Protect airliner fuel tanks urged after TWA 800 blast
Federal safety officials asked the FAA to shield airliner center tanks from heat sources to prevent a tank explosion like the July 17 disaster that killed 230. NTSB says recovered parts support an internal tank explosion theory amid unsolved ignition causes. Separately, Theodore Kaczynski will face separate murder trials in California and New Jersey, per a Newark court ruling.
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East Hampton
Federal Aviation Administration
TWA
National Transportation Safety Board
FAA
NTSB
ICT
California
New Jersey
Newark
Dickinson R. Debevoise
Theodore Kaczynski
Sacramento
Calif
Thomas Mosser
Kaczynski
Messer
Debevoise
Classifieds Comics and Dear Abby Movies Note
A condensed page section highlights classifieds, comic panels, a cryptoquote puzzle, Dear Abby column, and brief movie notices. Includes headings and small reader notices, with light entertainment items interspersed among brief listings.
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Abby
Obituaries: Norris Sloan Wyman Ranew Waddell Jeffcoat
Obituary notices list Clarence Norris of Graniteville Ella Sloan Wyman of Columbia William P. Ranew of Williston Inez W. Waddell of Bamberg and Ida Mae Jeffcoat of Aiken. Page 6A memorials memorialize these individuals with brief death notices.
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Clarence Norris
Graniteville
Ella Sloan Wyman
Columbia
William P. Ranew
Williston
Inez W. Waddell
Bamberg
Ida Mae Jeffcoat
Aiken
Holiday weekend parade and concerts light up Aiken County
The Midland Valley Christmas Parade steps off today at 3 p.m. from Langley-Bath-Clearwater Middle School along SC 421 to the Langley Shopping Center. The Aiken Choral Society hosts Holiday Homes Tour 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. with maps at All Saints Church and tickets at several local outlets. Redcliffe Plantation opens 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 1920s holiday decor and modest tour fees. The fifth annual Kwanzaa celebration is 6 p.m. at the Aiken Municipal Conference Center. The Aiken Symphony Guild stages Holiday Pops at 7:30 p.m. at USC Aiken Etherredge Center with Chestnut Brass Company. Woodwinds Estates offers luminaries today and Sunday weather permitting.
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Aiken County
Hopelands
Midland Valley
S.C
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Langley
Midland Valley Chamber
Aiken Choral Society
All Saints Anglican Church
Fairfield Street
Richland Avenue
Redcliffe Plantation State Park
Beech Island
Iota Lambda Zeta Chapter
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc
Aiken Municipal Conference Center
Aiken Symphony Guild
Augusta Symphony
USC Aiken
Etherredge Center
Chestnut Brass Company
Woodwinds Estates
Citadel hazing inquiry after cadets sprayed and burned
The FBI probes a report that two female Citadel cadets were sprayed with a flammable liquid and their clothing set alight in a hazing incident. No injuries reported while threats and further abuse were alleged. Interim President Poole says the Fourth Class system may be involved and promises severe punishment if proven.
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Charleston
FBI
Citadel
Robert Stewart
Clifton Poole
Ing
Poole
Plan for tougher teacher standards draws mixed response
South Carolina educators react to a plan by the Teacher Licensure Steering Committee. It condenses 15 months of research into higher standards, stronger teacher education, FBI background checks for staff, and a master teacher path for aspiring principals. Some officials support parts, while questions about 2005 national standards and implementation remain.
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Ocal
South Carolina
FBI
Linda Eldridge
Aiken County
Staente
Lyndon Carey
Area Four
Randy Stowe
Aiken Middle
Flag issue divides South Carolina race task force
State Sen. Glenn McConnell signaled a dissent on the flag issue as Gov Beasley’s race relations commission met Friday. McConnell urged a dissent section in the final report, arguing that heritage groups fear the flag’s removal. The panel discussed education, death care, law enforcement, religion, and economic development amid debate over moving the flag from the Statehouse.
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Columbia
David Beasley
Commission On Race Relations
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
Beasley
South Carolina
Statehouse
Statehouse Grounds
McConnell
Cigarette Makers Face Racketeering Charges in Florida
Florida Circuit Judge Harold Cohen allowed racketeering claims against the nation’s largest cigarette manufacturers in a landmark case. If proven, Florida could seek tripled damages up to 7.2 billion dollars for tobacco-related illnesses. Philip Morris USA disputed the RICO allegations as unfounded and cited future defense.
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West Palm Beach
Fla
Florida
Harold Cohen
Palm Beach County
Bar
Philip Morris USA
Gregory Little
Stephen Krigbaum
Alan Sundberg
Talahassee, Fla
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Ash
Fantasy
Ginny Soun
Carmen Kelley
Chocoletiers
Rye Patch
Greater Aiken
Nancy Mace
Goose Creek
Jason Cain
Cohen
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