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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1995
Page
1
In a tightly contested matchup the Volunteer team overwhelmed the Gamecocks with a decisive second half surge. Key players from both clubs starred, while coaches emphasized defense and fast breaks shaping the final score.
In Greenville, Senator Phil Gramm defeated Republican frontrunner Senator Bob Dole at the county GOP convention straw poll. Gramm led with 498 of 782 votes, 63.7 percent, while Pat Buchanan gathered 121 votes and Dole 66. Gramm remarked that Dole’s imagemakers could craft a better narrative from the setback.
Oconee County residents Christopher William Herron 28 and Connie Sue Eller 25 were arrested in Virginia after a robbery and kidnapping incident in their home county. Police responded to a report of a woman assaulting a man in a car and took the couple into custody. Investigators say they charged Herron and Eller with kidnapping armed robbery and grand larceny.
Obituary notices listed on page 9A report the deaths of Carl G Parry and Warren Sallee in Detroit Michigan with brief biographical notes and funeral details. James Eldridge Stumbaugy appears in the same notices.
Atlanta fans erupted as the Braves defeated the Cleveland Indians 1 0 to capture the World Series in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium. The crowd of 50 000 plus roared as fireworks lit the sky and fans showered in celebration. David Justice provided the only run with a solo homer while fans celebrated a long awaited title in the South.
In Ridge Spring South Carolina the 14th annual Harvest Festival drew crowds from nearby areas for a day of parades rides and games. AG Rutland rode as grand marshal and local officials spoke at the gazebo linking campaign pledges to the November mid term. Food stalls and carnival fare filled the air as families enjoyed cotton candy corn dogs and barbecue amid a bustling cheerful scene.
High winds and rain moved through Aiken on Friday night with lightning and falling branches. Public Safety logged no serious injuries or traffic crashes while alarms and outages caused brief power interruptions across the area. Aiken Electric Cooperative reported scattered outages resolved within hours.
Washington AP reports most Americans will turn clocks back lose an hour of sleep from last spring. The change favors morning people as daylight shifts from evening to morning. Clocks are set back to end daylight saving time.
A spokesperson for South Carolina Electric and Gas said no outages were tied to Friday’s storm. A Saturday morning incident involved a squirrel knocking out two circuits near First Baptist Church, affecting several hundred people until repairs restored power.
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