Man May Face Death In Gang Rape Case
Charleston AP reports Joe Gardner, extradited from Philadelphia, pleads innocent to murder in the death of Melissa Ann McLauchlin. Prosecutors announce intent to seek the death penalty. McLauchlin, a white woman, was abducted, gang-raped, and killed in a hate crime alleged by police. Gardner, 24, and four other men are accused.
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Charleston
Michigan
Joe Gardner
Philadelphia
Melissa Ann McLauchlin
Walter Bailey
Gardner
Norbert Cummings
McLauchlin
West Credited With Saving Officer's Life
A Spartanburg narcotics officer, Steve Cooper, was shot multiple times during a pre-dawn drug raid but survived thanks to his bulletproof vest. Suspect Rossi Fredrick Mays, 39, faces assault and battery with intent to kill. Jennifer Yvonne Wilks, 40, is charged with obstruction of justice. Gate Theater Dublin presents I'Ll Go On at Spoleto Festival U.S.A., starring Barry McGovern. festival opens May 26 with 125 performances over 17 days.
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Spartanburg County Sheriff's
Mike Little
Steve Cooper
Rossi Fredrick Mays
Jennifer Yvonne Wilks
Wilks
Charleston
the Gate Theater of
Dublin
U.S.A
Barry McGovern
Samuel Beckett
Spoleto
Obituary notices list several deaths on page 6A
Obituary notices report the deaths of Otis Campbell Johnston Leon Ronald Lott Louise Tyler Mckie Josephine Victoria Newman and Lucious White across communities in Blackville Springfield Montmorenci Philadelphia. The brief notices appear on page 6A with standard biographical references.
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Otis Campbell
Johnston Leon Ronald Lott
Blackville
Louise Tyler Mckie
Springfield
Josephine Victoria Newman
Montmorenci
Lucious White
Philadelphia
Pope John Paul II carries cross with help in Good Friday rite
In Rome during the Good Friday procession Pope John Paul II, hampered by hip surgery, asked for help carrying the cross. A Protestant nun and a mother of three led the ritual, marking the first time women participated in the procession. The pope used a cane and received aid on stairs between stations.
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Vatican City
John Paul II
Colosseum
Philippines
Passover Seder Tonight Hosts Jewish Community
Seder meal marks Passover in Aiken at 5 30 p m catered by Wisteria Manor staff. Observance spans seven to eight days depending on tradition with the Exodus world view explained.
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Aiken
Wisteria Manor
Isreal
Risking It All as a Westward Move and a Court House Wedding
Tom Bargeloh and Sue Glas Stetter plan a cross country move after a short court house wedding. They will sell their Collier Street house in South Airica and travel in a remodeled camper with a laptop and a security alarm. Both left WSRC with early retirement packages as they head toward West Virginia to see a daughter graduate and possibilities beyond.
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Tom Bargeloh
Sue Glas Stetter
Mississippi
Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Collier Street
South Airica
G.T.T
Texas
West Virginia
Open-Heart Surgery Certificates Spark Plan Dispute
Walter B. Clark warns that granting open heart surgery certificates to Aiken Regional Medical Centers and Piedmont Hospital may broaden access but could trigger a review of about six South Carolina hospitals. Senators Ryberg and Moore argue the State Health Planning Committee misinterprets the law and risks indigent care.
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Aiken
Rock Hill
Piedmont Hospital
Walter B
Buddy
Dhec Board
Aiken County
Clark
W. Greg Ryberg
R-Aiken
Thomas L
Tommy) Moore
Clearwater
Sen. Moore
Sen. Ryberg
State Health Planning Committee
Toto
Sens. Ryberg
Moore
Sen
Ryberg
Burl Ives remembered as folk star and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof figure
Anacortes residents recall Burl Ives as a tubby folk singer famous for Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer while adults remember his darker role as Big Daddy in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Elizabeth Taylor praised his talent and warmth in the film, noting a sense of safety. The piece also notes DHEC board delaying a health plan decision until May 24 amid other changes.
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Anacortes
Wash
Burl Ives
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Big Daddy
Elizabeth Taylor
Ives
Dhec Board
Economy slows as industrial output drops in March
Washington reports a 9.3 percent fall in March industrial production, the second decline in two years and the first since a prior auto strike. January and February figures were revised down 0.3 percent, signaling slack across factories, mines, and utilities for a second straight month.
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Washington
U.S
Federal Reserve
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Pharoah
Moses
Henne Eee
Bargeloh
Tom
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Planner
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