Aiken's Makin' concludes after festive three days
Judy Hoffmeyer reports the seventh annual Aiken's Makin' festival wrapped with crowds from across the county touring booths of merchants artists and industries along Laurens Street Park Richland and the Alley. Local discounts and an SPCA booth complemented exhibits as 1920s cars drew attention and sunny fall weather blessed the event.
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Aiken
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals
Laurens Street
Park and
Richland Avenues
Banker’s Trust
Gascar Antique Auto Club
Soviets Return 76 Debris Items From Downed Korean Jet
Tokyo reports the Soviet Union handed over 76 items recovered by search teams from the South Korea airliner shot down Sept. 1. Japanese officials say no victims’ remains or flight recorders were among the material, which was delivered in Nevelisk Sakhalin.
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Tokyo
Soviet Union
U.S
Japan
Maritime Safety Agency
Nevelisk
Sakhalin
Korean Air Lines
Finance Ministers Reach Loan Deal
Global finance chiefs end wrangling with an IMF loan framework for developing nations. The agreement limits future IMF lending while allowing the direst cases to access emergency funds, though not all ministers backed the plan announced by the Interim Committee.
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Washington
International Monetary Fund
IMF
Willy de Clercq
Continental To Fly Under New Rules
Continental Airlines faced a temporary shutdown as it sought reorganization under Chapter 11. Pilots and flight attendants reportedly would accept pay cuts to keep working, while unions dismissed the move as union busting. Grounding stranded travelers as losses topped $471.9 million since January 1979.
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Houston
Continental Airlines
Latur
Federa
Watt’s Commission Reviews Coal Policy Controversy
Washington reports describe James Watt’s panel as reviewing the coal leasing program amid a gaffe labeled as discriminatory. A Senate push for his ouster looms while Watt plans a meeting with aides to decide his fate this week.
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Watt
Washington
James Watt
Senate
NBC Dominates Emmys With Record Sweep
NBC captures 33 awards at the 35th Emmys led by Hill Street Blues Cheers and St Elsewhere NBC earns multiple craft vantages while CBS and ABC tally 11 and 14 respectively Special Bulletin wins best drama special and Shelley Long and Judd Hirsch take top acting honors in Cheers and Taxi awards spotlight the network rivals' performance across drama comedy and crafts.
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Los Angeles
Boston
NBC
Hill Street Blues
St. Elsewhere
Cheers
CBS
ABC
Public Broadcasting System
Shelley Long
Judd Hirsch
Long
Hirsch
Aiken Standard Subscription and Advertising Info
The Aiken Standard lists contact numbers for subscription 648 2311, classified ads 649 1555, and news ideas 648 2311. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday at 124 Rutland Drive.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken
PBM
Jackson Aiken
Graniteville
Aiken County
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagener
Wagener Police
Salley
Salley Police
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