Libya offers to hand over suspects in Pan Am 103 bombing
A Libyan government backed by newspapers proposes surrender of two Libyan intelligence agents accused in the Pan Am Flight 103 bombing over Lockerbie. The plan aims to ease tensions with the United States and Britain and improve Tripoli’s international image. An Arab League official denied receiving a formal proposal.
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Cairo
Egypt
Libya
Lockerbie
Scotland
Muammar Gaddafi
United States
Britain
Ali Treiki
League of
Tripoli
Arab League
Deaths of Freeman Carpenter Shanks Hutchings
Obituary notices list Jewell C. Freeman of Columbia Frances J. Carpenter of Warrenville Dorothy S. Shanks of Aiken and Herman L. Hutchings of Aiken with details referenced on page 4B.
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Jewell C. Freeman
Columbia
Frances J. Carpenter
Warrenville
Dorothy S. Shanks
Aiken
Herman L. Hutchings
Kennedy scion testifies as Smith trial unfolds
William Kennedy Smith weeps as Sen Edward Kennedy testifies praising family closeness and denying hearing screams on the night a woman says she was hurt. Patrick Kennedy, 24, testifies about the beach encounter and Smiths remarks amid a DNA finding.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
William Kennedy Smith
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Kennedy
Patrick
Smith
Patrick Kennedy
Rhode Island
Silver Bluff Captures Second Straight Class AA Title
Silver Bluff clinches its second consecutive Class AA Division I football title with a late 15-12 victory over Woodruff. Gerald Wright scored on a 7 yard run with 3:23 left after an 85 yard five play drive to seal the comeback.
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Woodruff
Silver Bluff
Gerald Wright
Bulldogs
Wright
Batesburg-Leesville
Pageland Central
Silver Blut
Butch Jacobs
South Aikicn
Strom Thurmond
Batesburg- Leesville
Loris
Barnwell
Santa Helpers Brighten Yule With Community Drives
Santa's helpers in Aiken organize fund drives to provide food clothing and financial aid for needy families. The Salvation Army kettle program funds meals clothing and shelter and an Angel Tree lets sponsors choose a child in need.
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Santa
Aiken
Salvation Army
Aiken Hosts 7th Toy Run Parade By ABATE Of SC
The Aiken County ABATE of South Carolina chapter holds its 7th annual Toy Run and parade today starting at 1 p.m. Riders assemble at the old Spinoff Skating Rink on Whiskey Road to collect toys for Helping Hands local charity.
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Ter of Abate
South Carolina
Whiskey Road
S.C
South
Innocence Shattered By War On Quiet Sunday Morning
The 50th anniversary of Pearl Harbor is marked with reflections on the surprise attack. The piece notes warnings from Washington and the Purple code as the nation recalls December 7 1941 and its impact on U S entry into World War II.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
Aiken Standard
Japan
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Pacific
Army Wife Lived The Fears Of Dreadful Daybreak
Lois Samsel later Lois Goforth recalls her dog Missy the cocker spaniel and company mascot at Schofield Barracks on December 7 1941. Missy spooked awake as explosions echoed from Pearl Harbor drawing the couple from bed and signaling the attack.
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Ois Samsel
Schofield Barracks
Missy
Lois Samsel
Lois Goforth
Samsel
Charles Goforth
Samsels
Jim
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Erma Bombeck
Hedy
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Sen. Kennedy
Ginny Southworth
Augusta and Aiken Civic Ballets
Etherredge Center
Senie
Yule
Nina J. Nndiffer
Santa’s
Cindi Goldfuss
Aiken County
Sid Moody
UP News
William Blackmore
America
Gibraltar
Honolulu
Carl Langley
ARMY
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