David Aims At Florida Storm Strength Levels
David a historic hurricane diminished to a tropical storm strength as it neared Florida's Gold Coast after carving destruction through the Caribbean. Forecasters warned winds under 100 mph, with 640 known deaths and 150000 homeless in the Dominican Republic, while Frederic threatened the Leeward Islands.
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David
Florida
Miami
Gold Coast
Caribbean
Dominican Republic
Neil Frank
National Hurricane Center
Frank
Frederic Aims at Leeward Islands in Path of David
Hurricane Frederic veers toward the Leeward Islands as forecasters warn it may follow David toward the U S coastline. At 3 am EDT Frederic's center lay near 17.7 N 61.8 W, about 850 miles from Miami with 75 mph winds and a hurricane watch in effect for Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Leewards.
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Frederic
Antigua
Leeward Island
David
Leeward Islands
Virgin Islands
U.S
Miami
Frank
Besty
Florida
Oceanside
Lower Keys
Key West
Florida Highway Patrol
Pepper Lawless
South Florida
Miles Lawrence
National Hurricane Center
San Juan
Lawrence
Ron White
Gold Coast
Puerto Rico
Leewards
Caribbean
South Atlantic
Leeward
St. Thomas
Jamison
Labor Day comment at Aiken High game sparks laughter
Two Aiken youngsters learned the real meaning of Labor Day after being told to clean their rooms before the holiday. One kid whispered to the other, I’d rather be in school. The Laurens Street Philosopher, a football fan, noted the season brings the only time girls whistle at men in sweaters after Friday's Aiken High game.
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Laurens Street
LSP
Aiken High
Labor Day Clarice Has Seen Changes In Her 37 Years On The Job
Graniteville cook Clarice Johnson has spent 37 years at the Graniteville Company starting with dope wagons selling food to mill workers. She recalls 10 cent burgers and 40 hour weeks with perfect attendance, then notes kitchen consolidation and vending machines changing daily routines. Johnson, a North Augusta resident, plans to retire next year and take it easy.
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Clarice
Graniteville
Clarice Johnson
Community Services
Johnson
North Augusta
Graniteville Company
Kathryn Smith
Dogs Bite Boy At School Playground In South Carolina
The Reed family reports Robert Reed, a third grader at East Aiken Elementary, was bitten twice by a roaming dog on the school playground. The dogcatcher attempts to seize the animals while Toxics rules limit tranquilizers. Robert began rabies treatment Friday and Saturday and could avoid further shots if both dogs are quarantined and tested.
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Raymond L. Reed
East Aiken
Robert Reed
Robert
Ray Reed
Becky
Matthew
Pepper
Jan Boylston
Savannah Man Buys Aiken Radio Stations WAKN and WNEZ
Savannah resident John Davidson buys WAKN AM in Aiken and WNEZ FM from Eagle Enterprises. He will seek FCC approval, expecting a two month review. No staff or format changes planned. WNEZ stays easy listening and WAKN remains country. Davidson also runs multiple Georgia and South Carolina stations and a Kingstree cable system.
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Savannah
Aiken
Wakn-Am
Wnez-Fm
John Davidson
Eagle Enterprises
Federal Communications Commission
Davidson
WNEZ
WAKN
FCC
Skiddaway Island
Georgia
WLOP
WIFO
Jesup
WDAX
Wdax-Fm
McRae
WMVG
Wmvg-Fm
Milledgeville
WDK
WWKT
Kingstree
Hickey targets city services in Aiken council race
Aiken Democrat Howard M. Hickey Jr. announces bid for re election to one of three city council seats in the November 6 vote. He says the main issue will be maintaining services for the least money, amid potential cuts to revenue sharing. Hickey, 31, notes his four years of experience and his readiness to use that knowledge for the city. He has lived in Aiken since 1958 and practiced law since 1973 after UNC and Emory Law School.
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Aiken
Howard M. Hickey Jr
Hickey
University of North Carolina
Emory Law School
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Aiken County
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Erma Bombeck
Our Government
Damien Reeds
Howard Hickey Aiken Attorney
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