Vatican to skip Marian year revival and focus on tradition
Pope John Paul II opts not to pursue a Marian year and signals a return to traditional practices such as pilgrimages and religious processions. Vatican officials say the pope wants to restore warmth after the Second Vatican Council as a Marian year was announced to run from June 7 to August 15, 1988.
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Vatican
Diarmuid Martin
Pontifical Commission For Justice and Peace
Holy Father
Cocaine Gains Favor Along Grand Strand
North Myrtle Beach narcotics detective says cocaine has become the drug of choice along the Grand Strand due to police difficulty stopping influx and shifts in smuggling bases. He notes much of the cocaine comes from Florida New Jersey and New York and cites pressure on Florida routes as driving dealers northward.
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Dennis Gallant
Carolinas
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Rainy Weather Continues With Patchy Night and Day Rain
Rainy weather continues through tomorrow with a 30 percent chance tonight and 40 percent tomorrow. Tonight's low will be in the mid 30s and tomorrow's high will reach the mid 40s. Details on Page 10A.
Obituary notices for Pearline Butler Lisa Ingram Johnnie Mays
Death notices list Pearline Butler of Clearwater Lisa F Ingram of Salley Johnnie Mays of North Augusta C E Tankersley Jr of Augusta and Bertha M Trotti of Columbia with details on Page 9A.
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Pearline Butler
Clearwater
Lisa F. Ingram
Salley
Johnnie Mays
North Augusta
C.E. Tankersley Jr
Augusta
Bertha M. Trotti
Columbia
Winter Storm Slams South Carolina Counties
The winter storm coated the Pee Dee with sleet and snow, cutting power to about 30,000 customers as temperatures stayed in the 20s and 30s. Utilities CP&L Pee Dee service area faced widespread outages. several co ops and SCE&G also reported outages. Radio stations suffered ice-related transmission problems across Darlington Florence Myrtle Beach and North Myrtle Beach. Upstate regions saw ice and more than two inches of snow.
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Darlington
Kyle Hampton
Carolina Power & Light Co
Hampton
Cp&l
Pee Dee Electric Co-op
South Carolina Electric & Gas Co
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Wjmx-Am
Wyav-Fm
Myrtle Beach
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Upstate
SRP Faces EPA Action Over Radioactive Waste Burial
Savannah River Plant SRP officials clash with EPA over disposal of radioactive lead shielding waste. EPA threatens sanctions while DHEC approved the burial. SRP argues above ground storage with drainage is preferred. Negotiations continue as monitoring wells and future disposal options are debated.
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Department of Energy Defense
EPA
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
Lew Goldell
SRP
DHEC
Goldell
Federal Environmental Agency
Goidell
DOE
State Environmental Agency
Defense
Gates Faces A Tough Day At Hearings
Acting CIA director Robert Gates faced sharp questions in Senate confirmation hearings over the Iran-Contra affair. He defended Omaha oversight reliance while admitting CIA failed to disclose arms deals with Tehran and suspicions funds aided Nicaragua's Contras. Senate leaders sought delay for full review.
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Robert M. Gates
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Tehran
Nicaragua
Select Intelligence Committee
Congressional
William J. Casey
Central Intelligence
Casey
Senate Committee
David Boren
D-Okla
Intelligence Committee
Boren
Shamir says Israel not involved in Iran-Contra funding scheme
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir travels to Washington to stress that arming Iran was a U.S. idea and that Israel had no role in the secret fund for Nicaraguan rebels. He aims to highlight close U.S. ties and seek peace prospects while facing Congress and press questions on Iran-Contra details.
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