Palms Picked as USC President Nominee in Palms Georgia
Trustees at the University of South Carolina selected John Palms of Georgia as the next university president and plan to confirm next week. Palms, a Citadel graduate, would replace James B. Holderman who resigned amid spending controversy. WPDE-TV cited sources but board chair Michael Mungo said the news was not confirmed. Executive committee interviews occurred Thursday. full board to meet January 10 to consider recommendations.
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Florence
University of South Carolina
John Palms
Georgia
Wpde-Tv
Palms
Citadel
James B. Holderman
Michael Mungo
Associated Press
U S Candy Bars Hit In Moscow
In Moscow, 15 year old Lena Malakhova joins thousands to buy American candy bars from Mars Inc. More than 23 tons of Snickers Milky Way Mars and Raider go on sale for rubles at one site. Police and barricades guard the doors as crowds form.
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Moscow
Lena Malakhova
Mars Inc
U.S
Milky Way
Mars
Soviet Union
Lena
Hus Road
Kalinin Prospekt
Death notice for James R. Johnson in Martinez Georgia
James R. Johnson has died in Martinez Georgia with details continued on Page 6A. Public notice calls for family and community acknowledgment and funeral arrangements pending more information on the page.
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James R. Johnson
Martinez, Ga
Bush insists no compromise in Iraq talks
Iraq agreed Friday to hold its first high level talks with the United States since invading Kuwait. President Bush warned there will be no linkage to the Palestinian issue and said there can be no compromise on world demands that Iraq leave Kuwait. Baghdad said the Geneva session would last only five minutes if the United States repeats the withdrawal demand.
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Iraq
United States
Kuwait
Baghdad
Bush
France
Geneva
America
U.S
James A. Baker
Aiken Strives to Extend Life of Roads with Slurry Sealing
Aiken officials push slurry sealing to stretch road budgets. Ten miles covered this year at about one third the cost of repaving. State funds and city money combine to resurface streets, extending road life while preserving budgets.
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Aiken
Roger P. LeDicctor
Engineering and Public Works
LeDuc
S.C. Department of Highways and Public Transportation
Ing
Cole Page
Columbia
S.C. Highway Department
Virginia
Sal LeDuc
Recipeirginia
Chuck Engram
Slurry Pavers Inc
Glen Allen
Engram
FBI Sting Nabs More Victims
Rep. John I. Rogers resigns after a 10 count federal indictment accusing him of racketeering and extortion to solicit cut payments for services. Wade Row, a High Commission member, charged with aiding and abetting. Indictments bring to 13 the number of state officials and lobbyists charged in the Lost Trust probe.
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S.C. House
John I
Jack) Rogers
Rep
Rogers
House
Marlboro City
Wade Ronald
Ronnirow
S.C. High Commission
Marboro County
Rep. Rogers
Broueht
Robert Sneneen
Camden
Sheheen
Maneemia
Bave
FBI
Lost Trust
Irene K. Rudnick
D-Aiken
29 Cent Postage Rate Favored by Commission
The Postal Rate Commission recommended raising first class stamps from 25 to 29 cents, a penny less than the Postal Service asked. It also cut a penny from the proposed postcard rise and favored higher increases for third class mail. Final approval rests with the Postal Service board around Jan 20, with possible effect as early as Feb 3.
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Washington
Postal Rate Commission
Postal Service
Rate Commission
Commission
George W. Haley
Ted
Anthony Frank
Frank
Sexual activity soars among young American women
The Centers for Disease Control survey of 1988 data finds 51.5 percent of women age 15 to 19 reporting premarital sex, nearly double the 28.6 percent in 1970. Among 15-year-olds, 25.6 percent have had sex, rising to 75 percent for 18-year-olds. CDC sociologist Dr. Sergi Aral warns of risks amid AIDS concerns and pervasive glamorization of sexuality.
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ANTA
Federal Health and Behavior
Centers For Disease Control
Lieneath
Sergi Aral
CDC
Center For Prevention Services
Aral
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USC
He City
Philip Lord
Crow
Carl Langley
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