Aiken Man Dies After Shooting During Break In
In Graniteville an 31 year old Aiken man, Richard Cochran, died after being shot by a homeowner during an attempted break in. Cochran was driven to Aiken Regional Medical Centers and died on the operating table from a chest wound. A companion is in custody. homeowner’s name not released.
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Graniteville
Richard Cochran
HCA
Aiken Regional Medical Centers
Carrol G. Heath
Cochran
Aiken
Graniteville House
Hardees
Heath
Becky Edmunds
Aiken County
Weather outlook with chance of storms tonight and tomorrow
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with a 20 percent thunderstorm risk tonight and a 40 percent chance tomorrow. Lows in the 70s and high in the low 80s. Details on Page 6A.
Memorial obituaries list several Georgia and South Carolina residents
Death notices for Hester H Bates North Augusta Lucille P Davis North Augusta Lora R Faircloth Swainsboro Ga Mrs Clyde N Hadden Avera Ga Dolly L Lambert Greenville Thomas W Strait Langley Jackson Taylor New Ellenton Fabius Toole Jr Aiken Bertha H Vaughan North Augusta refer readers to page 6A for full details of the tributes and funeral information.
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Hester H. Bates
North Augusta
Lucille P. Davis
Lora R. Faircloth
Swainsboro
Clyde N. Hadden
Avera
Dolly L. Lambert
Greenville
Thomas W. Strait
Langley
Jackson Taylor
New Ellenton
Fabius Toole Jr
Aiken
Bertha H. Vaughan
U N Chief Sees Iran Iraq Truce Within Two Weeks
United Nations Secretary General Javier Perez de Cuellar says a truce in the Iran Iraq war should come within two weeks after Iran agreed to Iraqs compromise to follow a cease fire with direct talks. He expects a 250 member UN force to monitor the 730 mile front and to announce cease-fire dates and other provisions of Resolution 598.
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United Nations
Javier Perez de Cuellar
Iran
Iraq
Perez de Cuellar
Security Council
Ali Akbar Velayati
Ismat Kittani
U.N
Tehran
Ali Khamenei
Orce
Bomb Explodes Near Shultz's Motorcade in Bolivia
Associated Press reports Secretary of State George P. Shultz escaped an assassination attempt when a bomb exploded near his motorcade on the outskirts of La Paz Bolivia. A window in Shultz's wife's car shattered but no injuries occurred as police searched for the bombers.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
George P. Shultz
Shultz
U N Talks Loom After Iran Iran Rejects Compromise
The U N chief said direct talks date and venue not set as Iran signals acceptance of a compromise proposal after Iraqi President Sadman meets. Repatriation of prisoners and the war toll near one million dead and wounded are cited in the latest developments.
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U.N
Velayati
Iran
Sad
Equality Closer Yet Society Still Racist Poll
A Media General AP poll finds Americans think racial equality has advanced since King’s era yet most say U S society remains racist. While 82 percent see progress and 70 percent call equality attainable, 85 percent say society is racist, with whites at 53 percent and blacks 68 percent agreeing.
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New York
United States
Associated Press
Martin Luther King Jr
King
Washington
Red Hills
Georgia
Media General AP
Bush Plans To Approve Platform In New Orleans Hearings
Kennebunkport Maine native George Bush aims to shape the GOP platform in New Orleans urging specificity beyond Democratic lines. He will be lead witness at platform hearings as he prepares to be formally nominated at next week's convention. Bush spoke after church services with family including wife Barbara his mother Dorothy and several children and grandchildren.
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Kennebunkport
Maine
George Bush
New Orleans
Bush
St. Ann's Episcopal Church
Kenne
Bunkport
Barbara
Dorothy
Proposal To Help Workers Hurt By Drought Unveiled
Washington the Labor Department unveiled a 14.8 million program to aid thousands of migrant and seasonal farm workers unable to work due to drought. Labor Secretary Ann McLaughlin said funds would cover emergency and supportive services and urged governors to pursue special employment services and unemployment insurance considerations for migrant workers.
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Washington
Lapor Department
Labor
Ann McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Labor Department
Department of Agriculture
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