Boy imitator shoots playmate in Robocop incident
In Lake Worth Florida a 7 year old boy shot and wounded a 5 year old playmate while imitating the Robocop character. Police say the gun was found in the trunk of the uncle's car and the shooting is ruled accidental but still under investigation. A Florida law to take effect Oct 1 could charge adults who fail to secure a loaded weapon used by a minor with a felony carrying up to five years in prison.
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Lake Worth
Fla
Robocop
Ronelis Frendeles
Lori Nedzweckas
Miami
Florida
Giant 18 Foot Alligator Said to Haunt Lake Okeechobee
Report from Lewiston Florida states that boaters and fishermen claim an 18 foot alligator inhabits Lake Okeechobee. A wildlife expert doubts the claim. Resident Rebecca Dunn notes the animal’s size and behavior, while records show Florida’s longest gator historically reached just over 14 feet with significant weights nearby.
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Lewiston, Fla
Lake Okeechobee
Rebecca Dunn
Te Lake
Gainesville
Weather forecast uncertain skies with storms possible
Cloudy conditions with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms persist through the forecast period. Lows are expected in the low 70s while Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies and a 20 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Highs reach the upper 80s. Details on Page 5A.
Obituaries: Herbert Boykin Eulie Garvin Jackson Meyer
Death notices list Herbert Boykin of Bishoprile Eulie A Garvin of Montmorenci Geneva J Jackson of Wilson Jennie E Meyer of Beech Island with details on Page 5A.
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Herbert Boykin
Bishoprile
Eulie A. Garvin
Montmorenci
Geneva
J. Jackson
Wilson
Jennie E. Meyer
Beech Island
First Blows Struck In Utility Dispute In Aiken
Aiken Electric Cooperative seeks a 3.5 percent franchise fee on power sales within city limits to counter South Carolina Electric and Gas Co. in newly annexed areas. Protest grows over future revenue, with potential $44 million over a decade. City council mulls the issue over weeks as SCE&G targets new customers, not canceling coop service. Annexed zones lie near Silver Bluff Pine Log roads and S C 19, largely ceded to the cooperative in 1970s legislation.
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Aiken Electric Cooperative
Aiken
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Aiken Electric
Sce&g
South Side
Silver Bluff
Pine Log Roads
S.C. 19
South Africa
Cooperatives
General Assembly
Thurmond Lake Nears Full Pool For Labor Day Weekend
Thurmond Hartwell and Russell lakes in the Savannah River chain are rebounding from drought. Hartwell reached full pool on Monday and Thurmond should reach it before Labor Day, depending on rainfall and power demand. Boat docks are floating and some say the lakes are too full.
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Thurmond
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Im Parker
Corps’ Savannah
Hartwell
Russell
Parker
Savannah River
Peace Aim Keeps PLO Lines Open
The United States says it will continue talks with the Palestine Liberation Organization despite policy rifts aiming for a peace framework with Israel. Washington and Tunis statements push for Palestinian political rights while opposing immediate statehood and urging PLO acceptance of an Israeli election plan as a path to negotiations.
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Washington
United States
Palestine Liberation Organization
Israel
Tunisia
Bush
Yasser Arafat
PLO
U.S
Robert Pelletreau Jr
Israe Aicheld West Bank
Gaza
Richard Boucher
State Department
Boucher
West Bank
Special Ed Strives To Meet Needs Of The Handicapped
The school district special education program serves Ai tken County by supporting handicapped and learning disabled students from early development through high school graduation. It coordinates locational and social development and provides ongoing support across the student’s school career.
Poll Finds Drug Abuse Seen as Nation's Top Problem
Gallup poll shows one adult in four and one teenager in three view drug abuse as the country's greatest problem, surpassing war economy AIDS crime and abortion. Six in ten teenagers share the view, signaling a wartime urgency as Bush outlines a national drug strategy.
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Washington
Allup
William Bennett
Gallup
Bush
Lomesne Policy Councill
White House
George H. Gallup
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Dear Abby
Thurmond Lake
Garret Oneil
Augusta
Scott Webster
Deana
Ray Jackson
Clarks Hill
Carl Langley
Savannah River Basin
Scott Webst
Peace Aim
Denise Stl
Aitken
Ine
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