Riley May Face Thurmond Challenge as Pressure Builds
Democratic Governor Dick Riley faces mounting pressure to run against Republican Senator Strom Thurmond next year though he has pledged to serve as governor. Party leader Bryan Dorn weighs challenging Thurmond himself if a strong opponent does not arise. Polls show Riley gaining popularity, with surveys placing him ahead of Thurmond in some results.
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Dick Riley
Strom Thurmond
Riley
Russ McKy
Bryan Dorn
Thurmond
McKinney
Strom
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Peter Hart and Associates
South Carolina
Charlotte
N.C
Dorn
5Th District
Ken Holland
Earle Morris
Courtroom Office Siege Ends as Hostages Freed
Keith Garth, 23, of East St. Louis, held three women lawyers for eight hours in a Dirksen Federal Building courtroom office. He claimed poverty and city government rifts while threatening to unleash a lethal device from his attached case. FBI agents stormed the room and freed the hostages unharmed.
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Chicago
FBI
Dirksen Federal Building
Keith Garth
East St. Louis
Ill
Edward Hegarty
Officials Probe Cause of Barnwell Nuclear Acid Leak
At Barnwell Nuclear Fuels Plant no more shipments of radioactive acid will leave until the weekend spill source is found. The leaking truck, returning from Chem Nuclear’s low level dump, will be scrutinized before shipment to an Oklahoma refinery. Officials cite possible bad welds as the cause.
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Barnwell
Oklahoma
George Stribling
U.S. Advisers Aid Chad Fight as Soviet Warns Rise
U S advisers from Fort Bliss train Habre’s troops to use Redeye missiles against Libyan jets while Soviet officials demand Washington halt Chad involvement. Two U S radar planes head to Egypt for Egypt U S maneuvers as Libyan claims escalate near Faya Largeau. France to supply missiles, not troops, amid ongoing civil war in Chad.
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Texas
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Oasis
Faya-Largeau
Goukouni Queddei
Libya
United States
France
Faya- Largeau
Eisenhower
Mediterranean
Gulf of Sidra
Gulf
State Department
Flea-borne plague case rise prompts New Mexico visits doubt
New Mexico reports at least 18 human plague cases this year with one death, prompting questions about safety from visitors. Officials say risk is very small and advise flea control for pets and avoiding contact with sick animals as researchers note climate and late winter conditions may influence spread.
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Santa FE
N.M
Europe
South Carolina
Jonathan Mann
State Health and Environment Department
France
Mann
Arizona
Utah
Oregon
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Centers For Disease Control
Greenville Hospital System
Greenville
S.C
Donna Delattre
Miss Delattre
Edwin Delattre
St. John’s College
Annapolis
California
Los Angeles
WCC Eyes Agreement on Core Faith Elements for Unity
The World Council of Churches debated a charter converging baptism ministry and Holy Communion with Roman Catholics at Lima 1982. Leaders from diverse churches, including Eastern Orthodox, aim for unity of faith and sacramental fellowship beyond current transdenominational ties.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
World Council of Churches Assembly
John Deschner
Dallas
Texas
World Council
Councils of Churches
Lima
Peru
Ecumenical Movement
John
Helsinki
Finland
Actress Shelley Winters Faces Lofty NYC Apartment Suit
Manhattan landlord Ralph McAfee seeks to end Winters residence in the Upper West Side high rise now a co operative. Court papers allege Winters 60 maintains Beverly Hills primary home and votes in Los Angeles County. If won the case may avoid offering a new lease when the current term ends.
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Shelley Winters
Manhattan
Upper West Side
New York
Central Park West
Miss Winters
Ralph McAfee
Manhattan Supreme Court
Beverly Hills
Los Angeles County
Aiken Standard Classified and News Desk Hours
Call numbers for subscriptions and ads are listed for readers. Office hours are 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday at 124 Rutland Drive Aiken South Carolina.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Emergency contact numbers list for Aiken area
Community safety numbers include Aiken County and city services. Aiken Community Hospital and Jackson Volunteer Fire Departments provide hospital and fire support. Police, sheriff, and medical services are listed with shared 648-6811 or 1-800 numbers for emergency coordination.
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Aiken Standard
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North Augusta
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Wagener
Wagener Police
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Salley Police
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