Bulldozer Flattens Own Car Sparks Uniformed Humour
Kalama Washington AP report shows a Port of Kalama operator who cannot see and flattens his own car with a bulldozer while attempting to move a log. He plans a large flag for his next vehicle and appeals for quiet at home. In Mahopac New York a car raffle twist sees Charles DeFranco win a donated Lincoln Town Car after buying 200 tickets. Fire Chief Tonatore receives the keys as DeFranco drives away in the $30,000 prize. The dealer will resell the car and donate proceeds to the local Fire Department.
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Kalama
Wash
A O'Neil
O'Neil
O’neil
Mahopac
N.Y
Charles DeFranco
DeFranco
Thomas Tornatore
New York City
Deaths listed for five individuals in regional notices
Memorial notices memorialize Thelma Givens Cantwell of Williston Willard McDaniel of Greenwood Catherine Evans of North Augusta Udell P Hendley of Millen Ga and Maryetta Foreman of Tallahassee Ka with instruction to see Page 104 for full details.
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Thelma Givens Cantwell
Williston
Willard McDaniel
Greenwood
Catherine Evans
North Augusta
Udell P. Hendley
Millen
Maryetta Foreman
Tallahassee
Pete Rose sentenced to five months in prison
Pete Rose, former Cincinnati Reds manager and all time hits leader, was sentenced in U S District Court in Cincinnati to five months in prison and a 500 fine for two felony counts of failing to report income from memorabilia autographs appearances and gambling He must complete 1000 hours of community service with inner city youths in Cincinnati Rose faced the sentence amid an intense courtroom scene with his wife Carol present He has admitted a gambling problem and is receiving treatment He had agreed to a lifetime baseball ban last August 23 but denied betting on baseball The judge was S Arthur Spiegel and the hearing lasted about 25 minutes
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Cincinnati
Pete Rose
U.S
Katay House
Psnarm
Sway House
Rose
S. Arthur Spiegel
Oday
Cincinnati Reds
A. Bartlett Giamatti
Ose
Speigel
Carol
Woodside Dam Break Drains Spalding Lake In South Carolina
A 60 foot wide rupture at Woodside Plantation caused millions of gallons to pour from Spalding Lake, a 24 acre irrigation impoundment, but no injuries or property damage were reported. Officials from Woodside Development Co and Palmetto Federal said repairs and investigations could take up to 30 days, with the flood extending toward the Savannah River and affecting nearby ponds and roads.
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Hollow Creek
Woodside
Spalding Lake
Michael Hosang
Woodside Development Co
Howard Hickey
Palmetto Federal
Woodside Development
Nelson Cato
Greens
Hosang
City of
Anderson
Gary George Pond
Anderson Pond
George Pond
Savannah River
Anderson Pond Road
Chime Bell Road
Silver Bluff
Kime Bell
U.S
Petticoat Junction
Legislators In Dark About Nature Of Federal Probe
Legislators say they know little about a federal probe into campaign and economic disclosure forms tied to cash contributions to lawmakers. Rep. Sharpe suspects vote buying and says he will ask Speaker Sheheen for details while Rep. Huff notes subpoenas and possible money exchanges with a lobbyist.
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Wo Aiken County House
House
Charles R. Sharpe
R-Waener
Sharpe
Robert Sheheen
Camden
Thomas E. Huff
North Augusta
Huff
FBI
SLED
Edgefield Federal Prison Endorsed by Study Committee
Edgefield County endorses pursuing a federal prison after a 13 member study group toured a similar site in Marianna Florida and reviewed reports. The plan would employ about 250 people with 60 percent hired locally and a $6.5 million annual payroll, with a $50 million institute project strengthening Edgefield’s economy.
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Edgefield
Bettis C. Rainsford
Federal Correctional Institute Marianna
Marianna
Fla
Rainsford
Edgefield County
Scientists Identify Gene Linked to Sex Determination
British researchers report discovery of a gene named SRY that may trigger sex development. The Imperial Cancer Research Fund team notes SRY as a strong candidate for the elusive testis determining gene, while rival views suggest multiple genes may be involved.
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Buston
Imperial Cancer Research Fund
London
Whitehead Institute
Cambridge
Mass
Nature
Andrew Sinclair
Page
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Abby
Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken Standard
Joe Kayap
Woodside Plantation
Ginny Southwort
Carl Langley
Edgefield Fed Prison
Council
Whitehead
David Page
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