Check Ring Arrests Tied to Black Press International
Authorities say three suspects tied to a check passing ring cashed over two million dollars in bogus checks over ten years. The group, linked to Black Press International, targeted Black communities with forged identifications and a printing-press operation. Leader Robert Mitchem was arrested on a federal fugitive warrant after prior forgery time.
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The
Black Press International
Hugh Munn
State Law Enforcement Division
Munn
Southeast
Midwest
Robert Nathaniel Mitchem
North Augusta
Mitchem
Kentucky
Marie Atkinson
Aiken
Ms. Atkinson
Jerome Coursey
Bradley Drive
Mailman Rescues Woman From Pool After Car Crash
Jeff Robbins a 26 year old postal worker arrived nine minutes late on his route and dived into an eight foot deep backyard swimming pool to free Lucy Haga from a submerged car. He pulled her free and completed his rounds in a soaking uniform.
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Arlington, Texas
Jeff Robbins
Robbins
Lucy Haga
Video Game Palsy Linked to Nerve Injury Says Doctor
Boston AP reports doctors warn that video game playing can cause nerve damage in the hand a condition labeled video game palsy. Dr Robert P Friedland describes a 26 year old man whose numbness and weakness in the left hand improved after quitting gaming.
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Boston
Space Invaders
Robert P Friedland
New England Journal of Medicine
Friedland
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Martinez
Calif
Weekend Rain Chance and Warm Temps Forecast
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with a 30 percent rain chance and upper 60s lows. Weekend plans bring partly cloudy conditions with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s and a 40 percent rain risk, with thunderstorms possible Saturday and Sunday.
Bob Trow Might Enter Guinness Records For Ice Cream Feat
Friends claim Bob Trow set a new homemade ice cream eating record at a Fourth of July party yesterday. The apparent mark could place him in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Bob Trow
TEC's New Leader Paul Blowers Takes Helm at Aiken TEC
Dr. Paul L. Blowers becomes president of Aiken TEC succeeding Ashley J. Little. He will divide time with Kaskaskia College in Illinois while moving his family to South Carolina. Blowers emphasizes two-year college aims to boost local economic development and job preparation, with plans for limited initial changes.
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Aiken Technical College
Ashley J. Little
Paul L. Blowers
Ashley Little
Blowers
Naval Reserve
Little
Aiken Tec
Kaskaskia College
Illinois
Aiken County
South Carolina
Palmetto
Ilinois
Aiken
Aberdeen
Wash
Atlanta
Dr. Blowers
Palmetto State
NEW
TEC
Paul Blowers
Phil Jones
Pentagon or DOE battle over civilian control of warheads
Senate Armed Services Committee moves to study civilian versus military control of nuclear warhead development and production. Domenici amendment keeps funding with Energy Department while creating a panel to coordinate energy and defense on nuclear weapons policy. Nunn and Warner push for Pentagon cost accountability.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Senate
Savannah River
Department of Energy
Defense Department
Energy Department
Armed Services Committee
Pete V. Domenici
R-N.m
Domenici
Energy and Defense Departments
John W. Warner
R-Va
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Sen
Nunn
McElhaney Seeks Ballot For Aiken County Chairman Race
Mike McElhaney 39 seeks the November ballot to run against Republican incumbent Carrol H. Warner for Aiken County chairman. Petitions aim to gather about 2 500 signatures from 5 percent of registered voters with an Aug 1 noon deadline. Warner supports letting voters decide while McElhaney says unity on council is the goal.
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Aiken
Mike McElhaney
Aiken County
McElhaney
Carrol H. Warner
McEl
Haney
Warmer
Warner
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Susan Drake Advances in Miss South Carolina Pageant
Susan Drake, Miss Aiken County 1984, competes in swimsuit preliminaries with two rounds left to reach the finals. Elizabeth Hayes wins talent with a Shakespeare monologue. Drake and other contestants prepare for evening gown tonight. The finals air Saturday at 9 p.m. on CBS. pageant theme is Magic Carpet. Drake, 19, USC Aiken business major, awaits final scores.
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Susan Drake
South Carolina
Miss Drake
Aiken County
Greenville Memorial Auditorium
Elizabeth Hayes
Liberty
Elizabeth Floyd
Greenville
Barbara Bennett
Rock Hill
Foster Drake
Clearwater
CBS
George Seigler
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