Brakes Fault Blamed In Bus Wreck Injuring 37 Children
A Spartanburg county school bus carrying 60 grade schoolers crashed near Fingerville after brake failure injuring at least 37 and five seriously. Driver John Kimbrell, 17, attempted to control the vehicle with efforts praised by state patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spartanburg
Spartanburg General Hospital
Dawn Pennington
North Carolina
Inman
William Barker
Ms. Pennington
South Carolina
Fingerville
John Kimbrell
K.P. Gibson
Kimbrell
Gibson
Police Drop Kidnap Probe In North Charleston Case
For the second time police dropped the case of 26 year old Stephen Braman who said he was kidnapped January 26 and driven to Corpus Christi Texas. Deputy Chief Michael S Whatley said the crime did not occur and the case is closed. Braman was found in a Corpus Christi motel car trunk on January 29 after claiming abduction at gunpoint from his North Charleston home. He declined a lie detector test. Braman said he was locked in the trunk and fed a hamburger during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Charleston
Corpus Christi
Texas
Michael S. Whatley
Stephen Braman
Braman
Racetrack Draws Complaints Near Chester Church
A Chester County group asks the council to halt a proposed 64 acre dirt racetrack about nine miles east of town near Interstate 77. Rev. William Bailey of Rehobeth AME Church opposes the project citing noise, traffic, and beer litter concerns. Paul Campbell announced the plan saying it would seat 3000 and be built this spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Chester County Council
William Bailey
Bailey
Rehobeth Ame
Paul Campbell
Premonition Saves Couple from Belton Fire Tragedy
J T Rice and his wife avoided a Las Vegas trip after she felt a foreboding warning. He reached Las Vegas, stayed at the Hilton where a fire later killed eight in the same area. Rice credits luck and grace of God for his and his wife’s survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belton
J.T. Rice
Las Vegas
Phoenix
Las Vegas Hilton
Rich Little
Hilton
Rice
Greenville Workfare program shows strong early start
Greenville County Workfare, a federal project tying food stamps to work, reports an encouraging debut. Coordinator Marion Graham says the six week old effort runs like a machine as twenty food stamp workers joined public service roles in January and eighty have been placed this month, with February fulfillment still uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Greenville County
Marion Graham
Erosion Threatens Myrtle Beach Tourism And Finances
Myrtle Beach faces rapid beach erosion risking about 6.5 million dollars in tourism revenue. Officials warn costly renourishment could be needed with funds uncertain. State and federal aid potential exists, while a hotel tax remains contested by industry leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Beach
Atlantic Ocean
Jim Tolbert
Grand Strand
Canada
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Reagan
South Carolina
William Pastoor
Landmark Resort
Pastoor
Lifeguard Franchise Bids Fail in North Myrtle Beach
North Myrtle Beach faces no bidders for its lifeguard contract as city rules push cost beyond reach. Virgil Yow and Murray Elliot regretfully decline bids over the expanded 8 mile beach franchise and higher fees. Mayor Saleeby contemplates exiting lifeguard services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Myrtle Beach
Joe Saleeby
Virgil Yow
Camp Pla Mor
Yow
Murray Elliot
14Th Avenue
Elliott
Also Mentioned on This Page
Valentine
SUN
Cinemaest
Aiki
Nonstop Action
FBI
Tolbert
Withers Swash
David
Africa
Bradberry’s
Aiken
Classified
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!