NASA Seeds in Space Safe for Kids Despite Memo Scare
NASA seeks to reassure the nation that tomatoes grown from seeds exposed to space radiation for six years are safe to eat. Kenneth Pederson, a space agency associate administrator, plans family tastings as teachers in Aiken County, North Augusta, and Jackson received the seeds amid a memo warning of poisonous tomatoes.
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Easter Yard Display Seeks True Meaning With Faith
Danesh native Williams uses his yard near New Holland to preach Easter truth with a cross, tomb scene, angels, and a Bible verse. He explains many stop to view the display and plans memorials for Memorial Day and July 4 as part of his yearly vigil. He and his wife Sarah Shepard work at Owens Corning Fiberglas in Aiken.
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Aiken
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Evansville Student Wins 4000 History Day Scholarship
Evansville Memorial High School junior Michael Kolata earned a $4,000 scholarship for a history paper titled Down the Tubes at a History Day contest hosted by the University of Evansville. The work traces the toilet from ancient Greece to modern times with biblical references noted by a professor.
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Mortality Notices Briefly List Local Obituaries
Death notices for Murray Johnson and Joseph O Wingard Jr appear in Aiken and Bridgeton NJ editions. Full details and survivors are on Page 10A.
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Tourism Industry Gets Test
Charleston area shows guarded outlook for Hugo impact while Grand Strand tourism rebounds. Myrtle Beach officials report strong occupancy as $9.3 million renourishment and a $1.3 million dune program bolster beaches. Latent demand remains high with most visitors unaware of the storm.
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Gorbachev threatens supplies cut to Lithuania over independence
In a two day ultimatum, Soviet leader Gorbachev warned Moscow could halt oil and gas exports to Lithuania if the Baltic republic does not reverse its independence declaration. Lithuania relies on Soviet crude for energy and fertilizer, while Landsbergis repeated the nation will not revoke independence.
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Leaders Urge Gorbachev To Drop Economic Threat
President Bush and British Prime Minister Thatcher urged Soviet leader Gorbachev to call off threatened sanctions against Lithuania. They said now is no time for escalation and urged talks between Moscow and the Lithuanians. The discussions followed Tass reports of a two day deadline for Lithuania to rescind anti constitutional actions. Bush traveled to Bermuda for talks on global issues ahead of a meeting with Gorbachev.
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