08 Sep 1998
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1998
Page
1
Chicago hosts St Louis at 8 p.m. on Fox WFXG as Mark McGwire aims for his 62nd homer this season.
Report notes May’s pursuit of a record as Gary Gins fixed at third base and Roger Maris’ homer totals loom. The piece compares the moment to the World Series’ final outs, detailing lingering questions about timing and the Cardinals’ upcoming game against the Cubs at Busch Stadium.
Divers retrieved the flight data recorder from the ocean floor but investigators say the last six minutes of the MD 11 flight into the sea off Nova Scotia contain no data due to a probable power failure. Vic Gerden, chief crash investigator, noted the recorder stopped below 10 000 feet. A separate Balair CTA Airbus A310 flight from Zurich to Vancouver reported smoke in Halifax, caused by a short circuit, with 144 passengers aboard.
Aiken residents are told cooler air arrives tonight with temperatures dropping from the 90s to 61 then mid 80s highs and upper 50s nights through the weekend. Navy Capt. Phil Webster discusses Swis sair Flight 111 data recorder recovery and early findings as divers recover the black box and two divers treated for decompression illness after the Atlantic offshore crash.
Obituary column lists Ann Marie B Allen Johnston Billy Boyd Warrenville Livie Mae Clark Graniteville Lorene Kitchings Cook Aiken Ora Bell M Herrin Johnston Tarek D Myrick Philadelphia Lottie M Kemp Barnwell Marlin E Robinson Snelling Rev WE Stout New Ellenton. Additional allees on page 2B.
The Ga lottery list shows Cash 3 Midday 3 638, Cash 3 Evening 7 2, Cash 4 8 5 22, Pantany 6 4 20 22 23 94. The numbers are provided for quick reference with no further context.
Local artist Gail Dedmon unveils five new prints at Aiken Makin festival this weekend pleasing fans. The event showcases her prints for sale to festival attendees and the public.
Ms Dedmon and Haley Jensen collaborated on five prints in five months. Two works for children include Nature Walk showing a boy with a Moses stick and Flower Dance with a girl spinning in a meadow. Low country pieces include Morr's Island Lighthouse Edisto Swinging Bed andShrimp and Hushpuppies. The exhibit runs Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Downtown Aiken along Park Avenue with homemade crafts and food.
North Augusta residents enjoyed the fourth annual Rest Fest at Riverview Park on Labor Day. Families explored a slide and a water hose display by the fire department while bands Robin Adell, Andy WioCraw, and Brad Hawkins performed. Food stalls offered barbecue sandwiches gyro wraps and funnel cakes as attendees relished a day off with loved ones.
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