Textile leaders protest new cotton dust standard in textile mills
Textile executives in Aiken County challenge a two tenths milligram dust per cubic meter rule set to take effect today. Graniteville Company president R P Timmerman laments lack of equipment and government action while urging focus on the dust's cause byssinosis. He notes their plants have invested over 2.5 million in dust abatement and calls the standard an adversary to profits.
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Aiken County
R. P. Timmerman
Graniteville Company
Timmerman
Miss America Pageant Beginnings and History Overview
Atlantic City hosts Miss America pageant with roots in 1921 as the Bathing Beauty Contest. The event evolved through changes in format and judging, while scholars note scholarships and culture, and critics cite racism and morality debates. The piece highlights past winners, regional trends, and age facts.
Have You Heard Have You Heard at Aiken High Friday Night
Aiken High Band formed a ship during halftime that released white smoke from its smokestack at a Friday night game. A spectator quipped about a Pope while a Laurens Street Philosopher offered thoughts on Labor Day. The column muses on spare holiday time and choosing activities.
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Aiken
Aiken High
Whiskey Road Race At Health Fair In Aiken
The Whiskey Road Race a 10 kilometer event at Aiken Health Fair will attract 350 400 runners. It starts at 9 30 a m Saturday from the H Odell Weeks Center with traffic restrictions the race uses Barnard Avenue and Whiskey Road lead police cars and 50 race officials. Entry fees are 3 before Saturday morning and 4 on race day. Runners must register 45 minutes before start.
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Aiken
Aiken Community Hospital
H. Odell Weeks
Whiskey Road
Barnard Avenue
Valentine Run Highlights Local Sports Scene
Aiken County Today covers a Valentine Run event in local sports featuring community runners. The page notes participants across ages, with brief mentions of sponsors and route details.
Will Diane Be Nation's Top Miss
Diane Toole Miss South Carolina arrives in Atlantic City five days before Miss America Pageant. The 1978 St Angela Academy graduate trained with dancers, practiced interview questions, and modeled wardrobe from SC sponsors. She will perform ballet talent and compete in swimsuit after preliminaries and gown events.
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Atlantic City
Lynne Katonak
The
Aiken Standard
Diane Toole
Lynne
Diane
South Carolina
N.J
St Angela Academy
G.L. Toole III
Aiken
Joseph Sanders III
Greenville
Aiken County
J.C. Penney Co
Gillette, Kellogg, Campbell
Stormy Safety Workers Kept Busy By Friday's Violent Storm
Aiken County faced a violent electric storm Friday night forcing an early end to a football game. Rain totals reached 1.65 inches with an additional 0.74 inches Saturday as fire and power crews worked through lightning damage and transformer burnouts.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Frank McCoy
Mark Tennant
Powder House Road
S. C. Highway Department
South Carolina Electric and Gas Office
James C. Ray
Sce&g
Ray
Aiken High
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