Minor Earthquake rattles South Carolina and Georgia
An AP report says a small tremor measuring 3 to 3.5 on the Richter scale shook northeastern Georgia and northwestern South Carolina around 6:30 to 6:35 a.m. No damage or injuries were reported, with the quake centered near the Georgia South Carolina line 30 miles west of Greenville. The piece also notes South Carolina’s math and science teacher shortage and proposed long term recruitment and retraining measures.
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Georgia
South Carolina
Oconee County
Walt Purcell
Oconee Emergency Preparedness
Marv Carlson
U.S. Geological Survey
Golden
Colo
Tim Long
Georgia Tech
Long
Greenville
Georgia-South Carolina Line
Carlson
Columbia
Charlie Williams
State Board of Education
Cold Night Forecast With Low Near 20
Another cold night is forecast with a low around 20. Tomorrow remains chilly with a high in the 40s. Details appear on Page 8B.
Local Obituaries List 14 Residency Deaths Across Cities
A multicity death notice lists Bryan Mark Clark Warrenville Grayson B Hanes Aiken Willie Strong Bath Stephen P Day Aiken Mrs Grovie C Hayes West Columbia William H Greene Jackson John H Walker Aiken Lawrence Woodward North Augusta E B Scott Warrenville Jesse Frank Langford North Augusta Frederick W Cook Aiken Nannie Lou Whitaker Augusta James A Whitlaw Jr North Augusta Alice C Killen Lynn Haven Fla details on page 10A
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Bryan Mark Clark
Warrenville
Grayson B. Hanes
Aiken
Willie Strong
Bath
Stephen P. Day
Mrs
Grovie C. Hayes
West Columbia
William H. Greene
Jackson
John H. Walker
Lawrence Woodward
North Augusta
E.B. Scott
Jesse Frank Langford
Frederick W. Cook
Nannie Lou Whitaker
Augusta
James A. Whitlaw Jr
Alice C. Killen
Lynn Haven
Fla
Challenger probe shifts to Cape Canaveral booster seal issues
A presidential inquiry expands to the Kennedy Space Center as NASA researchers reveal a 1983 waiver easing primary booster seal requirements. The commission, facing the unrevealed cause of the disaster that killed seven, reviews documents during a two day Florida visit amid ongoing uncertainty about the blast.
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Washington
Presidential Commission
NASA
Commission
Cape Canaveral
Kennedy Space Center
Space Agency
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Florida
Discovery
Columbia
Atlantis
January retail sales show small rise amid department store drop
The Commerce Department reports January retail sales at 117.5 billion dollars, up 0.1 percent from December. Auto sales rose 0.9 percent, helping overall gains while nonauto retailing weakened with department stores down 2 percent and apparel/other sectors mixed. Analysts warned that high consumer debt could curb spending and slow the economy.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Haitian rulers close Le Nouveau Monde newspaper
The six man National Government Council orders Le Nouveau Monde shut for reorganization and signals possible seizure of ex president Jean-Claude Duvalier's property. Police arrest Port au Prince mayor Col Frank Romain amid guards and mob activity as the council disbands the Tonton Macoute and widens the purge of Duvalier era forces.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Jean-Claude Duvalier
le Nouveau Monde
Duvalier
Francois Duvalier
France
Army
Frank Romain
Romain
Crime Bill Prospects Grow After Alternative Plan Talks
Governor Riley shifts to a revised crime and prison crowding package after Senate approval and House committee opposition. The new plan removes county jail sentencing for non-violent inmates with short terms and drops county funding for extra space and ongoing operations.
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Columbia
Richard W
Dick) Riley
General Assembly
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Robert J. Sheheen
Chershaw
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Associated Press
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Coast Guard
Dallas
Challenge Commission
William R. Lucas
Coast
Earth
Tonton Macoute
Rosalie
Madame Max’’ Adolphe
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