Two Missing After Ship Catches Fire Off California
A Panama registered freighter Sea Architect caught fire 140 miles off Big Sur during the night. Coast Guard helicopters rescued 28 of 34 crew. four stayed aboard as two crew remained missing. USS Texas and a cutter aided the burning vessel which was not in danger of sinking.
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Goint Sur
Cali
California
Coast Guard
Sea Architect
Panama
Steve Tierney
Monterey
Cal
Texas
Big Sur
Calif
Rew
Coast Gun Sai
Ivory Confiscated In Record Haul In South Africa
In Johannesburg police raided a downtown shop yielding more than 330 pounds of ivory valued at about 700000 dollars. A Taiwanese shop operator was arrested as officers linked the seizure to poaching in Zaire and smuggling through Zambia and South Africa amid a regional crackdown to protect elephants.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Satu
Pieter Lategan
Lategan
Zaire
Zambia
Deaths listed for several residents in South Carolina notices
Madette Chester of North Augusta Sheila Cooper of Cheraw M Myers Beech Istana Richard W Sterling of Aiken Dorothy Mae Turner Richmond Pease noted with page reference 4A for full obituary details.
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Madette Chester
North Augusta
Sheila Cooper
Cherawl
M. Myers
Beech Istana
Richard W. Sterling
Aiken
Dorothy Mae Turner
Richmond Pease
Gorbachev resigns from Communist Party ruling Soviet Union
Mikhail Gorbachev announced his resignation from the Communist Party and urged its leadership to dissolve the party. He ordered the party’s holdings turned over to Parliament as Kremlin changes shake the country after the failed coup. International reactions include President Bush noting reform progress and Canada’s Prime Minister Mulroney offering sharp comments. Crowds gather in Moscow around Lenin statue amid celebrations signaling potential political transformation.
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Moscow
Mikhail Gorbachev
Kremlin
Union
Gorbachev
Communist Party
Bush
Maine
White House
Marlin Fitewater
Canada
Brian Mul
Emotions Run High As Students Prepare For School Start
Read about rising seniors like Dora Bartley at Ridge Spring Monetta High and younger students from Aiken Elementary to Bath Clearwater Middle as they share jitters and high hopes for a new school year. Teachers emphasize readiness, planning, and engaging classrooms while urging parents to guide smooth transitions and set expectations for success.
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Dora Bartley
Ridge Spring-Monetta High
Addea
Mikey Dodd
Mikey
Pat Huff
Ridge Spring-Monetta Elementary
Ms. Tluf
Hank Deer
Langley Bath Clearwater Middle School
Jnne Hanna
Funds Shuffle Averts Large Cuts in Aiken Schools
State action reallocated 11 million from repairs to local district teacher supplements and eyed an additional 17 million from campus incentive funds to general operations. Aiken County schools anticipate about 200 thousand shortfall after relief, with potential further recovery if the move is approved.
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Aiken County
Budget and Control Board
Actin
Joseph R. Brooks
Ounty
Socad tRowhalves
Brooks
Aiken
Dr. Brooks
Uneasy Start as Aiken County Schools Face Budget Strains
District Superintendent Dr. Joseph R. Brooks cites three immediate issues for the new school year. A two percent reserve tied to budget cuts, bus shortages with no new purchases, and an excess teacher load due to unregistered students. He warns up to 100 students may arrive unregistered, risking overcrowding and new classes.
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Aiken County
Joseph R. Brooks
Brooks
Wallflowers May Never Get To Dance In 1992
Democratic leaders including Gore Rockefeller Gephardt weigh 1992 bids and warn Clinton could steal their spotlight. Analysts say the window of opportunity may not reopen, as younger figures face pressure to run now or risk a later, tougher path to the nomination.
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Washington
al Gore
Jay Rockefeller
Dick Gephardt
Bush
Rockefeller
Gore
House
Geodardt
Bill Clinton
Bob Kerrey
Dave McCurdy
Gephardt
Arkansas
Clinton
GOP
Bill MeIntorff
Uiiffs
Bob Becker
Walter Mondale
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Russian Federation
Boris Yeltsin
Communist Party of the Soviet
Roney
Soviet Union
Lenin
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Ginny 9Oun
Norm Hischbieter
Laura Garren
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