Governor Downplays Oil Spill Damage in Galveston Bay
Galveston Texas residents report a 12 mile oil slick in Galveston Bay from a 5.4 million gallon spill after a Shinoussa collision with two barges in the Houston Shipping Channel. GovBill Clements called the damage not as serious as feared while salvage crews move a damaged barge to a safer position. Coast Guard actions include tank inspections and ongoing cleanup as ships resume limited passage.
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Galveston
Texas
Galveston Bay
Bill Clements
Clements
Sjements
Shinoussa
Houston
Coast Guard
Rick Meidt
Jst
Meidt
Houston Point
Bay
Oast Guard
Apex Towing Co
NEA Advisers Move to Delete Anti-Obscenity Pledge
The National Council on the Arts voted 17 to 2 to urge endowment chairman Frohnmayer to drop the anti obscenity pledge required for federal grants. Roy Goodman decried the pledge as McCarthy era loyalty test, while others noted it caused controversy after Mapplethorpe exhibitions. Some recipients signed, many refused, and two challenged in court.
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Washington
National Endowment For the Arts
National Council On the Arts
Endowment
John E. Frohnmayer
Frohnmayer
Roy Goodman
New York State
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Jesse Helms
R-N.c
Congress
Arts Endowment
NEA
Early Uly
Rebels Battle in Monrovia as Liberian War Rages
Government troops and rebels loyal to Prince Johnson exchanged rockets and shells in block by block fighting through Monrovia. Casualties mounted as streets burned, civilians faced hunger, and a massive public exodus continued amid the seven month civil war.
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Monrovia
Liberia
Prince Johnson
Ull
Johnson
Charles Taylor
Taylor
Paynesville
Samuel Doe
Bushrod Island
Ivory Coast
Doe
Quake Jolts Oil Rich Iran Area By The Assa
A strong quake shook Khuzestan, Iran, an oil rich province, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale. Reports indicate ardebil and surrounding areas in East Azerbaijan also felt tremors over three days. The memory of a June 21 7.3 quake that killed 40,000, injured 50,000, and left half a million homeless in Gilan and Anjan provinces remains fresh.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Khuzestan
Iran
Islamic Republic
RNA
Ardepil
East Azerbaijan
Gilan
Anjan
Back to School Fest At Regency National Hills Aiken Stores
Heritage and a Kid Vid program invite families to three J B White stores with Buster Brown appearances at Regency Mall National Hills and Aiken from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Clowns balloons face painting and cookie treats run 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fingerprinting and ID photos offered in Aiken 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Two Taylor Montgomery photo packages and a 36 inch shaggy dog courtesy of Demoiselle Cosmetics highlight the event.
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Regency Mall
Heritage Square
Aiken
J.B. White
Project Dare
National Hills
Demoiselle Cosmetics
Buster Brown
J.B White
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Taylor - Montgomery
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Sedwick Sald
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Assa
Windsor
Jewelers
Heritage
J.B
Gordon Hwy
Crystal River Water Park
Greene’s
Duffer’s
Stardust Skating Rink
Regency Exchange
Wendy’s
Domino
Pizza
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