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Aiken Standard in Aiken, South Carolina

13 Oct 1985

Page 5

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Aiken Standard

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Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

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Oct 13, 1985

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5

Great Pumpkin of Nova Scotia Dominates World Seed Wars

Windsor Nova Scotia farmer Howard Dill at 91 remains a leading force in giant pumpkins with four world titles in six years and a 450 to 500 pound specimen ripening in his Annapolis Valley patch. His 612 pound rival last year upended his crown but he forges on aiming to reclaim glory by Canada’s Thanksgiving weigh in October 14.

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Windsor Nova Scotia Howard Dill Dill Babe Ruth Greta Garbo Annapolis Valley Norman Gallagher Chelan, Wash Rocky Gallagher Raquel Welch Canada Kingsway Inn North America Toronto
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Peak Residents Fight to Save Small South Carolina Post Office

In Peak South Carolina Newberry County residents led by H Joe Smith press to keep the Peak Post Office open after a notice that the USPS may close it. Postmaster Helen Riker retired September 27 and officials consider options including extending a rural route or creating a community post office.

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South Carolina Newberry County U.S. Postal Service H. Joe Smith Peak Helen Riker Karl Long Columbia Long
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Hundreds Leap From Bridge at Bridge Day in West Virginia

More than 400 parachutists leaped 876 feet from the New River Gorge Bridge during the annual Bridge Day. Police estimated crowds of over 100,000 watched as jumpers fell toward the river, opening chutes three seconds after the leap.

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Fayetteville W.va New River Gorge Tom Phillips
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