Fidel Castro changes name to Michael Anthony Castro
In Bradenton Florida a local man formerly named Fidel Castro after the Cuban leader had his name changed by Circuit Judge Stephen Dakan to Michael Anthony Castro. He cited jokes and career concerns as reasons for the alteration. The story notes Antonio and Amparo Castro of Miami named their son on January 22 1961.
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Bradenton
Fla
Fidel Castro
Mike Isradenton
Fidel
Stephen Dakan
Michael Anthony Castro
Castro
Antonio
Amparo Castro
Miami
Study Stuns Experts On Elderly Memory Abilities
NEW YORK AP An aging study finds elderly adults recall to perform tasks such as buying milk on the way home as well as younger people. The experiments tested prospective memory which is vital for taking medications and attending appointments. Researchers Gilles Einstein and Mark McDaniel say results challenge the view that all memory types decline with age prompting calls for more condition dependent studies.
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New York
Gilles Einstein
Einstein
Furman University
Greenville
Mark McDaniel
Purdue University
Journal of Experimental Psychology
Fergus Craik
University of Toronto
Local deaths listed for several individuals in multiple cities
Death notices list Clarence Brown Jr Augusta Birdell Chavous Mary J Ford Otto Gibbs Mary Hawkins Judy D Livingston Mary Reeves Walter W Riddle Sam A Ryans Jr Earl Walker among others, with locations including Augusta Aiken Grovetown Swansea Baltimore Greenwood Cordova York Pa Please see Page 78 for details.
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Clarence Brown Jr
Augusta Birdell Chavous
Aiken
Mary J. Ford
Grovetown
Otto Gibbs
Mary Hawkins
Augusta
Judy D. Livingston
Swansea
Northern Long
Baltimore
Mary Reeves
Cordova
Walter W. Riddle
Greenwood
Sam A. Ryans Jr
Earl Walker
York
Yeltsin Leaves Communist Party Triggering Moscow Split
Moscow reports say reformists will quit the Communist Party joining Boris Yeltsin in a split not seen since Lenin era. Gorbachev closes the 28th party congress as delegates vote on a new Central Committee amid protests and broad reform moves. Yeltsin, Russian president, cites new duties and the will of the people, signaling faster market reforms.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Boris N. Yeltsin
Lenin
Mikhail
Gorbachev
Yeltsin
Russian
Russia
Potential Victims Seek Help
Richland Wash. residents harmed by early Hanford radiation releases explore nonlitigation routes for compensation. Scientists to assess downwind exposure from 1940s air discharges and 1960s Columbia River contamination as lawmakers consider action for uranium miners and broader claims.
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Richland
Wash
Hanford
Columbia River
Tom Bailie
Washington Reservation
Bailie
Congress
Sid Morrison
Washington, D.C
Groups Demand Release Of Savannah River Radiation Records
Environmental groups urge the Energy Research Foundation to press the DOE to release Savannah River Site radiation documents since the 1950s. They argue Hanford disclosures show higher emissions and potential cancer links, calling for independent review and candor about SRS releases.
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Hanford
Savannah River
Energy Research Foundation
Columbia
U.S. Department of Energy
SRS
DOE
Brian Cosme
Foundation
Pdoes
Richland
Wash
Costner
Tim Connor
Rain Helps Some Areas Endure Drought in Aiken
Cool rainfall finally reached parts of Aiken on Thursday night easing heat and drought. Rain totals varied, with some spots receiving up to an inch and a half while others saw little to none. Forecasters expect more moisture this weekend as a frontal system shifts Gulf moisture into the region.
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Aiken
S.C. Water Resources Commission
Andy Foster
National Weather Service
Bush Field
Augusta
Gulf of Mexico
Foster
Doubter Fights Friday the 13th Superstitions
Philadelphia prop store owner Jerry Karol offers a 13 step tongue in cheek remedy for tris kaidekaphobia at his Theme Factory showroom. The display invites visitors to break superstitions by actions like breaking a mirror or walking under a ladder, with donations to Mothers Against Drunk Drivers or another charity requested.
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Philadelphia
Jerry Karol
Karol
Friday the 13th Lucky or Unlucky
Friday the 13th is portrayed as either the luckiest or unluckiest day of the year. The article cites superstitions linking Friday and the number 13 to death, disaster, and biblical events. It notes beliefs about crucifixion, the Last Supper, and executions on Friday.
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Christ
Eve
Adam
Paradise
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Sharon Jackson
S.C. Forestry Commission
Oakwood-Windsor
Aiken County
Buddy Waller
Nina J. Nndiffer
Kentucky
Louisiana
Doubter
Superstitions
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