Wrong Man Spends 11 Years In Prison In Dallas
Randall Dale Adams, sentenced to death for killing Dallas Police Officer Robert Wood in 1976, maintains innocence as David Ray Harris recants testimony in a court hearing linked to The Thin Blue Line documentary. Harris, now on death row for a separate killing, testifies to Adams’ possible innocence, prompting a new trial bid.
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Dallas
Murof
David Ray Harris
Randall Dale Adams
Robert Wood
Harris
Adams
Wood
Public Broadcasting Service
Weather Tow In The 20s Clear Skies And Cold Tonight
Forecasters expect low temperatures between 25 and 28 degrees with clear skies tonight. Tomorrow brings sunny skies and cooler conditions with a high in the mid 50s. Details on Page 5A.
Deaths in Aiken area listed on Page 6A
Obituary notices enumerate Lenard Burg Earl H Henry Elzady A Jeffcoat Mrs Jessie L Kyzer Curtis Valentine all in Aiken Wagener Monetta with details on Page 6A and full death notices forthcoming.
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Lenard Burg
Aiken
Earl H. Henry
Elzady A. Jeffcoat
Salley
Jessie L. Kyzer
Wagener
Curtis Valentine
Monetta
Fund drives grow for local charity drives
Valley Stocking Fund totals $5,928.34 while Salvation Army contributions reach $7,258. The Aiken Jaycee Christmas Shopping Tour has no report at this time.
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Valley Empty
Salvation Army
Aiken
DOE Eyes Realistic Restart Date for Savannah River K Reactor
DOE officials push for a firm restart schedule for SRP K Reactor amid safety fixes and new technical criteria. Energy Secretary Herrington called a spring or summer restart reasonable, while Pitchford says a firmer target will emerge in the coming weeks as comprehensive improvement plans cover training oversight procedures and equipment upgrades.
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Savannah River
Energy
John S. Herrington
Associated Press
Herrington
Gary Pitchford
Department of Energy
Chicago
SRP
Pitchford
Bad Weather Delays Atlantis Shuttle Launch
CAPE CANAVERAL Fla The space shuttle Atlantis STS-27 launch with five military astronauts on a classified spy satellite mission was postponed at least one day due to local weather and unacceptable upper level winds. Countdown stood at nine minutes when the scrub was called and officials hoped for a weather break before the launch window expired. NASA and the Air Force had restricted public timing because of the mission's classified nature.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Hugh Harris
NASA
Air Force
SRP Monitors Workers After Plutonium Particles Escape
Savannah River Plant officials say they began monitoring workers whenever they leave any building where plutonium particles escaped during recent renovations. Three tiny stack releases have occurred since 26 at the F-Area separations facility, with more possible before renovations finish next year. Du Pont spokeswoman Becky Apter said officials will add filters to prevent further leaks.
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Savannah River
Ldang
Becky Apter
du Pont Co
SRP
Ms. Apter
U.N. Condemns U.S. Stand On Arafat Visa
The General Assembly voted 151 to 2 to condemn the United States for denying Yasser Arafat a U.S. visa. U.S. officials stood firm, saying the decision was based on security and support from most allies. Diplomatic tension centers on Arafat addressing the UN and the PLO position toward Israel.
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United Nations
General Assembly
United States
Yasser Arafat
U.S
Tf Arafat
PLO
Geneva
Arafat
Israel
Britain
Jordan
U.N
Palestine Liberation Organization
Palestine National Council
Algiers
Middle East
Leading Index Up Slightly In October
Washington The government reports its leading indicator edged up 0.1 percent in October after a revised 0.3 percent decline in September. Economists say the index signals slower growth, though most October indicators show strength including unemployment near a 14 year low and high factory utilization. Nine indicators show mixed signals with four faster and five slower growth factors.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Allen Sinai
The
Boston Co
Kohlberg Kravis Wins Nabisco With Record Bid
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co wins the Nabisco auction with a 24.53 billion dollar offer, the largest takeover on record. RJR Nabisco board approves 109 per share, amid competing bid discussions and concerns about the bidding process.
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Kohlberg Kravis
Nabisco
New York
RJR Nabisco
RJR Nabisco Inc
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Inc
RJR
F. Ross Johnson
Kohlberg
America
Gulf Corp
Johnson Group
RJR Naisco
KKK
Shearson Lehman Hutton
Wall Street
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