Whale births near Myrtle Beach draw wildlife response
A 12 foot 800 pound mother whale beached herself after likely birthing a 5 foot calf found seven blocks south. The pygmy sperm whale mother was euthanized at First Avenue North after being found around 10:30 p.m. Biologist Dean Cain oversaw the operation and the calf, about 135 to 150 pounds, was moved to a Charleston holding tank where it was force-fed dog milk via a bottle improvised with a rubber glove.
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Myrtle Beach
First Avenue North
Dean Cain
State Department of Wildlife and Natural Resources
Cain
Boiler blast hits South Carolina school for the deaf
A boiler exploded at the South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind in Spartanburg early today, leaving much of the campus without heat and prompting an earlier Christmas break. About 125 students were on campus when the blast, whose cause is not yet known, occurred around 1 a.m. Heat was cut to three dormitories and three classrooms, and officials expect two to three weeks to restore service.
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Spartanburg
South Carolina
Weather outlook with continued rain and mild temperatures
The forecast calls for rain likely through tonight and tomorrow with a 30 percent chance. Expect a low near 40 degrees and a high around 60 degrees tomorrow.
Local Obituaries and Deaths in South Carolina Listings
Death notices list Katie Mae Bates Beech Island Ella Bell Bussey Belvedere Edith Clark Graniteville Ola Mae W Gordon Graniteville Lucy L Hair Williston Beverly W La Favor North Augusta Lan Landry Portland Ore James H McCormick Clearwater Ina P Murray North Augusta Savannah Nathaniel North Augusta Gregg A Strickland North Augusta.
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Katie Mae Bates
Beech Island
Ella Bell Bussey
Belvedere
Edith Clark
Graniteville
Ola Mae W. Gordon
Lucy L. Hair
Williston
Beverly W. la Favor
North Augusta
Lan $. Landry
Portland
Ore
James H. McCormick
Clearwater
Ina P. Murray
Savannah Nathaniel
Gregg A. Strickland
Walsh Denies Early Selection as Iran Arms Independent Counsel
Former federal judge Lawrence E. Walsh says reports of his appointment as independent counsel to probe the Iran arms affair are premature. He tells AP from Oklahoma City that no decision has been made and background checks must precede any court action.
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Oklahoma City
Lawrence E. Walsh
Walsh
Los Angeles Times
National Public Radio
FBI
New York
Justice Department
Department
11Th Circuit
Lewis Morgan
George MacKinnon
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Nova Scotia
Thomas E. Dewey
U.S
Eisenhower
Paris
American Bar Association
New York Bar Association
Voyager May Lose More Wing Over Pacific Flight
The experimental Voyager with wings shortened by a takeoff mishap heads southwest across the Pacific toward Australia on a 27 000 mile fuelled odyssey. Burt Rutan and Jeana Yeager report damage yet remain optimistic about the plan and its strengthened handling characteristics.
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Pacific
Voyager
Hawaii
Edwards Air Force Base
California
Burt Rutan
Rutan
Australia
Jeana Yeager
Burt
Second Arrest in Nicaragua Involving American Espionage Claim
In Managua government reports identify Sam Nesley Hall a 49 year old Ohio native arrested at Punta Huete air base. He allegedly possessed maps of military targets and claimed to work for a private espionage unit. US officials seek access to verify his citizenship and role.
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Managua
Nicaragua
United States
Sam Nesley Hall
Ohio
U.S
Eugene Hasenfus
Hasenfus
Hall
Punta Huete
Foreign Ministry
Angela Saballos
al Lamn
Lam
Tony P. Hall
Associated Press
Washington
Sam
Holidays Brighten Area Through Three Charitable Groups
Three local groups spread holiday cheer with money food and toy donations. The Valley Empty Stocking Fund and the Aiken Jaycees Shopping Tour partner with the Salvation Army to aid area families. Donations accepted at banks and via mailed gifts. eligible recipients to receive groceries and toys, with a Christmas party planned for 50 to 60 children.
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Valley Empty Stocking Fund
Aiken Jaycees
Salvation Army
Sey
Wal-Mart
Wal- Mart
Jaycee Hut
Valley
Langley-Bath-Clearwater American Legion Post No
Graniteville Legion Post No
Langley-Bath Clearwater Lions Club
American Legion
Horse Creek Valley
P.O
Clearwater
P.O. Bos
Langley
P.O. Box
Graniteville
Aiken
Cheap Car Market Heats Up With Low Cost Imports
DETROIT AP The $5,000 new car nearly vanished two years ago but is reemerging as automakers chase cheap wheels. Yugo at $3,990 and Hyundai Excel at $4,995 sparked a rush into entry level cars, with analysts predicting rapid growth and a million sales within a year or so as more makers join.
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U.S
Detroit
Yugoslavia
William Prior
Bricklin Industries
Yugo of America Inc
Yugo
Hyundai
Maryann Keller
Furman Selz Mager Dietz & Birney
New York
Jim Fuller
Volkswagen AG
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Indian Ocean
Ms. Yeager
Dick Rutan
Edwards
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