Hawaii Leads Nation In Existing Home Sales Boom
The National Association of Realtors reports a 5.6 percent rise in U S existing home sales for April to June from 1986 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.99 million. Hawaii posts the largest gain at 53.5 percent, with Georgia Maine Massachusetts and Florida also showing strong increases while 15 states and D C fall, led by South Dakota down 41.7 percent.
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Washington
Hawaii
National Association of Realtors
Georgia
Maine
Massachusetts
Florida
District of Columbia
South Dakota
Minnesota
Virginia
Arizona
South Carolina State Museum set to open in October 1988
The State Museum Commission approved an October 1988 opening and a 1988 89 budget funding 31 new positions. Director Ganong says startup money is needed. museum will generate revenue once open, potentially $800 000 from 250 000 visitors in year one. The commission voted in executive session to open with incomplete exhibits. date became public record.
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Columbia
South Carolina State Museum Commission
Overton G. Ganong
Ganong
Guy Lipscomb
South Korean unrest halts hundreds of small firms
Nationwide labor protests crippled many small companies while clashes erupted in Seoul as anti government demonstrators faced riot police. In Kwangju six people were wounded during a campus rescue operation as police freed officers seized by students. In Kwanguon province 1500 striking miners occupied a highway, stoned a company office, and burned a car at a guest house.
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Seoul
South Korea
Kwangju
Yonhap
Kwangwon Rovince
Judge Blocks Texas Air Purchase Of Eastern Stock
U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson issued a preliminary injunction halting Texas Air Corp and its subsidiary Texas Acquisition Inc from selling 1.6 million shares of Eastern Airlines stock held in trust for employees. The decision delays the July 17 $16 per share tender and focuses on potential breaches of collective bargaining and employee trust agreements.
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Texas Air Corp
Eastern
Experimental drug offers early MS hope from Cop 1 study
Researchers report Cop 1 injections reduced symptoms and progression in mild multiple sclerosis cases, with soreness at injection sites as the main side effect. Experts caution the treatment likely helps only early, not advanced, MS and is not yet a cure.
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Boston
New England Journal of Medicine
Howard L. Weiner
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Kidnapped Cab Driver Beaten in Charleston
George Craven a 55 year old crippled cab driver from North Charleston was kidnapped beaten with his crutch robbed of his cab and wallet and abandoned west of the Ashley River Michael Anthony Simmons 22 of Charleston is charged with kidnapping armed robbery and assault in connection with the incident Simmons held at Charleston County Jail pending bail A.M. Wednesday police said Craven was taken to Medical University Hospital in fair condition and the passengers directed him to North Park Village.
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Charleston
Woods
Ashley River
George Craven
North Charleston
Medical University Hospital
Michael Anthony Simmons
Ronald Perry
Simmons
Charleston County
Perry
Craven
North Area Taxi
North Park Village
Thurgood Marshall Hospitalized for Blood Clot
Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was admitted to Bethesda Naval Hospital for a blood clot in his right foot. He is in good condition and expected to stay about a week to receive monitored anticoagulants. Marshall, 79, has a history of serious illnesses including a 1976 heart attack and prior pneumonia.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Toni House
Marshall
House
Retail sales rise 0.8 percent in July led by autos and furniture
Commerce Department data show July retail sales at 127.6 billion, easing from June’s 1.4 percent gain. Auto dealers, furniture and department stores boosted activity while groceries and restaurants lagged. Ex autos, sales still climbed 0.4 percent with durable goods up 1.4 percent.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Striking South African miners clash injuring nineteen
In Johannesburg a four day strike disrupts 44 mines with 19 injuries and five arrests amid clashes between striking workers and security guards. Anglo American reported wounded guards and multiple injuries at President Steyn and Saai Saas mines as the National Union of Mineworkers claims 340,000 on strike.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
National Union of Mineworkers
Chamber of Mines
Anglo American Corp
President Steyn Gold Mine
Orange Free State
Vio
Lence
Saai
Orange Free Tate
Anglo American
Western Areas Gold Mining Co
Marcel Golding
Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Co
Saasplas
Laos Agrees to Aid U S in Ichi War Missing MIA Search
Laos will cooperate with the United States to account for 549 Americans listed as missing in action from the Indochina war after an 18 month stall. The U S Embassy said Washington acknowledged Laos humanitarian concerns and will respond within its capability.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Laos
United States
U.S
Aiken Standard contact and office information
The notice lists subscription and classified ad phone numbers and hours. It provides office location 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address P O Box 456 Aiken SC 29802 along with emergency numbers for local services and the publisher Aiken Communications Inc established 1867.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
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Emerg
HCA
Jackson Police
New Ellenton
New Holland
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley
Sheriff's Department
Volun
Depa Wagener
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