Volunteering ideas is key at Tenn. plant
Bridgestone Firestone tire plant in Warren County Tennessee inspires teamwork and volunteering enthusiasm amid a clean, fresh-air facility. Steve Brooks, division manager for operations, notes strong team spirit and a background in the tire industry as part of Bridgestone’s culture.
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Warren County
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Brooks
South Carolina
Bridgestone to build new plant in Aiken County
Aiken Standard reports Bridgestone Tire Company will construct a new 800‑jobs facility in Aiken County. Thomas Smith and Scott Webster travel to McMinnville Tennessee to view a town already hosting a Bridgestone plant. This begins a three part series on impacts to the community with continued coverage on pages 6A.
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Aiken County
Aiken Standard
Thomas Smith
Scott Webster
McMinnville
Tenn
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Deaths Richard Lewis Gordon Obituary Notice
Aiken obituary page notes the death of Richard Lewis Gordon with obituary details and memorial information. The entry appears in the Georgia news section on page 10A. further particulars may include dates and funeral arrangements.
Aiken’s Makin’ draws 20k plus with arts and fun
Warm weekend crowds estimated between 20 000 and 25 000 attended the 21st annual Aiken’s Makin’ festival in downtown Aiken. Families enjoyed crafts food and entertainment under a magnolia tree while kids queued for face painting and a celebrity charity obstacle race offered $50 prizes for each charity.
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Aiken County
Ronnie Young
North Augusta
Mother Teresa laid to rest in state funeral in Calcutta
Tens of thousands line streets as Hindu dominated nation bids farewell to Mother Teresa. Pope John Paul II envoy delivers message of gratitude from the church. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who cared for the poor, rests in an open white casket at Netaji Indoor Stadium, with leaders and residents alike paying tribute. Canonization process possible after waiting period.
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Miss Illinois Crowned Miss America 1998
Katherine Shindle of Illinois won the Miss America 1998 title in Atlantic City. The pageant, aiming to boost viewership, allowed two-piece swimwear for the first time in 50 years. First runner up was Michelle Warren of North Carolina. second runner up was Myra Barginear of Mississippi.
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North Carolina
Michelle Warren
Mississippi
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Tara Dawn Holland
Holland
Arizona
Stacy Momeyer
California
Rebekah Keller
North
Carlina
Citizen Sam protests Cassini mission with cross country walk
Harold Courtright travels from Baltimore to Cape Canaveral to halt the Cassini probe, arguing plutonium power aboard a Lockheed Martin Titan rocket could fail and contaminate Florida. He warns plutonium is highly poisonous and has a 20 000 year half life.
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