Two Die as USAir 737 Collides at LAX
An USAir Boeing 737 broke apart and caught fire at Los Angeles International Airport after a collision with a Sky West commuter jet. At least two people were killed and 25 injured as flames and foam filled the runway. The USAir jet was reported from Columbus Ohio and the Sky West flight was 369. The crash was reported at 6 04 p m.
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Los Angeles
Usair
Los Angeles International
Sky West
Federal Aviation Administration
Elly Brekke
Fire Department
Jim Wells
John Bronson
Columbus
Ohio
Brekke
Series On Schools To Begin On Sunday
The Aiken Standard will present a five part series on public schools in Aiken County beginning on Sunday. Public schools involve nearly everyone from students and parents to businesses and taxpayers and support a budget over 100 million with thousands of employees.
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Aiken County
The
Aiken Standard
Analyst Sees Aiken Edge for NPR Reactor in South
An analyst warned Aiken County could lose at least one billion dollars in jobs and revenue if the federal government sites the new reactor elsewhere. Fred E. Humes of the Economic Development Partnership argues Savannah River Site is the strongest candidate based on DOE criteria. The DOE plans only one reactor due to budget limits, delaying final site selection until late in the year after technology and environmental reviews.
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Aiken County
Fred E. Humes
Savannah River
Humes
Economic Development Partnership
Partment of Energy
SRS
Idaho Nuclear Engineering Laboratory
Energy Department
DOE
Iraqi Forces Withdraw From Khafji In Heavy Fighting
Iraqi and U S led forces clashed in Saudi Arabia near Khafji as Iraqi units pulled back Thursday after heavy bombardment by Desert Storm aircraft. US commanders called it a defeat for Baghdad while more than 500 Iraqi prisoners were reported captured.
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Dhahran
Saudi Arabia
Khagji
Khafji
Baghdad
Kuwait
U.S
Saudi-Kuwai Frontier
Lyle Sam
Khagi
Iraq
Pentagon
Melissa A. Nealy
Nealy
Saudia Arabia
Salah Nasrawi
Punxsutawney Phil Emerges Amid Somber War Mood
Punxsutawney Phil crawls out of his Gobbler Knob burrow as townspeople, led by Pi Nil Null of the Chamber of Commerce, face a somber day due to wartime efforts. The ceremony, a hundred year old tradition, will reveal whether spring arrives early or six more weeks of cold follow if a shadow appears.
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Phil
Pennsylvania
Bill Null
Punxsutawney Chamber of Commerce
Null
Punxsutawney
U.S
Barney
Philemina
Gobbler
Gobbler’s Knob
Kaw Nall
Couple In Baby Selling Case Remains In Detention Center
Aiken County couple Sherman Newell and Geral dine Newell, both charged with receiving compensation for relinquishing a child, remain in the Ai ken Detention Center. Bond set at 10000 each. The 3 month old baby girl is in foster care per DSS. authorities say the couple sought to sell the infant for 5000 dollars, later dropped to 2500. The incident traces to undercover ADPS officers who responded to a tip and arranged the transaction at the Newell apartment. The couple had previously used the Salvation Army Lodge for lodging from November 23 to January 10, with ACTS aiding their finances.
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Aiken County Detention Center
Sherman Newell
Geraldine Newell
Greenville Street
Aiken Department of Public Safety
J. Carrol Busbee
ADPS
Newell
Department of Social Services
Marie Dunham
Aiken Dss
Ms. Dunham Sai
Newell's
Jerry Lyles
Salvation Army
Aiken
Lyles
Bush proposes 1992 defense budget amid cuts and SDI additions
President Bush seeks a 1992 defense budget of 295 billion with 4.6 billion for the Strategic Defense Initiative and four B 2 bombers. The plan lowers overall spending by about four billion from last year and omits war costs from Desert Storm. Major terminations include the Bradley Fighting Vehicle Trident submarine and the Air Force Advanced Tactical Aircraft.
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Bush
Strategic Defense Initiative
Congress
U.S
Congressional Budget Office
Air Force
Bush Administration
Defense
Dick Chetey
Pentagon
National Guard
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