Chile Coast Hit by Magnitude 6.6 Quake
A strong earthquake struck along northern Chile near Antofagasta at 3:31 a.m. local time. USGS recorded a magnitude 6.6 with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The event followed a 7.3 quake on March 5, 1987, that caused one death and tsunami effects.
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Washington
Chile
U.S. Geological Survey
Antofagasta
USGS
Don Finley
Golden
Colo
Pacific Ocean
One State To Next By Way Of Africa
A Savannah Georgia medicine package mailed to Annie Mae Jones in Frogmore South Carolina 29920 traveled via St. Helena Island off Africa Curacao in the West Indies before reaching Frogmore on December 14. The routing sparked debate over whether the Frogmore post office name should read U S Post Office St Helena.
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Frogmore
US Postal Service
Savannah
Africa
West Indies
Annie Mae Jones
Annie Jones
St. Helena Island
S.C
St. Helena
Curacao
Venezuela
Weather Outlook Shows Cloudy Skies and Rain Risk
The forecast calls for cloudy tonight with a 70 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms and a low in the low 50s. Tomorrow will be mostly cloudy with no chance of thunderstorms and a high in the mid 60s. Details on Page 4B.
Death notices from Graniteville to Beech Island
Evalina Cox of Graniteville, John Entzminger of Salley, and Lura Dell Ray of Fairfax are among those listed as deceased. Other names include William L. Fulmer of Moneta, Howard B. Garvin of Aiken, Carolyn J. Riley of Edgefield, Arthur Puffin of Jackson, and Mrs Luke Tillman of Beech Island.
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Evalina Cox
Graniteville
John Entzminger
Salley
William L. Fulmer
Moneta
Howard B. Garvin
Aiken
Lura Dell Ray
Fairfax
Carolyn J. Riley
Edgefield
Arthur Puffin
Jackson
Luke Tillman
Beech Island
Ortega Warns U S On Contra Aid
President Daniel Ortega said Nicaragua will hold direct cease-fire talks with the Contras next week while warning of tough measures if Congress approves more Contra aid. Preliminary talks will start in Costa Rica ahead of face-to-face meetings in late January. An amnesty could extend to 1,500 Contras and 1,800 former guardsmen.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Daniel Ortega
Congress
Ortega
Obando Y Bravo
Costa Rica
Anastasio Somoza
Somoza
United States
Deadly Pacific storm lashes California and Midwest
A Pacific storm slammed the California coast with 7.1 foot tides in the Los Angeles area and billions in damage as waves flooded beaches and structures. Snow and blizzard conditions spread through Nebraska and Kansas with up to six foot drifts shutting roads. The system moved northeast toward Iowa and Michigan, with at least 20 deaths blamed on the week of severe weather.
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Venice Beach
Cal
Pacific
Sion
Cafornia
Midwest
California
Rocky Mountains
Nebraska
Kansas
Los Angeles
Dean Costantinou
Iowa
Michigan
Lyle Alexander
The
Weather Service
National
Kansas City
Israeli Forces Clash With Arabs In Jerusalem Strike
Arab merchants kept stores closed in east Jerusalem disrupting trade as Israeli soldiers moved to break the Gaza Strip strike by seizing Palestinian shopkeepers papers. About 50 Palestinians had their papers confiscated until merchants reopened. Police warned of tough action if protests continued.
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East Jerusalem
Occupied Territories
West Bank
Associated Press
Anat Givon
Ramallah
Astronauts Push for More Shuttle Test Flights
NASA officials and senior astronauts urge delaying shuttle return until at least three additional full-scale tests of the redesigned solid rocket booster are completed. Brandenstein and Truly say two tests may be insufficient after the DM9 nozzle boot ring failure and plan to redo tests before flight resumes.
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Navy
Richard H. Truly
Morton Thiokol Inc
Brandenstein
Want To Cut Risk Of Stroke Give Up Smoking
A long term Framingham Heart Study found quitting smoking halves stroke risk. Over 26 years, 459 of 4200 residents had strokes. former smokers cut risk after two years, reaching non-smoker levels after five, with high blood pressure remaining a strong factor.
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New Orleans
Framingham
Philip A. Wolf
Boston University Medical School
Wolf
The
American Heart Association
Mass
Boston
County Bar Backs Peeples in South Carolina Supreme Court Bid
The Aiken County Bar Association endorsed Judge Rodney Peeples for the S C Supreme Court, voting to send a supportive letter to the D C General Assembly. Rep Irene Rudnick will deliver the letter, with an election set for Jan 27 in a joint Senate House session to fill the Ness vacancy.
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Aiken County Bar Association
Rodney Peeples
S.C. Supreme Court
Aiken County
Judge Peeples
Beasley
Jean Toal
Columbia
State Senate
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Julius
Bubba) Ness
Peeples
Larry Gentry
D-Sal
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Gamecocks
Memphis
Page
Abby
U.S
By Howard Goldberg
National Weaver Service
Omaha
Givon
Israel Television
Balata
Israel Radio
Daniel Q. Haney
AP Science Writer
County Bar
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