Border clash and prison sentence headline roundup
Chinese and Soviet border guards exchanged fire on July 12 in the Yili Kazakh region injuring a Chinese guard and killing another. A separate report states former South Carolina state Rep. Robert R. Woods must report September 3 to a Atlanta prison camp for a 10 year mail fraud sentence. In Texas a man was executed for a 1978 robbery and clerk murder at a Dallas 7-Eleven.
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Tokyo
Today
Yili Kazakh
Xinjian Uygur Autonomous Region
Columbia
Robert R. Woods
Charleston
Atlanta
U.S
Lydia Glover
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Woods
Charles E. Simons
Wallingford United Presyter
Huntsville
Texas
Larry Smith
Smith
Jim Mattox
Mike Mason
Dallas
New Drug Blocks Sperm Action in Lab Animals
Researchers at Woods Hole report a new drug that blocks fertilization by immobilizing sperm, a potential step toward a male birth control pill. The compound also affects male hormones and could reduce sex drive. it may lower blood potassium levels, with further tests needed.
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Woods Hole, Mass
Sheldon Segal
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole
Rockefeller Foundation
New York
Segal
Mukesh Sahni
Samuel Koide
Population Council
DEA Agents From Mexico Meet in Washington After Torture Case
U S DEA agents assigned to Mexico meet in Washington with top officials this week and next after the kidnapping and torture of agent Victor Cortez in Guadalajara. NBC News cites sources that an audio tape exists and that Lawn plans to travel to Guadalajara to demand it.
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Washington
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Mexico
DEA
Guadalajara
NBC Nightly News
John Lawn
Victor Cortez
Lawn
NBC
Cortez
Robert Feldkamp
Secret Stealth Jet Flights Reported Near Tonopah Nevada
The Washington Post reports secret nighttime flights of about 50 stealth jets stored in desert hangars near Tonopah Nevada. Pentagon spokesman Lt Cmdr Ross Kudlick declined comment while sources say the planes are radar invisible and funding is in the classified defense budget.
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Washington
United States
Tonopah
Nev
Reno
Washington Post
Cmdr
Ross Kudlick
Pentagon
Post
Houston Garbage Strike Ends
Mayor Kathy Whitmire said the wildcat strike by over 300 Houston garbage workers ended after three days as many returned to work and routes ran with more trucks than usual. State law bans city employee strikes. layoffs pay cuts and workloads fueled protests amid a $93 million 1986 87 budget shortfall.
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Houston
Kathy Whitmire
Georgia Sings Georgia on My Mind Official State Song Lease
Georgia signs a five year lease on the state song Georgia on My Mind paying 30000 dollars to Peer International Corp for commercial rights. Tourism director Hanna Ledford notes renegotiation after the term ends. Written in 1930 by Stuart Gorrell with Hoagy Carmichael, Ray Charles popularized the tune.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Peer International Corp
New York
Hanna Ledford
Stuart Gorrell
Hoagy Carmichael
Ray Charles
Albany, Ga
Charles
Damage Estimate Given In Newberry
Flooding in Newberry County caused about 877000 in damages as officials surveyed destruction from over 10 inches of rain. SBA tours Newberry and Lockhart to assess low interest loan eligibility for uninsured homeowners.
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Newberry
Small Business Administration
Lockhart
SBA
Commission
York
Scotts Creek
al Harvey
Newberry County
Tommy Longshore
Parents Group Plans Peaceful Protest at Governors Conference
A group of parents from South Carolina will demonstrate against sex education in public schools during the National Governors Conference at Hilton Head Island. Organizer Diane Tufts says the protest targets Governor Riley and Education Secretary Bennett, arguing the plan undermines family values and promotes sexual activity and contraceptives to children. They aim to attract statewide participants to gain media attention.
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Columbia
Hilton Head Island
Dick) Riley
Diane Tufts
U.S
Tary
William J. Bennett
Tufts
Riley
Worker's Compensation Fund Director Resigns in South Carolina
Gov. Dick Riley stated mis management concerns led John W. Scott to resign as director of the state Workers' Compensation Fund after presenting an audit. Irvin D. Parker becomes acting director effective Sept. 15. U.S. Rep. Carroll Campbell urged an independent audit and full records disclosure.
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Columbia
Dick Riley
Workers’ Compensation Fund
John W. Scott
Scott
Riley
Irvin D
Pete” Parker
Pete Parker
U.S
Carroll Campbell
Campbell
Lexington Deputy Found Dead in Rain Swollen Pond
Lexington County Sheriff's deputy Douglas Jones, 44, a 14 year veteran, was found dead in a drainage pond near W B Easton Construction Co after a heavy downpour. Sheriff Metts said the death appears accidental with no foul play. autopsy pending.
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Lexington
Lexington County
Douglas Jones
Sheriff’s Department
James R. Metts
Harry Harman
Jones
W.B. Easton Construction Co
Harman
Easton
Amoco Expands Drug Testing Policy for Employees
Amoco Corp adds pre employment screening and urinalysis to its drug and alcohol program. Employees may be searched with reasonable cause but no strip or body searches will occur. Union leader Barbara Dekan says the union favors testing for safety and negotiators are clarifying vague parts of the policy.
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Milwaukee
Amoco Corp
Energy
Amoco
Carl Meyerdick
Chicago
Energy Com
Barbara Dekan
United Rubber Workers Union
Amoco Foam Products Co
Chippewa Falls
Wis
Ms. Dekan
Classified and subscription contact info snapshot
Aiken Standard offers subscription and classified ad options with phone contacts. Customer service hours are 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Sunday.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard — Pbm
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