Blue Light Special Fades as Aiken K Mart to Close
Aiken shoppers learn the K Mart on U.S. 1 and University Parkway will close, costing about 78 employees their jobs. Residents fear further losses to the west side as other stores relocate southward, shifting shopping choice and increasing congestion. The community hopes corporate heads keep stores on both city sides.
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Elvis
Aiken
K Mart
U.S. 1
University Parkway
North Corporate
Mart
North Augusta
Lowe's and
Belk
Satcher Ford
Midland Valley Country Club
Red Squirrels And Telescopes In Mount Graham Battle
Publicized clash over Mount Graham in Arizona pits the University of Arizona telescope project against Sierra Club and other groups. Officials say the 200 million Mount Cochaernal Observatory can coexist with red squirrels, outlining habitat protection, monitoring, and forest restoration plans to safeguard the species while advancing astrophysics.
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Arizona
Mount Graham
Sierra Club
University of Arizona
Coronado National Forest
Forest Service
Mount Cocheanternal Observatory
United States
US Fish and Wildlife Service
Letters To The Editor About Cooke Palmetto Cablevision
A reader complains about Cooke Palmetto Cablevision citing higher fees bad reception and poor service. They say calling is often busy and urge not to renew the contract and to seek a reliable alternative promptly.
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Cooke/Palmetto Cablevision
Cooke/Palmetto
Aiken Standard Seeks Letters to the Editor
The Aiken Standard invites signed letters with the writer’s mailing address. Typed, legible submissions are preferred. Brief letters are encouraged. all letters may be edited and condensed. Send to The Editor Box 456 Aiken South Carolina.
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Aiken Standard
Aiken
Newspaper staff credits block misprint
A garbled list shows staff roles including editor John F Boyette page editor Jeffrey Wallace advertising director Melanie Arney production director Sue Brown business office manager Ellen Priest and circulation director Daniel Holland in an unusual credit sequence.
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John F. Boyette
Jeffrey 8. Wallace
Melanie L. Arney
Sue S. Brown
Ellen C. Priest
Daniel S. Holland
Desert Shield hurt by lack of allies in oil fight
Bush faces questions on multinational burden sharing as lawmakers demand more help from Britain France Germany and Japan. Critics say the United States pays most costs of Desert Shield while oil consuming allies pay little. Japan commits 1 billion plus aid after talks with Kaifu. Germany silent on direct support amid reunification pressures.
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Ashington
George Bush
Rep
David Bonier
D-Mich
Sen
Jesse Lelms
R-N.c
Frank Lautenberg
Deer
Bush
Desert Shield
Great Britain
France
Italy
Spain
Netherlands
Japan
Germany
U.S
White House
Jim Baker
Nick Brady
Uncle Sam
Bill Gray
D-Pa
Middle East
Zilch
The Quota Debate Touches California Politics
The piece explores Dianne Feinstein's push for gender balance in state appointments, her partial retreat to goals over quotas, and criticism from Pete Wilson. It discusses broader issues of balance laws, how they affect employment eligibility, and the push to equalize opportunities without enforcing equal results.
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Hicago
Dianne Feinstein
California
Feinstein
Pete Wilson
Wilson
Plos
Einstein
Iowa
North Dakota
Towa
Senate
Los Angele
Mind on the Cape and Other Breakfast Blunders
A humorous meditation on the mind's erratic nature and memory lapses. Everyone shares clumsy slips from mismatched shoes to lost car keys, while scientists ponder brain cells in dishes. The piece blends playful self mockery with reflections on creativity and control.
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Oston
Cape
Johns University
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Caw
Isher
Scott B. Hunter
Sandy Grady Knight Riddle
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Saddam Hussein
Joan Beck
Hicago Tribune
Highway Commission
Guently
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