Japan cancels countdown for first moon launch
Space officials halted the countdown in UCHINOURA Japan with only a day to go due to an unidentified problem at the launch pad. If successful, Japan would join the United States and the Soviet Union as the third nation to reach the Moon. Dozens gathered near the coast to watch the liftoff of a two satellite lunar mission rocket.
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Oceanside
Moscow McDonalds Debuts Near Red Square
Moscow McDonald’s, a joint venture by McDonald’s Restaurants of Canada and Moscow’s Food Service Administration, began staff hiring in November with 30,000 applications. Craig Sopkowicz of Milwaukee oversaw final interviews, selecting 630 employees from 4,100 finalists for the new Pushkin Square restaurant.
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Moscow
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Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy With Rain Chance
Partly cloudy conditions are expected with a chance of rain tomorrow. The low will be in the mid to upper 30s and the high in the mid 60s, according to Page 10A details.
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Local Deaths List From Page 3B Details
Obituary notice lists several deceased individuals including Liam R. Chapman Aiken Kiam L. Gaston Edgefield D Gunter Aiken Nelson Harrison Augusta Nettie J Hil Lewis D LaPoint Columbia Sammie Miles Jr McCormick on T Reid Belvedere Details appear on page 3B.
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Aiken
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Augusta
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Columbia
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McCormick
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Belvedere
Aiken City Council OKs land swap and zoning changes
The Aiken City Council approved a land exchange involving a 1.71 acre Two Notch Road tract for a 0.89 acre Price Avenue parcel. They also rezoned 0.825 acres at Silver Bluff and Pine Log for a Blockbuster Video, and discussed annexation and expansion plans for Aiken Medical Center. A banking Street rezoning request was tabled, with actions pending planning commission review.
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Price Avenue
Woodward
Michael Anaclerio
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Faisens
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Pine Log Road
Nick W. Ranges
Banks Mill Road
Aiken Medical Center
University Parkway
Revolt Grows In Azerbaijan Amid Tense Clash
Soviet and Azerbaijani forces faced renewed fighting as rebel lawmakers threatened secession if Moscow withdraws troops. Dozens reported killed in ongoing clashes, with militants aiming to paralyze Baku and pressure Russian officials to leave. A tentative ceasefire offered cautious hope of ending bloodshed along the border.
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Armenia
Veto Clash Opens with Congress Over Chinese Students Bill
Congress convenes for an election year session facing an early veto showdown with President Bush over protecting Chinese students in the United States. House action could come by Thursday to override Bush on extending stays for about 32,000 students amid last year’s pro democracy crackdown. Senate action expected next. Pelosi calls the move a test of US leadership on democracy and human rights as partisanship rises ahead of November elections.
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United States of America
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D-Calif
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Europe
Panama
SRS Cleanup Bill Aims 4.53 Billion Over Five Years
The Savannah River Site cleanup plan projects 4.53 billion dollars over five years from the U.S. Department of Energy. It frames a three-pronged program including corrective actions, environmental restoration and waste management with 3.76 billion for waste handling, 471.4 million for restoration, and 295.1 million for research and development. The plan prioritizes near term safety and regulatory compliance across the nation's nuclear weapons complex.
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DOE
Watkins pushes federal audits of weapons plants
Energy Secretary James D. Watkins seeks stricter federal control over environmental audits at weapons facilities. In a December memo to aides, he praises last fall’s plant reviews but calls for more federal staff to lead audits, aiming to instill a culture of self assessment and stricter compliance across eight plants.
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Washington — Energy
James D. Watkins
Associated Press
Tiger
Pansigi
Doe outlines five year plan for waste management
The plan highlights 86.2 percent completion of a cooling tower to lower water temperature and velocity from K reactor. It calls for expanding an air stripper to remove hazardous contaminants from surrounding water and improving safe storage of radioactive and mixed wastes. It also includes constructing a transuranic waste facility to process material for shipment to a New Mexico disposal site.
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