Couple dies as chimney fire rages on 40th web anniversary
A 63-year-old woman, Ruby Speed, dies of a heart attack during a chimney fire at her home while her husband Water Speed, 65, fights the blaze. Firefighters say bricks heated, she collapsed at doorway after trying to move a car away from the burning house. Authorities describe the incident as starting from a chimney serving two wood stoves. In a separate notice, the Army seeks 3 inch combat infantry medals to cover Panama veterans, placing an emergency order for 10,000 units.
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Speed
Mrs. Speed
Lordship Industries
Hauppauge
N.Y
Lawrence
Weather outlook shows partly cloudy night and sunny day
Partly cloudy skies tonight with a low in the 30s precede a sunny tomorrow with a mid to upper 60s high. Page 12A carries further details.
Obituary Notices for Nine Area Residents
Death notices list Leroy Bagley North Augusta Ruby Lee Boyd Warrenville Charles A Crawford Augusta Minnie S Edgington Langley Hastings H Hendrix Aiken Wille McDaniel North Augusta Irene McIlwaine Augusta Gretchens Cutts Edgefield Esther B Perry Aiken Eunice C Rowell Baxley Ga Cecil C Rowland Augusta Details referenced on Page BA.
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Leroy Bagley
North Augusta
Ruby Lee Boyd
Warrenville
Charles A. Crawford
Augusta
Minnie S. Edgington
Langley Hastings H. Hendrix
Aiken
Wille McDaniel
Irene McIlwaine
Gretchens. Cutts
Edgefield
Esther B. Perry
Eunice C. Rowell
Baxley
Cecil C. Rowland
Plea Bargain Cuts Time for Willing in Vehicle Theft Case
Edward F. Willing Sr. 456, convicted salvage operator, signed a plea deal with state prosecutors on Monday. He received 40 years in concurrent sentences added to his existing 11 year term for running a chop shop operation at his U.S. 1 business. The five count indictment involved a stolen 1985 Monte Carlo recovered after passing through Willing's shop. The judge accepted the agreement, noting Willing's age and medical condition while his attorney urged concurrent sentencing. Willing's daughters were present as the plea was described.
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Edward F. (Pee Wee) Willing Sr
Illing
U.S. 1
Ament
Burnett
Wile Eid
B. Henderson Johnson
Barnwell
Willing
Johnson
Bush Faces Hard Sell of 1991 Budget to Congress
Washington Republicans unveil a 1.23 trillion dollar 1991 budget drawing Democrats’ fire over skewed priorities and reliance on phantom savings. White House budget chief Richard Darman defended the plan as growth oriented while critics warn of staunch Pentagon favoritism and fragile projections. Senate and House lawmakers flag potential stalemate as budget work looms.
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Washington
Bush
Congress
White House
Richard Darman
Capitol Hill
Pentagon
Soviet Union
Caml Re
Pete Demenicis
Apathy Reigns In Questions Toward Countywide Zoning
USC Aiken conducted a poll for the Aiken Standard showing a slight majority favoring a moderate approach to countywide zoning amid widespread apathy toward the regulatory process. The USDA Survey Research Service count of 421 respondents highlights low engagement and a call for better education in zoning debates.
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USC Aiken
The
Aiken Standard
Usda Survey Research Service
Education Seen As Key To Countywide Zoning Effort
Aiken County Planning Commission leaders Ralph Zieger and James Baggott urge public education to explain zoning benefits. They warn many residents only engage with planning when proposals affect them, terming apathy the Roseanne Barr Syndrome. They defend zoning as property protection and counter libertarian criticisms as ideological fear.
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Aiken County
James B
Jim) Baggott
Zieger
Planning Commission
Plamei Earng Ge
Baggott
Baggett
Cleveland
Ohio
Beech Island
Cuyahoga County
Cuyahogs County
SRS May Get Half Billion Funds Boost
President Bush and Energy Secretary James D Watkins asked Congress to boost funding for the Savannah River nuclear weapons plant by nearly 500 million dollars in fiscal 1991. The request totals over 2 billion for operations and modernization with 520 million for environmental cleanup, up from 1.59 billion the prior year and 415 million for cleanup.
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Washington
Bush
Energy
James D. Watkins
Congress
Savannah River
Watkins
Aiken
DOG PATROL: Wackenhut team with patrol dog Roy
Staff photo shows Brett Neal of Wackenhut Services with patrol dog Roy maintaining security for SRS. Page 1B contains the full story.
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Ginny Southworth
Brett Neal
Wackenhut Services
Roy
SRS
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John H. Waller Jr
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Kathy Kadane
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