War of the Worlds 50th anniversary launch marks iconic broadcast
West Windsor New Jersey AP reports on the 50th anniversary of Orson Welles Mercury Theatre radio drama War of the Worlds. The Oct. 30, 1938 broadcast sparked nationwide panic despite disclaimers. Grovers Mill in West Windsor Township was the invasion’s initial setting as Howard Koch selected the town.
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West Windsor
N.J
Orson Welles
America
Welles
Mercury Theater
H.G. Wells
Earth
CBS
Grovers Mill
Howard Koch
West Windsor Township
Princeton
TV Crew Captures Bev Hills Bandit Heist on Tape
An AP report says a syndicated TV crew unknowingly filmed the Beverly Hills Ponytail Bandit during a bank robbery at a California Federal Savings branch. FBI officials said the footage, shot for the show Great Weekend, will aid the investigation and was shared with authorities. Sunrise News spokeswoman Sandra Manning noted the crew was filming a story on checking accounts when the robbery occurred.
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Los Angeles
Beverly Hills
FBI
California
Sandra Manning
Sunrise News
Weather outlook for tonight and tomorrow
Cloudy to partly cloudy skies forecast with a 20 percent chance of thundershowers in the evening and afternoon. Lows near mid 70s and highs in the mid range. Details continued on Page 11A.
Deaths of Six Notables Across Cities
Obituary notices list six individuals: Jessie Dove of Clearwater, Bessie M Mayo of Washington D C, Edith M Memory of Augusta, James A Roe of Beech Island, Eugene L Wilson of Mauldin, and Christopher M Wise of Aiken.
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Jessie Dove
Clearwater
Bessie M. Mayo
Washington, D.C
Edith M. Memory
Augusta
James A. Roe
Beech Island
Eugene L. Wilson
Mauldin
Christopher M. Wise
Aiken
Four Bradberry murder cases dismissed by local solicitor
Aiken County solicitor Robert Harte dismissed all charges against four men arrested in 1982 in the Linda Bradberry beauty shop slaying. He cited discrepancies in the key witness’s evidence and said the investigation will continue with state assistance and a full time SLED agent.
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Phil Jones
Aiken
Sue Townsend
Robert Harte
Carrol Heath
Linda Bradberry
Linda T. Bradberry
Harte
Aiken County
Bradberry
Swint E
Porky) Bradberry Jr
Leroy Craig
Vaucluse
Allen Blanding Hammett
Charleston
James Edward Green
Porky Bradberry
Jack Swerling
Columbia
Gambrell
Townsend
Dukakis To Yield Stage To Jackson At Dnc Finale
Michael Dukakis remains firmly in command as he yields center stage to Jesse Jackson for a 28 minute address at 10 21 p m EDT before 5 372 delegates and alternates A video tribute precedes Jackson who calls for bold leadership new direction and unity Jackson will withdraw 10 of 13 minority planks while Dukakis signals a vote down on higher taxes for the wealthy and no first use of nuclear weapons Keillor and schoolchildren stage a pledge and anthem segment as the convention opens with sharp attacks on the Reagan record and Bush victory is seen as likely for Dukakis with his Thursday night claim to the prize.
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Atlanta
Michael Dukakis
Jesse Jackson
White House
Jackson
Dukakis
Garrison Keillor
George Bush
Republican Party
SRP Study Group Plans Careful SRP contractor changes
North Augusta officials heard a report on preparing Aiken County for SRP contractor changes. Charles Hughes urged a unified community response while CCED maps its structure and data. A July 21 briefing follows county approval on June 21 to study effects on the region.
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Aiken County
Savannah River
Charles Hughes
Coordinating Council ‘On
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SRP
CCED
J. David Jameson
Economic Development Partnership
Aiken County Council
Iran and Iraq clash as warplanes raid coast near Ammig
Iraqi warplanes attacked Iran's coast near Ammig and reportedly shot down an Iranian plane. Iran claimed two Iraqi jets were downed in Khuzestan near Ahvaz while casualties and damage occurred. US officials refrained from comment as Iran and Iraq discussed a UN cease fire plan.
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Manama
Bahrain
Iran
Iraq
Gulf
Ammig
Baghdad
Nicosia
Cyprus
Islamic Republic
IRNA
Ahvaz
Khuzestan
United Nations
Radiation Check Detains 1000 SRP Employees
About 1,000 Savannah River Plant workers were monitored for radiation Monday after surface contamination appeared near the H chemical separations area. Crews began cleanup and investigators looked into the source. All H area workers were held until 5 p.m. after health protection staff checked vehicles and shoes for contamination.
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Savannah River
SRP
Chris Leyes
DuPont Company
Leyes
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