Whetstone Highway To Honor Salley Road Official Sunday
Clarence T. Whetstone former Aiken County road commissioner District 3 to be honored Sunday as Secondary Road 185 near Salley is designated the Clarence T. Whetstone Highway. Dedication 3 p.m. at Clinton United Methodist Church includes a marker unveiling and oak tree planting by his grandsons, with Rep. M Judson Busbee presiding and remarks by Gervis C Garvin Lowman Tyler and Carlisle Reed. Hugh E Whetstone will speak for the family.
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Clinton United Methodist Church
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Lowman Tyler
Carlisle
Pickled memories at a New England riverfront retreat
A reflective vacation piece recounts a century old pickle factory converted into a summer home on a tidal river. The author describes pegged floorboards, marsh and shore birds including ospreys and Canada geese, loons, herons, egrets, and a snowy egret, plus family moments watching ducks and geese while musing on the site’s obscure Narra gansett Indian name and enduring charm.
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New England
Air Samples Taken At Plant In Kittanning
Air samples from Essex International in Kittanning Pennsylvania tested for toxic substances as 100 workers were sickened and the plant remained closed. About 300 employees were furloughed without pay while inspectors from state federal and company teams seek the illness cause. Five workers were hospitalized and similar outbreaks hit plants in Punxsutawney Columbus and Grants Pass with headaches nausea and breathing difficulties reported.
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Essex International, Inc
Jefferson County
Columbus
Ohio
Grants Pass
Ore
Charles Straw
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Pittsburgh
Robertshaw Controls Co
Aiken Standard Notice of Publication Details
The Aiken Standard, established 1867 and published each afternoon except weekends, lists contact and mailing details including P O Box 456 and 124 Rutland Drive, Aiken SC 29801. It notes AP dispatch rights, republication policy, and advance payment terms for subscriptions and carrier payments.
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Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Associated Press
Nationwide forecast shows mild Southeast with cooler nationwide
The Southeast is expected to enjoy mild weather while most of the nation cools. Showers are forecast for the Pacific Northwest and light snow flurries are possible in the St. Lawrence Valley.
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Pacific Northwest
St. Lawrence Valley
Washington promoted to national status by Ford
President Ford signs into law a bill promoting George Washington to the same level as General Pershing. The promotion, retroactive to July 4, honors Washington who died long ago.
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Ford
George Washington
John Per
Shing
Crop Prospects Revised Downward Across Major Grains
The Crop Reporting Board cut this year’s corn harvest by 27 million bushels, wheat by 13 million, and soybeans by 25 million, but Agriculture Department officials say the overall outlook remains in reasonable balance with expectations after the October 1 estimates.
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Crop Reporting Board
Agriculture Department
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