Former PTL Pastor Sam Johnson Case Dismissed
Former PTL pastor Sam Johnson had his case dismissed by U S District Court Judge Robert Potter after privately reviewing government evidence. Johnson, 50, hugged his wife and sobbed as the dismissal was announced following defense requests for pretrial dismissal.
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Charlotte
PTL
Sam Johnson
Deena US
District Court
Robert Potter
Johnson
Joyce
Potter
Men Close Gap in Population as Life Expectancy Shifts
Washington AP reports that improving male life expectancy narrowed the population gap. From 1982 to 1987 men rose from 70.9 to 71.5 years, while women increased from 78.2 to 78.3 years, a much smaller gain.
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Washington
America
Census Bureau
Frederick W. Hollmann
Deaths listed for several South Carolina towns
Obituary notices list Carrie P. Albion Beech Island Bradwell M Beard Burnettown Ronnie W Bryan Barnwell Oscar Burton Jr Edgefield uth Craps Batesbury J C Hawkins Augusta Hogan Meadows Thomson George L Willis Plum Branch with directive to see Page 12A for details.
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Carrie P. Albion
Beech Island
Bradwell
M. Beard
Burnettown
Ronnie W. Bryan
Barnwell
Oscar Burton Jr
Edgefield
Uth
Q. Craps
Batesbury
J.C. Hawkins
Augusta
Hogan Meadows
Thomson, Ga
Thomas C. Story
George L. Willis
Plum Branch
Trade policy shaping remarks from South Carolina leaders
Washington lobbyists say Rep. Butler Derrick and Sen. Strom Thurmond along with Sen. Hollings influence U.S. trade legislation. The Whalens in Trade Worrders cite their views on defending the country from government directed trade pressures and note their profiles of foreign trade activists.
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Washington
Butler Derrick
D S.C
Palmetto
Strom Thumond
Frit Holings
Ives
Ioinst
J. Whalen and
Whalen
Toyota
Toshiba
Thailand
Chile
Whalens
Sen. Hollings
U.S
Derrick Confident of SRS Fuel Funds
U S representatives expect Congress to provide 12.2 million dollars from unobligated DOE funds to finance the Savannah River Site space fuel program. Derrick aims to bypass inter‑state opposition by funding at SRS for plutonium‑238 fuel used in probes like Voyager 2.
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U.S
Butler C. Derrick
D-S.c
Congress
Savannah River
Derrick
Srs
U.S. Department of Energy
DOE
House of Representatives
South Carolina
Washi
Sas
Hanford
Richland
Washington
Delegana
Peltulancor
Tom Bevill
D-Ala
Subcommittee
Energy and
FFTF
House
Bevill
Robert
Wal
R-Pa
Reactor Tests Show No Cracks In K Reactor Welds
Ultrasonic tests at Savannah River Site found no cracks in K-Reactor welds though the percentage tested was not disclosed. Westinghouse Savannah River Co. had said testing was unnecessary before restart, but Energy Secretary Watkins ordered the checks. P-Reactor testing covered 40 welds with no cracks found.
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Savannah River
SRS
Westinghouse
Savannah River Co
James D. Watkins
Science panel backs DOE plutonium-238 at Savannah River
An undated Science Space and Technology letter to Rep. Derrick endorses DOE plans to produce plutonium-238 at Savannah River Site. Rep. Walker adds a suggestion to expedite funding from sources other than Hanford while the FFTF issue is unresolved. Derrick calls the letter strongly supportive of locating the space fuel project at SRS.
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Science, Space and Technology
Derrick
DOE
Savannah River
Walker
FFTF
Hanford
Srs
State Auditor Probes Jackson Town Grant Use
An audit of a $29,500 state grant for renovating the old Jackson Elementary School into the Jackson Municipal Complex led a town council meeting. Auditor Jeff Lee cited construction delays and nepotism concerns involving Mayor Mason Rollo’s son, site supervisor Leon Rollo, amid permit issues and bad weather.
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Jackson
Jackson Municipal Complex
Jeff Lee
Division of Local Government
Lee
Leon Rollo
Mason Rollo
Alfred Ward
Rollo
Bass
Thorn
Public support fuels healthy environment ranking
A Durham based institute ranks states on environmental health and policy. Vermont earns high marks citing Act 250 as a model while Alabama lags with several neighboring states near the bottom.
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Institute
Force Studies
Alabama
E Hamilton
Vermont
Toxic Use Reduction Act Aims To Cut Waste In SC Industry
The General Assembly introduces the Toxic Use Reduction Act urging industries to cut hazardous waste 50 percent by 1998 and to expand recycling and conservation programs. Sponsors acknowledge low odds for passage this year but push inclusion on the agenda. Identical bills filed in House and Senate.
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Columbia
General Assembly
South Carolina
John Land
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Connie Thorton
South
Law
Martha Waggoner
Associated Press
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Eness
Ned Farquhar
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Farquhar
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