Scandal tours charm tourists with bawdy Washington trip
A 75 minute weekend bus tour from the Ritz Carlton features a George Bush impersonator host and a satirical troupe Gross National Product. The ride cruises past landmarks tied to sex, booze, greed, and power with risqué humor. Participants pay about 20 dollars for the tour.
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Mickey Mouse Club Returns with Calypso and Rap-Dance Mix
In Florida Pinehurst, Chase Hampton performs a calypso routine while Josh and Tiffini lead a rap disco number. Disney Channel executives say the revival remains true to the original, with Steve Fields noting enduring elements and kid appeal despite 1990s skepticism.
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Weather outlook with fair skies and mild temps
Fair skies and mild weather are forecast tonight with a low in the low 50s. Mostly sunny conditions expected Tuesday with a high in the mid 80s. See Page 6A for more details.
Deaths list including Gladys A Toatwright and others
Obituary brief lists names Gladys A Toatwright Monetta Ira Buggs Rev Charles Cooper Augusta Geoffrey Jones Augusta Lucile J Meeks New Ellenton Leila A Moore New Ellenton Alfred Northcutt Harlem Ga Hilda S Robison Orangeburg Paul L Sims Augusta notice directs readers to Page 6A for full details
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Wright Charged With 69 Violations by House Ethics Panel
WASHINGTON The House ethics committee charged Speaker Jim Wright with 69 violations of official conduct rules in managing personal finances. The committee said apparent gifts from business partner George Mallick and bulk sales of Wrights book to skirt income rules show improper conduct and possible evasion of outside income limits. Wright was cleared of several earlier accusations, including staff help in writing the book and use of campaign funds.
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Chemical Leak Halts Traffic on I 20
Emergency crews contained an ethyleneimine leak from a Landspan tractor trailer on Interstate 20. The brakes overheated, drums ruptured, starting a fire at the trailer front. Sgt. Bill Cole said sudden stopping caused the rupture. A seven mile stretch between Graniteville and Belvedere was closed until 7 p.m. causing heavy delays.
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Late Filers IRS Putting In Overtime
IRS workers work overtime as filing deadline looms, with 18 million returns expected this week. Post offices set up mail drops and protesters voiced views as Patriots Day shifts the deadline by one day in New England and upstate New York.
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Poll finds abortion banned but not stopped nationwide
A Media General Associated Press poll of 1,108 adults shows most believe outlawing abortion would not reduce its incidence. Up to 65 percent support legalized abortion in some contexts and about half want it legal and unrestricted in early pregnancies. Opposes Operation Rescue amid Supreme Court reconsideration of Roe v. Wade.
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Perseverance Pays Off For Pageant Winner
Melanie Leigh Simmons, a USC Aiken freshman, won Miss Aiken County with a piano talent that impressed five judges. She plans a year of preparation to compete in next year’s Miss South Carolina pageant, a precursor to Miss America. Simmons vows to focus on pageant work while pursuing nursing and learning from last year’s winner.
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