Migrant Abuse Probe Targets Carolinas Contractors
Former migrant worker Kenneth Williams testi fies that 13 workers were packed into an attic den of a two story house in Chesnee with debts threats and drugs supplied by an unlicensed farm labor contractor Brady Logan who fled duty after a 9500 dollar fine Williams alleges he was hired by Logan and Williams and others faced coercion on farmer James Cooleys property who says he trusted the workers as friends and unaware of their captivity Officials say a crackdown on migrant labor violations is planned in the Carolinas this year.
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Chesnee
Kenneth Williams
Carolinas
Williams
Brady Logan
U.S. Labor Department
James Cooley
Fishermen Find Body In Lake Keowee
Fishermen locate the body of 43 year old Lloyd Wayne Grant in Lake Keowee near Keowee Dam at 3 30 pm Monday. Grant last seen Sunday morning when he left home to fish with a friend as authorities search for the companion.
Obituary Notices on Page 2B
Obituary notices list individuals including Charles Coleman of Edgefield Lillie Johnson of Aiken Matilda Kneece of Graniteville Kenner McKevie Jr. The Rev. Frank Rouse of Williston Lewis Smith of Mesa Arizona.
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Charles Coleman
Edgefield
Lillie Johnson
Aiken
Matilda Kneece
Graniteville
Kenner McKevie Jr
Yenel
Frank Rouse
Williston
Lewis Smith
Mesa, Ariz
Aiken stores boom as holiday shoppers surge in 1994
Local retailers report a bustling Christmas season with busy aisles and sold out items. Darrell Wicker of Kmart notes higher sales than last year while Brooks Mills at Rose's extends hours to 11 p.m. Michele Hearn at B Dalton and Ann Perry at Plum Pudding describe strong demand for decorations toys and gifts including Power Rangers and Black and Decker products.
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Aiken
Darrell Wicker
Kmart
Rose's
Brooks Mills
Power Rangers
Black and Decker
Southside
B. Dalton Bookseller
Aiken Mall
Michele Hearn
Laurens Street
Ann Perry
Man Shot Outside White House In Washington D C
A man brandishing a knife was shot by police near the White House after refusing to stop. He was taken to George Washington University Hospital with a chest wound as President Clinton remained in the Oval Office. A street closure affected 2 Pennsylvania Avenue and police blamed a machete or large knife for the incident.
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Washington
White House
Clinton
Oval Office
Secret Service
West Wing
Treasury
Pennsylvania Avenue
D.C
Alvin Carter
George Washington University Hospital
Martha 'Poppink-Melcher
Tecumseh
Mich
Stanford University
Wade Warner
Oregon
Lafayette Park
Park
Varner
Clinton aims leaner government with 24 billion in cuts
President Clinton outlined a plan to trim federal spending by 24 billion over five years, with 10.6 billion from the Department of Energy. The cuts target nuclear cleanup research labs and management, plus privatization of some oil reserves and power plants. Savannah River Site focuses on environmental restoration within the new mission.
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Department of Energy
Clinton
William White
White
Savannah River
DOE
Julie Peterson
Serbs Hitch In Bosnia Cease-Fire Talks Amid Conditions
Bosnian President Alija Izetbegovic offered an immediate four month cease fire but Serb leader Radovan Karadzic attached conditions. Carter mediated talks between Pale and Sarajevo as Serbs control about 70 percent of Bosnia since 1992 amid Muslim government fears of intensified gains.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Bosnia
Alija Izetbegovic
Jimmy Carter
Pale
Radovan Karadzic
U.S
Karadzic
Coats for Kids Program Aids Salvation Army Effort
WAJY radio station led by Dave Lyman partners with Capt. Roy Harris of the Salvation Army to provide warm coats for children in cold weather. The effort, titled Coats for Kids, mirrors similar drives Lyman has organized in other cities.
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Salvation Army
Dave Lyman
Capt
Roy Harris
WAJY
Harris
Lyman
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Lake Keowee
GOP
Spartanburg
South Carolina
Legislative Black Caucus
Don Beatty
House
Caucus
Abby
Ginny Sons
Jeff Luttrell
Michael Smart
Rachel Heitzman
Artists
By Nina J. Nndiffer
The
Associated Press
Shannon Baynham
Radovan Karadzi
Ann Winchell
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