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19 Sep 1988
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Aiken Standard in Aiken, South Carolina
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1988
Page
1
Deaths Mary S. Chavis John L. Ivey Eula Rearden
Notices list deaths for Mary S. Chavis of Blackville John L. Ivey of Augusta and Eula Rearden of Bath with details continued on page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary S. Chavis
Blackville
John L. Ivey
Augusta
Eula Rearden
Bath
Fire season far from over in West as California faces worst yet
Wildfires char over 4.1 million acres across the West and Alaska with California and southern Oregon seen as next surge areas. Officials warn the drought and heat could push totals beyond 5 million acres, while snow in Yellowstone moderates activity in the northern Rockies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockies
California
West
Alaska
Boise Interagency Fire Center
Oregon
Vey
Karen Terrill
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Sacramento
Vacaville
Redding
Terrill Sd
Terrill
Avril Declared Haitian President Amid Coup Turmoil
Brig. Gen. Prosper Avril proclaimed himself president after Lt. Gen. Henry Namphy was ousted by a coup that left soldiers dead and Haiti in a tense postballot climate. U S and Canadian embassies warned citizens as Port au Prince faced street activity and resumed broadcasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Henry Namphy
Prosper Avril
Namphy
Avril
Jean-Claude Duvalier
Can Republic
Hispaniola
U.S
Leslie Manigat
Duvalier
Manigat
Jean Bertrand Aristide
South Carolina corn crops down while prices climb high
The South Carolina Agricultural Statistics Service notes poor corn yields and delayed harvest due to rain, with about 340000 acres harvested and an expected 18.7 million bushels at 55 bushels per acre. Despite the short crop, the state’s overall crop report is rated good as prices stay high. Prospects improve for soybeans, tobacco, and peanuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
South Carolina
South Carolina Agricultural Statistics Service
Henry J. Power
Shuttle launch go ahead rests with Crippen in wake of Challenger
At Cape Canaveral the 9 minute countdown pauses for 10 minutes as Robert Crippen, a veteran NASA astronaut, decides whether Discovery may lift off. He oversees input from experts assessing shuttle, weather, and landing sites before issuing go or no go amid post Challenger reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Discovery
Robert L. Crippen
Navy
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