Poll Shows Daniel and Campbell Narrow Governor Race Gap
A MetroMark poll in Columbia shows Lt. Gov. Mike Daniel leading 46 percent to 41 percent over Carroll Campbell for governor with 13 percent undecided. Margin of error 4.3 percent from 524 registered voters polled Jan 27 to Feb 4. Respondents also weighed a Hollings Riley Senate toss up at 46 to 44 percent.
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Mike Daniel
Carroll Campbell
Daniel
Campbell
Metromark Market Research Inc
Metromark
South Carolina
U.S
Ernest Hollings
Dick Riley
Riley
Hollings
Lobbyists Set Record Expenditures in 1985 Congress Push
Washington AP reports lobbyists spent more than 45.57 million to influence tax reform textiles and other issues in 1985. The total rose 3.56 million from 1984 and 2.25 million above 1983, according to quarterly filings with House and Senate.
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Weekend Outlook Clouds and Showers Likely
Tonight, expect overcast skies with a 50 percent chance of showers or thundershowers and a low near 50. Tomorrow, partly cloudy conditions with a 30 percent chance of thundershowers and a high in the low 70s. Details on Page 10A.
Deaths in Several Areas Noted in Obituary List
Obituary notices list Charles J. Lewallen Aiken James Tolbert Augusta Laurie L Lewis Augusta Walter F Greiner Waynesboro Mildred C Jones Belvedere Henry H Dye Augusta John Brighthorp Chapel Oak Md Mary A Hughes Edgefield George R Klein Floral City Fla Jesse L Gibbons Aiken with details on Page 10A.
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Charles J. Lewallen
Aiken
James Tolbert
Augusta
Laurie L. Lewis
Walter F. Greiner
Waynesboro
Mildred C. Jones
Belvedere
Henry H. Dye
John Brighthorp
Chapel Oak
Mary A. Hughes
Edgefield
George R. Klein
Floral City
Fla
Jesse L. Gibbons
Photos May Confirm Challenger Booster Found
The Johnson Sea-Link 2 photographed possible sections of the 149 foot booster 1,200 feet deep about 45 miles northeast of Cape Canaveral. NASA officials said photos will be compared with prelaunch images to confirm if the wreckage is part of the shuttle booster. Remains of debris and recovery efforts continue as authorities face challenging sea conditions.
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Libya Accused of Bombing Chad in Airfield Raid
Paris reported that a Soviet built Tupolev 22 bomber attacked the N Djamena airport in Chad a day after French strikes hit a Libyan built airfield in northern Chad. French officials said one bomb exploded and no injuries occurred amid tensions linked to Chad Libyan forces and upcoming elections.
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N’djamena
Christian Dutheil de la Rochere
French Defense Ministry
Hissene Habre
France
Goukouni Oueddei
Paul Quiles
Francois Mitterrand
Habre
Libya
Tripoli Radio
Ouadi Doum
Mohammed Sharfeddin Fitouri
Tripoli
Three Senators Urge Reagan To Tell Marcos To Step Down
Three Senate Democrats say President Reagan should tell Philippine President Marcos in unambiguous terms to step down after a fact finding tour cited election fraud. They allege counterfeit currency and ballots show Marcos won by fraud and urge a voluntary transfer of power to Aquino.
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D-Okla
Senate Intelligence Committee
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Boren
Corazon Aquino
Andrews Air Force Base
United States
Aquino
Carl Levin
D-Mich
Democracy
Washington And Lincoln Remain Top Names In U S Geography
A Washington and Lincoln themed survey shows more than 2 700 places named for the two presidents. USGS data list 1 346 features Washington and 1 361 named Lincoln nationwide, with Illinois leading in Lincoln and Washington place names. Roosevelt names total about 511 across the country.
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Sea-Link 2
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Alaska
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