Parks Endangered by Overuse and Pollution
Washington AP A private group warns National Park Service parks face overuse and pollution threats. Rangers are described as endangered due to overwork and low pay, with a call to make the park service an independent agency and hire at least 1,200 more rangers.
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Washington
National Park Service
Paul Pritchard
National Parks and Conservation Association
Pritchard
Park Service
For Department
National Park
Diamonds Created By Ancient Meteor Diamonds Created By Ancient Meteor
Tiny diamonds found in southern Alberta originate from meteor impacts 65 million years ago. Environment Canada scientist David Carlisle and Dennis Braman of the Royal Tyrrell Museum say micro diamonds could not form by volcanic or other planetary processes. The sub micro diamonds were found in the Deer River valley near Drumheller and their Nature report is due next week.
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Calgary
Alberta
Earth
David Carlisle
Environment Canada
Ottawa
Carlisle
Dennis Braman
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology
Deer River
Drumheller
Nature
Deaths 2880 E. Jordan Hopkins George Thompson IlI
Obituary brief notes the deaths of George Thompson III and Herbert Wates, with references to Plum Branch and to see Page 2B for full details.
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E. Jordan
Hopkins George Thompson Ili
Johnston Herbert Wates
Plum Branch
County OKs PSA funds to fill budget gaps amid cuts
County officials defend using Public Service Authority money for budget gaps while declaring austerity saved nearly $2 million. Finance Director Starks outlines 3 percent department cuts for 1992, a hiring freeze, and eliminated agency spending as the council battles a near $1 million deficit. Attorney General aide Allen cautions legality, calling the issue a gray area with a $2.5 million PSA depreciation fund.
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Joe L. Allen Jr
Aiken County
Public Service Authority
Richard Starks
Council
Starks
Allen
Carroll Warmer
PSA
Used
No-Contract Future for County Administrator Favored by Warner
Warner says the next county administrator should not be on a contract and criticizes long-term contracts. County Council Chairman notes past opposition to contracts after W. Scott Barnes was fired amid unlawful use of a county phone. Barnes faces criminal charges with potential jail time and a disputed final payout that could top six figures if the contract stands.
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Jol H. Warner
Car
W. Scott Barnes
Barnes
Council
Graniteville Co. Drops From Leading Toxic Emitters List
Graniteville Co. falls from the top ten SC industrial emitters of hazardous materials after 1988 reports were split into three IDs and sodium hydroxide was delisted. Company officials say the chemical is recycled in dyeing and neutralized before disposal.
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Graniteville Co
South Carolina
S.cife Federation
Environmental Protection Agency
Federation
Graniteville
Steve Glover
Glover
Soviet coup collapses as leaders flee Moscow
Reports say the coup committee left Moscow by plane and tanks withdrew from the capital as the uprising against Mikhail Gorbachev appeared to collapse. At the Russian Parliament thousands remained, cheering as news of the departure spread. casualties were reported after overnight clashes with troops. The plane reportedly transporting coup leaders headed toward Bishkek, Kirghizia, with authorities promising to intercept and arrest passengers.
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Moscow
Mikhail Gorbachev
Boris Yeltsin
Coll
Bist Kek
Frunze
Kirgiz
Cadets Train For Public Safety Careers In Aiken
Aiken Department of Public Safety runs a Cadet Training Program to recruit and train future officers. Six cadets Jen Turner Michael McGhee Steve LeBlanc Tyree Posey Kyle Beeson and Bill Craig balance college with on the job experience as they prepare for public safety careers.
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Aiken
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Public Safety
C.W. Cupp
Scott Webster
C.W. Cuppell
Allan Turner
Tyree Posey
Michael McGhee
Steve LeBlanc
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Manning
Warner
Carl Langley
Bush
Baker
Carol Woodward
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