Explosion at West Pharmaceutical plant kills at least three
Fire rips through debris at the West Pharmaceutical Services plant in Kinston New York drawing eyewitness accounts. About 130 workers were inside when the blast occurred at 1 27 am authorities sought to confirm all were safe. Joseph Moore an 18 year veteran molder described grabbing a coworker and escaping as smoke filled the area. See BLAST page 4A.
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Kinston
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc
Vera Ray North Lenoir
Bam
Joseph Moore
Molder
Chukker Creek residents push back on development plan
Aiken residents packed a Sunset Circle event hosted by Chris and Sandy Randall to discuss short and long term growth around Chukker Creek. City and county officials outlined traffic relief strategies for Whiskey Road and nearby roads Dougherty Silver Bluff and Richardson's Lake during a two hour forum with public comments.
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Chris
Sandy Randall
Aiken
Chukker Creek
Chris Randall
Savannah River
Whiskey Road
Dougherty
Silver Bluff
Richardson's Lake
Sunshine Circle
Warriors life on hold as Marine activated for Gulf effort
Allison Kotowski stands with boyfriend Matt Comer amid tears as he prepares to celebrate six months together while Comer, a lance corporal in the Marine Corps Reserves, is called up for at least a year to augment the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force. The reserves will deploy to Camp Lejeune, NC, to replace Marines sent to the Persian Gulf area.
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Allison Kotowski
Kotowski
Matt Comer
Aiken
Comer
Marine Corps Reserves
Camp Lejeune
Allen family sues York police over 1969 riot homicide
The family of Lillie Belle Allen files a federal civil rights lawsuit against York City and five former officers alleging police failed to stop white violence against blacks and concealed evidence for decades. Attorneys seek compensatory and punitive damages. One defendant is former two term mayor Charlie Robertson who was acquitted.
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Lillie Belle Allen
York
Charlie Robertson
Aiken
Allen
Hattie Dickson
Aiken County Council eyes budget fixes amid woes
County Council faces budget strain with plans to restore services and avoid tax hikes. Chairman Ronnie Young pledges fiscal responsibility and improved county EMS and police services while new Republicans Barton Butler Singer join a table already led by Democrat Rawls and Hightower.
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Aiken County
Rawls
Aiken
Charles Barton
North Augusta
Eddie Butler
Scott Singer
Republians
Incum
Bent
Willar Hightower
LaWana McKenzie
Beech Island
Young
Deaths Brenda K. Boerstle and Vernon H. Fulmer
Obituary notice lists Brenda K. Boerstle and Vernon H. Fulmer among recent deaths with Warrenville and Leesville tied to the notice. The brief item notes a local remembrance for the two individuals and mentions associated communities.
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N.C
Tm Bengtson
Stephen Strohminger
Persian Gulf
Ginny Southwort
Matt Carr
Marine Corps Reserve Barracks
Augusta
Robertson
County Council
Wagoner
Kathy Rawls
County
Council
Sawis
Akon
Dear Abby
South Carolina
Columbia
Mark Sanford
Air Force
Eserve
Sanford
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