Remnants Of Ice Prompt Ongoing Public Safety Measures
Aiken County officials report minimal injuries as ice subsides while public works, nursing staff, postal workers, and stores resume normal operations. Drivers advised to remain cautious, banks and groceries reopen, and utilities continue weekend service despite lingering hazards. Emergency Services director commends cooperation and long shifts keeping services running.
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Busbee
Aiken County
Rick Powell
Powell
Mattie C. Hall Health Care Center
Shirley Cooper
Bill Whittle
Laurens Street
Kroger
Silver Bluff
Pine Log Roads
Barry Martin
York Street
Winn-Dixie
Cathy Dorsey
Belvedere Plumbing
South Carolina Reels From Ice Storm Aftermath
Water froze on roads as the Siberian Express battered the state with sleet and snow. Officials warned of refreezing risks with some schools closed and drivers urged to use caution on icy bridges and interstates. Temperatures rose slowly with melting planned and forecasters predicting sun and highs in the 40s to 50s for the week.
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Greer
Florence
Anderson
Beaufort
Charleston
Columbia
National Weather Service
Dick Mathews
The
Weather Service
Carroll Campbell
Siberian Express
South Carolina
Campbell
Upstate
Greenville
Rock Hill
State Highway Patrol
State Highway Department
Frank Braddock
Braddock
Midlands
John Gilreath
Superpowers Move to Limit Nuclear Arms in Geneva Talks
U S and Soviet negotiators resume Geneva discussions this week aiming to finish a treaty reducing intercontinental forces by half and capping warheads and delivery vehicles. They face hurdles over the Strategic Defense Initiative and testing limits, with Star Wars opposition linking to accord chances before a 1988 leaders’ meeting.
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Geneva
U.S
Moscow
Congress
Reagan
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Soviet Union
Gorbachev
Washington
Sal Reagan
Tor
Marlin Fitzwater
White House
United States
IEA Says OPEC Output Fell Sharply Last Month
PARIS AP The IEA reports OPEC pumped about 18.3 million bpd in December, down from 19.0 in November. UAE output fell to 1.5 million bpd, Iraq’s 2.5 million bpd is excluded from the quota. Despite the drop, December remains above the 15.06 million bpd ceiling. Analysts doubt efforts to curb output will prevent further price declines. The agency raised near term demand estimates but kept 1988 growth at 1 percent.
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IEA
Paris
OPEC
International Energy Agency
Organization of Petroleum Exporting
Iraq
United Arab Emirates
Paul McDonald
London
Marcel Kramer
Civilians Open Fire in West Bank and Gaza Protests
Army imposes curfews on two West Bank refugee camps as Palestinian protests continue in Gaza and the West Bank. Clashes, roadblocks, and burning tires spread. reports note deaths, injuries, and numerous detentions with the army rounding up suspects and conducting military trials.
Iran Contra investigators weigh interview with Bush over arms sales
Investigators probe secret Iran arms sales and Contras funds as Vice President Bush faces questions. He has said he might release notes but won’t disclose presidential conversations, and says he has limited knowledge of the initiative.
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U.S
Iran
Bush
FBI
Walsh
Hart
Lebanon
Iowa
Teen-agers Rule Streets Of Occupied Gaza Strip
In Khan Yunis Gaza City and Rafah youths and a few adults man barricades and burn tires, halting traffic as fears of an army raid spread. They vow defiance while Israel deploys troops and curfews in nearby camps. Reports mention rioting, tear gas, shattered storefronts, and widespread clashes.
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Khan Yunis
Gaza Strip
Alaa
Nidal
Abdel Aziz
Hillel Street
Israel
Gaza City
Rafah
Hassan Abu Shakra
Jihad Islami
Ahmed
Yitzhak Shamir
Yitzhak Rabin
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Associated Press
West Bank
Toukan Misbeh
Ramallah
East Jerusalem
Salah al Din
Islamic Holy War
Iran-Contra
Porky Bradberry
David L. Floyd and
Andrew C. Marine
Floyd & Marine
Richland Ave
W. Aiken, S.C
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