Wreck renews train safety push in Congress
The Amtrak 91 crash near Cayce renews a stalled drive for positive train control to slow or stop trains and prevent derailments. NSTB notes signals were being upgraded for PTC. Rep. Clyburn says the upgrade should have occurred by 2015, as pressure mounts after three fatal rail accidents in 50 days.
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Amtrak
Congress
Cayce
National Safety Transportation Board
Robert Sumwalt
U.S
Jim Clyburn
D-Columbia
Columbia
Donald Trump
NSTB
Area Deaths and Funerals Notice 4A
Obituary list notes multiple area deaths including Helen Hamilton Aiken William Ryans North Augusta Johnnie Adams Graniteville Judy Ann Hart Yaun Dotson Aiken Jacqueline S Workman John Victor Denero Aiken Hunter Ussery North Augusta Marcia Hall Aiken Vella Harris Canton OH Andrew B Thompson Wagener Hamilton Love Jr Aiken Albert Williams Jackson Sarah S Tanksley Aiken with a brief funerals section continuation in the 4A column.
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Helen Hamilton
Aiken
William Ryans
North Augusta
Johnnie Adams
Graniteville
Judy Ann Hart Yaun Dotson
Jacqueline S. Workman
John Victor Denero
Hunter Ussery
Marcia Hall
Vella Harris
Canton
Andrew B. Thompson
Wagener
Hamilton Love Jr
Albert Williams
Jackson
Sarah S Tanksley
Contact Information for General Offices and Newsroom
The notice lists contact numbers for the general offices at 803 648 2311 and the newsroom at 803 644 2401. No further details or context are provided.
Graham pushes merit based immigration and border security plan
U S Senator Lindsey Graham told the Rotary Club of Aiken that fixing a broken immigration system is a top priority. He urged tighter border controls, E Verify for employers, a merit based system, and a dreamers compromise with a 10 year path to green cards. He also urged cooperation with President Trump on security with North Korea and China.
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U.S
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Rotary Club of
Aiken
Newberry Hall
America
Graham
Mexico
Congress
Donald Trump
Trump
North Korea
China
Kim Jong-un
Graham urges a nuclear renaissance during Aiken visit
U S Senator Lindsey Graham spoke at the Aiken Rotary Club vowing a nuclear renaissance for South Carolina. He cited the MOX facility at Savannah River Site, the V C Summer buildout failure, and federal reform as key goals while criticizing FBI overreach and referencing the Mueller probe.
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Colin Demarest
U.S
Lindsey Graham
R-S.c
Aiken
USS
South Carolina
Graham
House
FBI
Robert Mueller
United States
V.C. Summer
Fairfield County
Savannah River
Mars
Moxx
SRS
MOX
Russia
Joe Wilson
U.S. Department of Energy
Rotary Club
Federal
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