Artist's Assignment: Soviet McDoll Created For Moscow Promotion
Milwaukee artist Sylvia Bogust designed a Russian style matryoshka doll featuring Ronald McDonald for a promotional Soviet McDonald's. The 71 year old freelancer completed the unusual order quickly as part of the Moscow launch last year. A McDonald’s spokesperson in Toronto said the doll was popular in Moscow and highly sought after by staff.
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Gas theft ends in deadly fiery crash in Dallas
A motorist who stole $9 worth of gasoline died in a fiery wreck after a police chase in a Dallas area residential street. The fleeing driver struck a tree and the car exploded. Station manager Adams, 35, pursued and tried to help the burning passenger car.
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Deaths of local residents named in Page 3B
Obituary notices list Judson Briggs Barnwell George E Bush Johnston Brett J Geib Mary Morgan Edgefield Raymond C Powell North Augusta Ray Stephens Augusta with details referenced on Page 3B.
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Barnwell
George E. Bush
Johnston
Brett J. Geib
Aiken
Mary Morgan
Edgefield
Raymond C. Powell
North Augusta
Ray Stephens
Augusta
Aiken Council Considers Pet Limit Review After Complaint
Aiken City Council formed a citizen study group to review pet ordinances after Dorothy Sires requested limits of one or two pets per household. Current rules cap four adult pets, but officials noted tracking is impractical. Contact the city manager to join the study.
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Aiken County
White House Battles To Preserve Senate Support For Thomas
The White House fights to keep Senate backing for Clarence Thomas amid defections from Democrats led by Sen. Lieberman. Bush asserts growing support as hearings loom, with a 52 vote edge possible if Republicans and loyal Democrats stand firm.
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Supreme Court
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Connecticut
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Networks Plan Live Coverage of Senate Vote on Thomas Nomination
New York AP report says NBC will start at 10 a.m. EDT with coverage through a midday break while CBS ABC plan live portions if warranted. All three networks and CNN C-SPAN Court TV will cover the vote live with PBS plans unclear following Anita Hill hearings.
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Supreme Court
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Car Phones Raise Distracted Driving Concerns
A. J. Hostetler reports on car phones as a potential safety risk as drivers talk or text while driving. Authorities note strong distraction and a possible link to accidents, though no formal statistics track the device as a cause. Insurance groups cite anecdotal evidence without surcharge changes.
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National Safety Council
Dick Tippie
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Ed McCann
Penndot
Michael Marcantino
Pennsylvania Turnpike
Marcantino
Harvey Seymour
Insurance Information Institute
New York
Seymour
Briton Coase Wins Nobel in Economics for Transaction Cost Insight
Ronald Coase of Britain won the Nobel Prize in economics for highlighting the costs of entering and enforcing contracts. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences noted his work on transaction costs and property rights as foundational to modern economic theory and institutional analysis.
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Sweden
Ronald Coase
Britain
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Coase
Willesden
Middlesex
England
French Riviera
Academy
University of Chicago
Law School
Aiken Mayor Weeks Recovering After Surgery
Mayor H Odell Weeks underwent surgery Friday at University Hospital in August to clear a blocked artery. He reports feeling better and is expected to return home soon. He has missed only three council meetings in 25 years and watched Clemson football from his hospital room.
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H. Odell Weeks
University Hospital
Fred B. Cavanaugh
Weeks
Chris Naylor
Clemson University
University of Virginia
Cavanaugh
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