Sweet Potato Festival Brings Food and Fun to Langley
Rainy day could not dampen Jacksonville Park at Langley’s Sweet Potato Festival. Travis Evans, new to Aiken, attended with enthusiasm while his grandmother Bernice Pope handed out pies and cake. Vendors kept under tents as crowds enjoyed crafts, games, a pie eating contest, and performances despite drizzle.
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Jacksonville Park
Langley
Travis Evans
Aiken
New York
Travis
Bernice Pope
Spending bills stall as Congress returns to work
In the 1997 session closing weeks Congress resumes work on spending bills amid social issues like abortion and education. Clinton has signed five of 13 annual bills. two cleared Congress and six remain stalled or progressing, a smoother year than past battles.
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Clinton
Republican Congress
Clinton White House
Bob Livingston
Rla
House Appropriations Committee
Larry Haas
White House
Office of Management and Budget
Congress teeters over foreign aid bill and stopgap funding
After a Columbus Day recess Congress aims to extend the Oct 23 stopgap while finishing spending bills. House language barring funding to international family planning groups drawing presidential veto threats. Rep Chris Smith says GOP leaders back the measure. A $31 billion Commerce Justice State bill also faces trouble.
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Livingston
U.S
Senate
Chris Smith
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House
Newt Gingrich
Dick Armey
Commerce, Justice and State Departments
Toby Keith Rocks Aiken County Fair Despite Rain
Keith energizes fairgoers at Aiken County Fair grounds as wind and rain give way to enthusiastic response. Keith and Easy Money perform Should ve Been A Cowboy You Ain t Much Fun and Wish I Didn t Know Now drawing dancers and fans while discussing fair crowds and cross over appeal for his Dream Walkin CD.
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Toby Keith
Aiken County Fairgrounds
Toby
Easy
Keith
Mercury
Obituary notices for Hattie Williams Baker and others
Obituary brief lists Hattie Williams Baker of Granvilleville Obil Raney of Aiken Henry C Gardner of Aiken among recent death notices published on page 8A for Saturday editions.
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Hattie Williams Baker
Graniteville
Orvil
D. Raney
Aiken
Henry C. Gardner
New law saves former Bridgestone property owner
Aiken County tax officials say Wayne Hilton of Graniteville avoids a five year rollback on land changed from agricultural to industrial use after a new law. Bridgestone bought about 535 acres near Graniteville for more than 7.1 million dollars in September.
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Aiken County
Ron Flaherty
Wayne Hilton
Graniteville
Bridgestone Pur
Hilton
Sage Mill
Flaherty
State Department of Revenue
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Hope
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Abby
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