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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1995
Page
1
Los Angeles AP reports the serial killer thriller Seven again topped weekend box office with an estimated 12.4 million. Halloween The Curse of Michael Myers was second with 7.5 million and Devil In a Blue Dress debuted third at 5.6 million.
Robert Overacker, 39, of Camarillo, California, aimed to draw attention to homelessness by riding a Jet Ski over Niagara Falls. His rocket prop failed to deploy his parachute and he plunged 180 feet into the river as onlookers filmed. Park Police called his motive well meaning but his method wrong.
Death notices for Billy Ariel Barfield of Warrenville Mamie T. Corbett of Mountville Ruby Wilbanks Findley of Anderson Joshua W. Gunter of Wagener Thomas David Hixon of North Judduste Nina C. Whitfield of Aiken appear in Page 7A obituary notices.
New York AP report shows six in ten fans less interested in baseball after a 7 1/2 month strike. While 80 percent plan to follow the World Series on TV, only half will watch very closely as attendance falls over 19 percent.
More than 150 anti abortion protesters gathered on Life Chain Sunday along Log Road in Aiken to pray and hold signs such as Lord Forgive Us and Adoption, the Loving Option. Organizers and participants described the stance as peaceful with some horns and a few hostile shouts.
Readers weigh how the recent baseball strike affected fan interest. The survey asks whether interest rose, fell, or stayed the same compared with before the strike, reflecting ongoing public sentiment toward the sport.
Los Angeles jurors ready to begin deliberations in the yearlong O J Simpson trial face the option of jury nullification. Prosecutor Marcia Clark fears the defense seeks to sway verdicts by emotion rather than evidence as jurors must decide if the panel will override the law. Simpson, 48, faces life without parole if convicted of the June 12 1994 knife murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman.
Donors fund the Aiken SPCA as animals like Blue Whisper Mittens Tater need care. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals hosts its Ways to Riches Flea Market at the H Odell Weeks Recreation Center gymnasium on Saturday Oct 21, as its largest single fundraiser.
The SPCA in Aiken depends entirely on private contributions. Director Denise Covington says community generosity keeps the shelter running, and advocates hope for strong donations after a day of sales.
Senate Republicans push a 245 billion dollar seven year tax cut but face House opposition and Democratic criticism. Speaker Newt Gingrich says the Senate is honor bound to fulfill the bargain as conservative senators question the plan's size and viability. Freshman David McIntosh warns retreat would signal business as usual in Washington.
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