Mahre Advances as Olympic Giant Slalom Contest Heats Up
Philip Mahre of White Pass Washington placed fourth in the first run of the Olympic men's giant slalom with 1 45.58. Defending champion Gustavo Thoeni led with 1 44.19 as Ernst Good and Heini Hemmi followed. The second run awaits Tuesday to decide Mahre s overall standing.
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Innsbruck
Philip Mahre
Mahre
White Pass
Wash
Onds
Gustavo Thoeni
Italy
Ernst Good
Heini Hemmi
Basque Separatists Kill Mayor in Northwest Spain
In northern Spain ETA assassinated Victor Legorburu the mayor of Galdacana near Bilbao as part of a campaign against regional leaders. The attack followed a day of large anti government demonstrations in Barcelona and marks the second Basque mayor slain after ETA vowed to target non resigning officials.
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Barcelona
Spain
ETA
Victor Legorburu
Galdacana
Bilbao
Legorburu
Oyarzun
MPLA Claims Huambo Capture Amid Angolan Civil War Haze
The MPLA claimed Huambo, Angola's second largest city and capital of UNITA's region, fell as UNITA denied the report while a Pretoria source cited a Sunday capture. The conflicting accounts show the battle for northern Angola reaching a pivotal point.
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Associated Press
Popular Movement
MPLA
Huambo
National Union
UNITA
Angola
Zambia
Pretoria
Tragic Freight Crash Kills 12 In Illinois Community
In Bree se Illinois a cargo train struck a camper truck carrying children headed to a roller skating party killing 12 people including Mary Ann Hopper's family. The crash at an unguarded crossing left 11 children dead and 1 adult, Henry Lowe, among the fatalities. Mayor Clinton Hoffman notes past safety pleas at the crossing.
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Darla
Toby
Beckemeyer
Baltimore & Ohio
Henry Lowe
Clinton Hoffman
Brookings study urges scrapping BI bomber in favor of B52 fleet
A Brookings Institution 116 page report argues against starting BI bomber production. It says there is no military advantage to BI and that scrapping it could save up to 15 billion dollars in ten years. The current B52 fleet would remain adequate with minor changes.
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Alton H. Quanbeck
Archie L. Wood
Newark Teachers Union ratifies 8.5 percent wage contract
Newark teachers approve a new contract after a weekend of talks ending a strike that kept most of the city’s 4,000 teachers off the job. The pact raises wages 8.5 percent and allows 80,000 pupils to return to normal classes today as negotiations over pay scale distribution are resolved.
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Newark
New Jersey
Pute
Vocational Education Wing Opens At Aiken High
Have You Heard that Vocational Education Week is celebrated with the new Vocational Education wing at Aiken High opening to the public Tuesday and Thursday. Staff and students will host visitors during school hours to showcase the building.
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Aiken High
Relief Teams At Work In Guatemala After Quake Toll Rises
Helicopter relief teams delivered supplies to isolated Guatemalan towns and villages as the earthquake death toll climbed beyond 15 000 with about 40 000 injured and 200 000 homeless. Officials reported aid slowly reaching outlying areas as engineers cleared landslides and repaired bridges. Survivors faced food and medical shortages while authorities warned of typhoid and urged burial or burning of bodies to prevent epidemics.
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Guatemala City
Guatemala
National Emergency Relief Committee
Pitzicia
Hector Napoleon Alfaro
Fernando Romeo Lucas
National Defense
San Martin Jilotepeque
Lucas
Kiel Eugenio Laugerud
el Gallito
Aiken Council to Consider Block Grant Application
The Aiken City Council will discuss applying for Community Block Grant Funds at tonight's 8 o'clock meeting in the Municipal Building council chambers. Eight projects prioritized by the Ai ken Citizens Advisory Council will be reviewed. HUD administers the program.
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Aiken
Spring Like Weather With 70 Degree Day Expected
A mild day is forecast with a high near 70 and tonight's low around freezing. Rain chance is near zero tomorrow with scattered showers possible later in the week.
Openings Available For Black Teachers In Aiken County
TB Willis district superintendent says there are current openings for black teachers but qualified candidates are scarce. HEW has ordered a detailed reply by Feb 18 and Willis will present a status report to the Board of Education tomorrow night. The board also will hear election results from Feb 3 and a recount at 7:30 p.m.
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Eric Higgs
TB. Willis
Willis
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Aiken County Board of Education
Educational Center
Eugene England
Aiken
England
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Relief Effort Grows For Guatemala Earthquake Victims
Local groups call for cash donations and essential supplies to aid the Guatemala relief effort after the disaster that claimed about 15 000 lives. Salvation Army and Red Cross coordinate aid while ham radio operators and major telecoms plan to support emergency communications.
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Guatemala
Fred Carver
Salvation Army
Division
Charlotte
Carver
American Red Cross
Aiken
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