Seven Dead On S C Roads Over Holiday Weekend
The Associated Press reports seven deaths on South Carolina highways during Labor Day, as highways saw crashes from Greenville to Lexington. Harry Anthony Brown Jr. died when his car hit a tree on US 276 after a third shift drive home. Other victims include Nancy Singleterry, Lorinda Vergne, Don Burnson, J Gayle Ivey Hughes, Charles Prescott, and arry Davis in crashes on I 95, US 76, I 20, and state routes.
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Greenville
South Carolina
State Highway Patrol
Harry Anthony Brown Jr
Greenville County
Ken Coppins
Brown
Coppins
Nancy L. Singleterry
Cross
Lorinda Vergne
Daytona
Fla
Dillon
Don Lamar Burnson
Hampton County
J Gayle Ivey Hughes
Union
Union County
Charles Prescott
Sumter
Lake Marion
Highway Patrol
Arry Davis
Pensacola
Lexington
Associated Press
Lights Out: Abandoned Car Left After Mead Avenue Crash
A car involved in a collision on Mead Avenue sits abandoned at the scene. Authorities have not released details about the driver or injuries, and the wreck continues to be investigated.
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Mead Avenue
Ginny Southworth
Sce&g
Whiskey Road
Aiken
Tentative agreement reached between Firestone and Steelworkers
In Nashville, Firestone and United Steelworkers negotiators reached a tentative three year master contract covering seven factories and two local contracts at nine plants, averting a strike amid a major recall and federal probes. The union must ratify.
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Nashville
Tenn
Bridgestone/Firestone Inc
St. Louis
United Steelworkers of America
Tire
John Sellers
Sellers
Christine Karbowiak
Firestone
Saul Solomon
Kevin Hilderbrand
LaVergne
Lottery vote shadows Hodges re election in South Carolina
Gov Jim Hodges faces a Nov 7 ballot referendum on a state lottery to fund education. outcome could shape his 2002 bid. Supporters argue it signals progress on schools while opponents warn of political fallout for Hodges if it fails. Party leaders frame the ballot as a test of partisanship and Hodges strategy.
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Columbia
Jim Hodges
South Carolina
Hodges
Clemson University
Dave Woodard
Alice
Democratic Party
Dick Harpoothan
Bob Peeler
Jim Miles
Foreign students fill labor gaps along Jersey shore
In Wildwood New Jersey foreign exchange students like Tina Overmark fill thousands of seasonal jobs at arcades motels and amusement parks during a busy Labor Day weekend. They stay late and relieve local labor shortages whereas American collegians depart for college as classes begin. Overmark from Finland works as a chambermaid and rides operator at Morey’s Pier and Rio Grande Motel, planning to juggle both jobs through Tuesday before a brief trip to New York.
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Wildwood
Jersey Shore
Forign
Tina Overmark
Shore
Judy Mazzotta
Rio Grande
Ireland
England
Europe
Overmark
Lapua
Finland
The
Morey’s Pier
Deaths and Funerals Read us on the web at www aikenstandard com
Deaths and Funerals notices are requested to be read online at the Aiken Standard website www aikenstandard com for updated obituaries and funeral details.
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Aikenstandard.com
Doctor follows in father's footsteps in Aiken County
Dr. Howard Gilford Royal Jr. is the third generation physician in Aiken County. The practice began with grandfather Louis Bartow Royal in Langley in 1930, followed by Howard Gilford Royal in 1946, with Gil taking over in 1977. He recalls his childhood house calls and desire to be like his father.
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Howard Gilford
Gil) Royal Jr
Aiken County
Louis Bartow Royal
Langley
Gil
Howard Gilford Royal
Gil Royal
Homegrown and happy
Gil pursued medical training and returned to his father’s Langley office after finishing college and residency in Columbia. He spent about eight years there before a recession about fourteen years ago, with Warrenville referenced in an unfinished note on DOCTOR page 5A.
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Gil
Columbia
Langley
Warrenville
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