Labor Day Pit Stop welcomes weary I-20 travelers
At the South Carolina Welcome Center near North Augusta volunteers from Aiken and local groups host the 10th Labor Day Holiday Pit Stop. They offer free drinks, literature, and hospitality to more than a thousand travelers while promoting safe driving. A wreck nearby serves as a sober reminder to know when to say when.
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North Augusta
S.C
Bob Westmoreland
A.B. Beverage of
Aiken
Aiken Junior Woman's Club
Mary Macrae Lynch
Dick and
Marshall Lynch
Paula Kane
Women’s Club
Ginny Southworth
I-20
Junior Woman's Club
Evan Kane
Jenny Jahn
The
Elizabeth Jahn
Miss America Contestants Arrive In Atlantic City
Fifty contestants arrived in Atlantic City to begin primping and promoting before the Miss America pageant. They will rehearse for the live telecast on September 14 with preliminaries from September 10 and a call-in vote starting this week, making the public the eighth judge. Separate panels of seven celebrity judges and public votes will determine the final five, then seven judges choose the successor to Miss America 1996 Shawn Smith.
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Atlantic City
Walt Disney World
Orlando
Fla
Nebraska
Rachel White
White
Shawn‘el Smith
Rose Hill students seek faith, learning, and community
Rose Hill draws Orthodox and Christian students from diverse regions to a new college in Aiken. They pursue a blend of work, study, and prayer, while faculty stress high standards and a community atmosphere. Students compare Rose Hill with secular universities and emphasize personal growth, philanthropy, and cultural exchange.
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Bill Straney
Atlanta
Straney
Aiken
University of Georgia
Georgia State University
Rachel Somerville
California
Ben Lomond
San Francis
Rehm
University of Washington
Rose Hill
Joshua Robinson
Greenville
Owen Jones
Tom Peebles
Calgon Corporation
Jones
Lum
Clinton describes Iraq strike on Irbil and Iraqi Army use
President Clinton stated Sad dam must be taught not to deploy the Iraqi Army against civilians in Irbil while two Air Force B52 bombers and two Navy ships in the Persian Gulf launched 27 missiles. Officials spoke on condition of anonymity noting the White House slept through the start of the operation. White House press office remained dark overnight and staff arrived at dawn.
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Clinton
Saddam
Irbil
Persian Gulf
White House
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Lou Sasser
Nakina
N.C
Panama City Beach
Miss America
Aiken’s
S.a.v.annah River Site
Citizens Advisory Board
First Citizens Bank
Atomic Road
Gurley
Beech Island
SRS
Subcommittee
South Carolina
Haygood
Robinson
Lnon Their
Wachovia Home Equity Lines
Jvey
Wachovia
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