Beaches Reopen After Portuguese Man-Of-War Retreat
North Myrtle Beach and Atlantic Beach lifted swimming bans as winds drove toxic Portuguese man-of-war from the Grand Strand. Nearly 200 stings reported since Friday, with authorities declaring waters clear at high tide on Sunday. Lifeguards reported no new stings in the southern half as beach services noted improved conditions.
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North Myrtle Beach
South Carolina
Grand Strand
Atlantic Beach
Joe Drawdy
H&d Beach Service
Wayne Hoover
Sun Beach Service
Tutu Declines One‑on‑One With Botha Amid Talks
Bishop Desmond Tutu refuses a private meeting with President Botha and will join a delegation of churchmen in Pretoria to discuss ending racial violence. Police report rioting in several black townships with 998 detainees. over 600 people have died in the year of unrest.
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Pretoria
South Africa
Desmond Tutu
P.W. Botha
Botha
Tutu
Johannesburg
Philip Russell
Russell
Tha
Associated Press
Bongweni
Institute of Race Relations
Pope John Paul II Visits Morocco for Historic Muslim Youth Address
The pope traveled from Nairobi to Casablanca at King Hassan II's invitation, becoming the first Roman Catholic pontiff to visit Arab soil as an official state guest. He will address about 80,000 Islamic youths from over 20 countries and celebrate an open-air Mass before returning to Rome.
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Nairobi
Kenya
John Paul II
Morocco
Hassan II
Africa
Daniel Arap Moi
John Paul
St. Peter
Hassan
Mohammed
Casablanca
Rome
Miss National Teen-Ager 1986 Crowned in Atlanta
Rhonda Cullison 18 from Decatur Illinois won the Miss National Teen-Ager 1986 title in Atlanta along with a $10,000 scholarship a personal appearance contract and a Mazda GLC. First runner up was Gracelyn Santos of New York City and second runner up Carla Christofferson of Tolna. Fifty two contestants representing all states the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico competed.
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Atlanta
Rhonda Cullison
Illinois
Cullison
Decatur
Ill
New York
Gracelyn Santos
New York City
North Dakota
Carla Christofferson
Tolna
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Cavity Vaccine Aimed at Cut in Tooth Decay
Dental researchers pursue vaccines to protect children against Streptococcus mutans, the cavity causing germ. A shot could reduce decay especially where care is scarce, complementing brushing and fluoride rather than replacing them, with mothers often passing the bacterium to babies.
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New York
Campbell says he can beat Hartnett for governor
Rep. Carrol Campbell told 800 Republicans at a Columbia rally he could defeat Tommy Hartnett in a gubernatorial primary if it comes to a ballot, though he plans to delay his announcement to finish business in Congress. He predicted a decision by early October and emphasized tax reform and textiles as Ways and Means priorities.
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Columbia
Carroll Campbell
Tommy Hartnett
Campbell
Greenville
Congress
Hartnett
House
Ways and Means
Fountain Inn
U.S. House
Upstate
Campbell and
Charleston
Bruce Springsteen Rocks Giants Stadium in New Jersey
Bruce Springsteen, a New Jersey native, performs Sunday night before about 60 000 fans at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford New Jersey. The show highlights his home state connection and draws a massive crowd.
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the Boss
Bruce Springsteen
New Jersey
Giants Stadium
Springsteen
Experienced Pilot Fought To Save JAL Jet
Capt Masami Takahama tried to land the Boeing 747 with failing hydraulics and tail damage as it plowed into a mountain ridge northwest of Tokyo. Of 524 aboard, four survived. Co pilot Yutaka Sasaki helped until the end. Takahama had 12,404 flight hours including 4,588 in 747s.
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Tokyo
Masami Takahama
Japan Air Lines
Corder
Takahama
Yutaka Sasaki
Transport Ministry
JAL
Yoshio Iwao
Iwao
Aiken Standard Office Hours Posted
Aiken Standard announces its offices at 124 Rutland Drive are open weekdays from 8 30 a m to 5 30 p m Monday through Friday.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Emergency Numbers for Aiken Area Services
Emergency numbers list Aiken Community Hospital 649 7911 Volunteer Fire Departments 648 6811 Aiken County Sheriff 648 6811 Emergency Medical Services Widowed Persons Association Grief Support Group and Deaf services appear in the public aid directory.
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Aiken Community Hospital
Aiken County
Emergency Medical Services
Widowed Persons Association Grief Support Group
Jackson
Graniteville
New Ellenton
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Wagoner
Salley
New Education Programs Ring In School Year
South Carolina schools reopen under the Education Improvement Act with a discipline code, a gifted program, and merit pay plans. Officials question future funding as penny sales tax revenue may fall short for more than 200 million dollars in projects this year. Nine districts will test merit pay options while teachers warn that insufficient funds could lead to a quota system.
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Greenville
South Carolina
Educational Drawing Board
EIA
Jack Par
M.K. Smith
Greenville County Education Association
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