NAACP calls for state flag boycott as Hodges weighs move
The NAACP approves a tourism boycott of the state starting Jan 1 after pressure from Nelson Rivers III and local leaders. Hodges, who won 90 percent of black votes, signals support for removing the flag but may not lead the effort. Clemson professor Dave Woodard notes a fear cloud among GOP figures about changing the flag.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
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Nelson Rivers III
NAACP
State Chamber of Commerce
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Rivers
South Carolina
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Gilda Cobb-Hunter
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R.G. Wilson
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Senate
Columbia
David
Dave Woodard
Clemson University
Sixth Grader Airlifted After School Basketball Mishap
A Corbett Middle School sixth grader was helicoptered to a Columbia hospital after colliding with another student in the gym. Principal Debra Bass confirms the two players banged heads while chasing a loose ball. The injured boy was deemed unwell by a teacher and sent to the office before his mother decided on air transport.
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Weather Halts Shuttle Discovery Launch at Kennedy
Bad weather in Florida forces NASA to postpone the Discovery launch aimed at servicing the Hubble Space Telescope. Thick clouds and rain trigger an eighth delay, costing about 750000 in fuel and time. Launch managers plan another attempt Saturday, though conditions may not improve. Officials have warned Saturday could be the final try of the year.
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NASA
Discovery
Uel
Brices Face Christmas Without Father Amid Health Crisis
Brice family seeks aid as the father, awaiting a heart transplant, remains in hospital. The children know he is ill but not the full gravity, and the family hopes for home for Christmas. A contact number 642-3825 is listed for assistance.
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Brice
UPS Postholiday Delivery Boom Breaks Records Across Industry
UPS reports its biggest day ever with over a million deliveries in a prelaunch count and expects final figures in days. Federal Express projects 4.5 million shipments next Wednesday, while the Postal Service logs 750 million items on a peak Monday amid rising online sales. UPS adds 90,000 temporary workers and creative last mile tactics as online shopping surges.
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Federal Express
FedEx
Carla Boyd
Memphis, Tenn
Postal Service
Doraville Center
UPS Georgia
Rick Robertson
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