Bundy and Stano win indefinite stays before executions
In Florida and Philadelphia AP reports Bundy a law school dropout convicted of a sorority attack and Stano who told authorities details of 41 slayings each secured indefinite stays within hours of scheduled executions. Bundy expressed relief and called his wife to share the news while Stano remained unquoted. Philadelphia plans July Fourth events proceed despite a 3 day strike by 15 000 city workers causing trash pileups and halted talks.
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Starke
Fla
Theodore R. Bundy
Gerald Stano
Philadelphia
Independence
American Federation of State
W. Wilson Goode
Goode
Pope John Paul II urges Colombian youths to resist drugs and violence
At the main stadium in Bogota about 65,000 young Catholics heard Pope John Paul II urge Colombians to resist temptations of drugs sex and alcohol and to reject guerrilla violence as a social cure during the second day of his weeklong tour.
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Bogota
Colombia
John Paul II
Hymns Restored In United Methodist Hymnal
In Nashville a church committee reversed an earlier vote and kept Onward Christian Soldiers and Battle Hymn of the Republic in the denomination’s new hymnal after receiving over 8000 submissions. Bishop Reuben P. Job said the panel rescinded the May 17 decision to remove the tunes amid diverse member reactions.
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Nashville, Tenn
United Methodist Church
Reuben P. Job
Leaders In Chile Try To Break Strike
In Santiago Chile military rulers filed charges against 17 civic leaders and kept hundreds of soldiers on street to break a two day work stoppage. Police said three slum dwellers died, 15 wounded, and more than 200 demonstrators were arrested as tens of thousands of shopkeepers truckers and bus drivers joined the strike.
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Santiago
Chile
Wal-Mart Eyes Upstate Sites For Large Distribution Warehouse
Wal-Mart considers sites in Anderson and Laurens counties in South Carolina and a site in Tennessee for a distribution warehouse that could employ up to 1000 workers. Bill Fields of Wal-Mart Distribution and Transportation confirms the plan. Wal-Mart operates more than 900 stores in 22 states.
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Greenville
Wal-Mart
Upstate
Anderson
Laurens
Tennessee
Bill Fields
Distribution and Transportation Department of
Thurmond backs anti tobacco ads with alcohol ban condition
Sen Strom Thurmond said he would support a congressional move to ban tobacco advertising only if the bill also barred ads for alcoholic beverages. He noted he would oppose any rule that discriminates against tobacco and stressed tobacco and alcohol both threaten health.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
Congress
South Carolina
Tornado Damages Mobile Park Killing Three In North Carolina
High winds in the Carolinas and Georgia spawned severe damage near Camp Lejeune. At Triangle Trailer Park, four homes were flattened and three people died including a one month old infant while eight others were injured. Rescue crews removed victims and treated survivors as officials investigated.
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Jacksonville
N.C
Carolinas
Georgia
Nebraska
West Virginia
Triangle Trailer Park
Onslow Memorial Hospital
Onslow Memorial
National Weather Service
Wilmington
Tim Benson
Roger Halbert
Halbert
Posner Tax Case: Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss
Federal Judge Eugene Spellman rejects Victor Posner’s bid to drop the tax evasion case. Prosecutors say Posner inflated 22 donated acres to Miami Christian College, seeking 1.2 million in taxes. Posner faces four tax evasion counts and five counts of false statements.
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Miami
Victor Posner
Edward Bennett
Chris Todd
New York
Posner
Internal Revenue Service
Miami Christian College
Union Leaders Push National Board of Teaching Standards
Mary Futrell of the NEA urges members to back a proposed non governmental National Board of Professional Teaching Standards to elevate teaching to the ranks of law and medicine. She seeks endorsement from 7 000 delegates at the NEA convention while preserving state certification boards. Albert Shanker criticizes the plan and holds a Chicago news conference.
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Louisville
Mary Harwood Futrell
National Education Association
National Board of Professional Teaching
NEA
Futrell
Carnegie
American Federation of Teachers
Albert Shanker
CBS Cuts Workers
CBS Broadcast Group eliminated 700 positions due to a slowing national economy. Seventy five percent of cuts came from layoffs with the rest from unfilled jobs and consolidations at CBS headquarters in Midtown Manhattan.
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New York
Black Rock
CBS
Midtown Manhattan
Dallas
Ewing Oil
CBS Broadcast Group
Crash Ends Hell-Star Project After Fatal Airship Crash
The U S Forest Service scrapped the Hell-Star hybrid airship project after an eight story airship crashed during a test flight near Lakehurst New Jersey killing one crew member. The crash occurred near the 1937 Hindenburg site prompting re evaluation of lifting logs from remote areas. Forest Service officials announced the decision during a meeting with the developer’s representatives.
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Lakehurst
N.J
U.S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Nick Grand
Naval Air Engineering Center
Grand
Aiken Standard Contact and Office Hours Notice
The notice lists phone numbers for subscriptions and classifieds at 649 5316 649 1555 and news ideas at 648 2311 plus display ads. Customer service hours are 5 30 p m to 7 p m weekdays and 8 00 a m to 10 30 a m Sunday. Office address 124 Rutland Drive and mailing address Box 456 Aiken SC 29802.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Standard Emergency Numbers Note
Aiken Standard lists emergency contact numbers as a public service. The notice confirms publication details for the newspaper established in 1867 and distributed by Aiken Communications Inc. in Aiken South Carolina.
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Pope
Thurmond
Shanker
Chicago
Washington, D.C
Rose Narlock
Home Delivery
Aiken Standard — Pbm
Abused Persons Coalition
Aiken Police
Emerg
HCA
Jackson
New Ellenton
New Holland
North Augusta
S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley Fire
Salley
Volunt
Wagener
Wagener Police
Benchmark
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