Hurricane wedding amid flood and evacuation in St Petersburg
Susan Morrow and Tony Conza wed at Pasadena Community Church as a hurricane struck the area. Guests were blocked by causeways and many stayed in motels. reception and honeymoon plans were ruined by rising water and a closed bridge. The couple, waiting 28 years, joked about naming their future child Elena and planned to live with a neighbor until conditions eased.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Susan Morrow
Tony Conza
Pasadena Community Church
Pinellas County
Morrow
Conza
Pasadena Yacht Club
Captiva Island
Sunshine Skyway
Hurricane Forecaster Aims To Clarify Rising Threats
Dr. Neil Frank, director of the National Hurricane Center, emphasizes clear messages to coastal residents from Texas to Maine. He describes his work communicating hurricane danger, recalling Betsy’s aftermath and his mission to improve evacuation readiness and public awareness.
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Coral Gables
Fla
Neil Frank
Texas
Maine
National Hurricane Center
Gulf Coast
Frank
Gulf
Atlantic
Elena Heads West as Evacuations Ordered for Gulf Coast
About 175,000 people were ordered to evacuate from Alabama coast areas in Mobile and Baldwin counties. Louisiana mayor Aaron Broussard reported 50,000 residents of north Kenner urged to leave as Elena hovered near 30.1 N 88.2 W moving west-northwest at 12 to 15 mph. The hurricane was a strong Category 3, near Category 4, per NHC forecaster Mark Zimmer.
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Alabama
George Wallace
Mobile
Baldwin Counties
Elena
Louisiana
North Kenner
Lake Pontchartrain
Aaron Broussard
New Orleans
Mark Zimmer
National Hurricane Center
Coral Cables
Riley Urges Settlement At North Augusta Education Event
Gov. Riley urged settlement of Education Improvement Act debates stressing progress since 1984. He cited test scores at or above national average, 11 percentile gain in year one, 30 percent drop in truancy, and 750 involved businesses. North Augusta band greeted him. Rep. Huff and Sen. Moore attended.
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North Augusta
Riley
South Carolina
Fem
EIA
Gov. Riley
Rep
Huff
Thomas L. Moore
Man Finds Cocaine Bag Worth Up To Three Thousand In Yard
A resident on South Boundary reported finding a plastic bag containing cocaine valued between 2 500 and 3 000 dollars near a fence in his yard after his dogs appeared to play with it. The discovery was released by the Aiken County Department of Public Safety.
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South Boundary
Aiken County
Augusta Man Hit By Car In Domestic Incident
An Augusta man, Larry Donel Gantt, was run over by a car driven by his wife Jeanette on Columbia Avenue Friday night about 10 p.m. He was listed in critical condition at University Hospital with head injuries, according to the Aiken County Public Safety Department.
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Kansas
Miami
Frank
University of Miami
Coconut Grove
Augusta
Columbia Avenue
Larry Donel Gantt
Jeanette
Aiken
Rand Crisis Deepens as Strikes Erupt Across Mines
In Johannesburg the rand swung after a government imposed trading halt and new exchange controls. Impromptu strikes hit gold and coal mines while police reported rioting in 10 black townships. Finance minister warns of cash flow as foreign banks call in loans.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Pretoria
Port Elizabeth
Sebokeng
Reserve Bank
London
Indian Ocean
Barend du Plessis
Corrections: Huff Attended North Augusta High School
The Aiken Standard corrects a prior item stating Rep. Thomas E Huff attended Belvedere High School. The representative is confirmed as an alumnus of North Augusta High School.
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Thomas E. Huff
North Augusta
Belvedere High School
North Augusta High School
Aiken Standard
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American Cancer Society
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