Union calls for rail safety summit
John C. Hancock of the United Transportation Union demands a rail safety summit with the FRA to address unsafe practices by rail carriers. The dispute centers on FRA advisories urging crews to restore hand operated switches, while a clarification allows leaving switches in reverse with dispatcher notice.
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United Transportation Union
Federal Railroad Administration
FRA
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Aiken Woman Gathers Wonderland Treasures
Paula Rowland, longtime collector near South Side Aiken, has built a 1000 item Wonderland collection over 30 years. Her home features a bedroom display wall and a glass case filled with Alice and other Wonderland curios. Friends contributed pieces as the hobby grew from a college reading to a full collection.
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Paula Rowland
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson
Lewis Carroll
Southside
Aiken
Alice I
Alice Liddell
Rowland
Alice
Emotional fallout from Graniteville train derailment
Support groups in Graniteville continue to meet after the deadly 6 train derailment and chemical spill. Church leaders and mental health professionals warn residents may suffer Acute Stress Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with symptoms like nightmares and sleep trouble.
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Graniteville
James Young
Calvary Baptist Church
Devin Byrd
USC Aiken
Aiken man faces five counts in Tennessee child incident
Harry E. Stegall Jr., 38, who had been living in Aiken with relatives, was charged by Kingsport police with five counts involving a reported child incident in Tennessee. Detectives say the victim reported 10 to 15 occurrences between August 2004 and Jan. 30, though Stegall claimed five contacts.
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Aiken
Tennessee
Harry E. Stegall Jr
Kingsport
Tenn
Melanie Adkins
Stegall
Arthur Miller dies at 89 in Connecticut home
The eminent playwright Arthur Miller died at 89 at his Roxbury, Connecticut home after congestive heart failure. His life work explored social responsibility and the costs of pursuing the American dream, shaping 20th century drama.
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Arthur Miller
New York
Miller
Roxbury
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