legal with no payouts or illegal with removal. decision delayed until after the ban date.
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Columbia
Travis Medlock
State Revenue
Vicki Ringer
Ringer
Obituary Notices on Page 28
Death notices list Nancy Baxley Augusta Esther Miller Warren Parker Williston Plunkett and Frances Rhinehart from Aiken and North Augusta. The notices announce the individuals' deaths and reference memorial arrangements and local family tributes.
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Nancy Baxley
Augusta
Esther Miller
North Augusta
Warren Parker
Williston
Plunkett
Aiken
Frances Rhinehart
Orchid Hunters Save Beloved Orchids From Destruction
Southeast collectors led by Arthur travel to the Yucatan rain forests to salvage orchids destined for destruction. They climb citrus trees with hooked poles to remove fragile plants and transport thousands to the United States, arguing orchids’ beauty warrants saving rather than burning.
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Scott Webster
Steve Arthur
Yucatan Peninsula
Belize
Arthur
Yucatan
S. Arthur
Peninsula
United States
Senate Next Obstacle For Trade Pact
The Senate faces a crucial hurdle as it begins debate on the 124 trade pact after House approval. Clinton officials emphasize bipartisan support while Senate debate opens with a vote set for Thursday and Bob Dole signaling support from Brussels.
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Senate
Washington
House
Clinton
White House
Capitol Hill
United States Senate
Congress
Bob Dole
Brussels
Belgium
South Carolina Delegation Splits On GATT Vote
South Carolina’s congressional delegation split on the GATT pact with Ravenel Inglis Spence voting no and Derrick Clyburn voting yes. Treasury Secretary Bent sen and Moynihan Packwood planned a business rally to push the accord amid debates over job creation and global tariffs. Opponents warn of offshore production shifts by multinationals.
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South Carolina
Gatt
Arthur Ravenel Jr
Bob Inglis
Floyd Spence
John Spratt
Butler Derrick
Jim Clyburn
Treasury
Lloyd Bentsen
Senate
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
New York
Bob Packwood
Oregon
Valley Empty Stocking Fund Donations Hold Steady
Donations to the Valley Empty Stocking Fund total just over $2,170 as of Monday, about $200 short of last year. Mary Etta Walker, a volunteer organizer, says the campaign is going right well and will aid families with children, including 1,104 people in 295 families last year.
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Bamberg
J.W. Blume
SLED
Hugh Munn
Munn
Langley
Valley
Mary Etta Walker
Memorial service eases holiday grief for bereaved families
George Funeral Home hosts a Christmas Memorial Service and tree lighting at 6 p.m. Saturday in the Park Avenue Chapel open to the public. Erin McClellan Rivers says the event offers hope and comfort during a sorrowful time with speeches by Dr. Fred W. Anrea III and First Baptist Church, a Messiah song, and more.
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George Funeral Home
Erin McCl
Erin McClellan Rivers
Park Avenue Chapel
Rivers
Fred W. Anrea III
First Baptist Church
Andrea
Mary Grefenstette
Gail Wilkins
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Bosnia
Smith-Hazel Recreation Center
Jessie Glover
Ceive
Glenn Parker
Billy Westmoreland
Recreation Division
D.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism
Medlock
Surfside Beach
Creighton
Parrott
Palmetto Review
Abby
Nina J. Nndiffer
The
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Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Walker
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