Tennessee Ernie Ford Dies After Long Illness at 72
Reston Virginia AP report states Tennessee Ernie Ford died at 6 15 a m at HCA Reston Hospital after a lengthy liver disease He was 72 and had hosted TV shows on NBC 1956 1961 and ABC 1962 1965 produced more than 80 albums and was famed for gospel music He was married to Betty Heminger for nearly 50 years with two sons and later remarried.
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Local Notices of Deaths and Obituaries Listed
Death notices for William Bill Adams Wagener Albert F Alien Gibson Ga Wilbert Evans Jacksonville Fla Nettie Galloway Gibson Denmark Helen Hughes North Augusta Walter Lundy Aiken Orville White Aiken Demetria O Williams Warrenville John Wright Ridge Spring details on Page 3B
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Demetria O. Williams
Warrenville
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Ridge Spring
U S Inflation Surges to 0.4 Percent in September
U S consumer prices rose 0.4 percent in September driven by higher energy food and housing costs. The spike marks the largest gain since January and may influence Federal Reserve policy and future rate cuts while economists note economy remains weak and election pressures rise. Unemployment claims totaled 423 000 as another economic report.
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Pennant Chase In Final Game
The season ends with Atlanta and Pittsburgh meeting in a decisive National League title game. Atlanta won 1-0 last night to force tonight’s seventh game as John Smoltz starts for the Braves against the Pirates in a series marked by 1-0 decisions and strong pitching from Steve Avery. CBS television coverage begins at 8:30 p.m.
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Texas cafeteria rampage leaves 23 dead in Bell County
George Hennard drove through a storefront window at Ludy's Cafeteria in Killeen Belton area and opened fire killing 23 at a lunchtime crowd of 100 or more. He died by a self-inflicted gunshot after police action. Witnesses report a calm but deadly assault with a Glock 9mm semiautomatic.
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Ports Trade Boosts Inland Jobs and Sales in Aiken Region
A state report from the South Carolina State Ports Authority shows foreign trade linked to 2,426 jobs and more than 212 million dollars in sales in Aiken and four neighboring counties Allendale Bamberg Barnwell and Edgefield. Personal income from ports reaches over 52 million dollars with 8.39 million in taxes.
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Mayor Weeks Faces Second Heart Surgery in Augusta
Aiken Mayor H Odell Weeks 83 underwent heart surgery last week and is slated for another procedure to clear an artery. His son Harry O Weeks Jr said the operation, likely Friday or Saturday, will insert a balloon to widen the aorta as doctors target 80 to 85 percent blockage. The mayor remains awake, stable and communicative at University Hospital in Augusta.
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Social Security benefits rise 3.7 percent for 1990
The 43 million beneficiaries will see a 3.7 percent cost of living increase in January raising the average retired worker’s monthly check to 629 dollars from 607. The SSI maximum also climbs to 422 dollars for individuals and 633 dollars for couples.
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