Huntsville inmate executed for drive-in cashier death
Randy Woolls, 36, was put to death by lethal injection in Huntsville after admitting he could not recall beating slashing and burning a drive-in movie cashier. The execution began at 12 13 a m and ended at 12 23 a m as doctors found veins in his arms. Tattoos on his arms included a buzzard with a syringe and Grim Reaper images.
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Huntsville
Texas
Randy Woolls
Woolls
Jim Mattox
Buzzard
Grim Reaper
Bomb blast injures three near Mercedes showroom in Beirut
A bomb exploded outside a Mercedes-Benz showroom in the Dora district of east Beirut at 11 15 a m injuring three. Police said 22 pounds of explosives in a plastic bag damaged several privately owned cars and a bus, with no display sedans hit. It was the eighth bombing in 24 days, killing 96 and wounding 540 across Moslem and Christian sectors.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Dora
Britons’ 65-foot balloon crossing attempt ends in failure
London AP reports two men Hugo Spower aged 26 and David Kirke aged 40 attempted a five minute test run on the Thames in a 65 feet high balloon. A wire snapped during positioning, puncturing the craft and causing slow deflation. The pair were trapped under the collapsing plastic and freed themselves with knives.
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London
Thames
Hugo Spower
David Kirke
Salvadoran Peace Talks Move Toward Third Round
Government representatives from El Salvador and leftist rebels plan a meeting in Mexico to set a date place and agenda for a possible third peace round. Duarte proposed the talks in June and since 1979 about 61 000 people have died in the civil war.
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Mexico City
el Salvador
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Mexico
Soviet Family Granted Exit Visas for Israel Reunion
Leonid Shcharansky said he, their mother, and three other relatives will join Anatoly Shcharansky in Israel now that Soviet officials issued exit visas. He received papers that day and is unsure of travel dates.
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Moscow
Anatoly Shcharansky
Israel
Leonid Shcharansky
Associated Press
Soviet Union
Mexican aide confirms torture of U S drug agent
An aide to Mexican president Miguel de la Madrid says a kidnapped U S Drug Enforcement Administration agent Victor Cortez was tortured by Mexican police. The remark, contradicting local denials, marks the first Mexican official confirmation and follows promises of a rapid probe.
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Washington
Miguel de la Madrid
U.S
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Victor Cortez
Reagan says contras may take over Nicaragua
President Reagan warned in an interview that the Sandinista government could be overthrown by U S backed rebels if negotiations stall. He described rebels as freedom fighters and said continued pressure might force a peaceful settlement or, failing that, a takeover. He noted the $100 million aid and stressed a democratic outcome with free elections.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Reagan
Mexican Newspa
Congress
Nicaragua
Freedom Fighters
Population growth despite low fertility in 1985
A Census Bureau study shows U.S. population rose to about 240.5 million on January 1 1986 fueled by 2.246 million from immigration and 1.67 million natural increase despite a total fertility rate of 1837 per 1000, below replacement level long term. It notes births exceeded deaths for the year though fertility remains well below postwar highs.
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Washington
America
U.S
Census Bureau
United States
Duke Power Plans To Fight Plant Tax
York County voters will face a Sept 23 referendum establishing a special tax district to fund the Catawba Nuclear Power Plant. Duke Power opposes the plan saying customers would pay most costs with little benefit. The district covers York and Clover and surrounding areas. the unfinished plant accounts for about 90 percent of assessed property value in the district.
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Duke Power
Rock Hill
Duke Power Co
York County
Catawba
Duke
Joseph Maher
York and Clover
Maher
York and
Clover
Bethany
Bethel
Bowling Green
Filbert
Lake Wylie
Newport
River Hills
Tirzah
Aiken Standard Contact and Office Information
The Aiken Standard lists contact numbers for subscriptions classifieds and news tips plus hours and office address. Customer service hours are evenings Monday through Friday and Sunday morning, with offices at 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Emergency numbers listed by Aiken Standard for public safety
The Aiken Standard provides a service page listing emergency contacts including Poison Control, S C Highway Patrol, Salley Fire and Police, the Sheriff’s Department, volunteer fire departments, Wagener Police, and the Widowed Persons Association. It notes the paper’s publishing dates and mailing details for Aiken, South Carolina.
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S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley Fire
Salley
Volunt Fire
Wagoner Fire
Wagener Police
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O. Box
Rutland Drive
Aiken
S.C
Aiken, S.C
Heavy Rains Flood Midlands After Drought
South Carolina faces sudden flooding as heavy rains hit the Midlands after weeks of drought. The Weather Service warned of rising lowland floods along the Broad Congaree Wateree and other rivers and issued a flash flood watch statewide except the coast. Newberry reported 10.4 inches, with six inches around Columbia Winnsboro and Spring Valley areas.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Charlotte Camp
National Weather Service
Weather Service
Midlands
Sam Baker
Baker
Broad
Congaree
Wateree
Great Pee Dee
Lynches
Black
Little Pee Dee
Newberry
Winnsboro
Spring Valley
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Charleston
Home Delivery
Aiken Standard — Pbm
Abused Persons Coalition
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HCA
Jackson Police
New Ellenton
New Holland
North Augusta
Regency Mall
Augusta Mall
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Washington Rd
Heritage Square
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