Aging forum invited middle aged and older citizens
Aiken County Older Americans forum at St. Johns United Methodist Church begins at 7 p m with panelists Dr Feltham James Owen Clary Jr Helen Dean Bonnie Lively Polly Waddell Duane Davy Alice Vernon Lloyd Newman Mack Bonner Bob Waters Herman Fennell Virginia Holley John Price Martin Isetts and Edward Koch The event aims to shape South Carolina aging plans ahead of the White House Conference on Aging and invites public input through a listener gallery of officials and groups.
Farm land prices rise in England and Wales in six months
The Agriculture Ministry reports the average price of farm land in England and Wales for the six months ended March 31 at 201 pounds per acre, up from 194 pounds in the prior six months, with dollars cited.
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Irishman seeks world patent for plastic coffins
Des Kirsella of Glenealy Ireland applied for a world patent for rot proof hygienic and unbreakable plastic coffins. He says the light coffins suit air and sea transport of bodies in today’s plastic society.
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Des Kirsella
Janis Joplin Found Dead in Hollywood Hotel Room
Hollywood AP reports pop singer Janis Joplin was found dead Sunday night with fresh needle marks on her arms. The 27 year old, known for her Full Tilt Boogie sessions with Columbia Records, lived in Larkspur and had risen to fame after the 1967 Monterey festival with Big Brother and the Holding Company.
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South Carolina Economy Edges Up in August Amid Mixed Signals
The Wachovia South Carolina Business Index rose to a preliminary 112.4 in August, the third gain since June, driven by a larger average manufacturing workweek. Nonfarm jobs fell by 4,300 while services added modestly, and furniture jobs surged about 12 percent though overall levels trail 1969 figures.
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South Carolina
Palmetto
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