Move to return wolves to Yellowstone called premature
Washington AP reports Parks Director James Ridenour told a House panel that a bill by Rep Wayne Owens would derail ongoing studies on whether wolves can be reintroduced without harming interests. The debate pits environmentalists against sportsmen over restoring the park's indigenous species and potential elk prey and livestock impacts.
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Washington
Yellowstone Park
National Park Service
James Ridenour
Wayne Owens
Utah
Yellowstone
Britain Man Hanged in Malaysia Drug Case
Derrick Gregory, a 39 year old Briton from Middlesex, was executed in Malaysia for heroin trafficking amid overseas pleas for clemency. He spent his last hours clutching a photo of his seven year old daughter Tara, having hidden 576 grams of heroin in his boots on arrival from Singapore.
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Malaysia
Derrick Gregory
Gregory
Angeles
Singapore
Middlesex
England
Weekend Rain Likely With Warm Saturday Skies
Weather outlook shows rain chances stay high tonight and into Saturday. Lows tonight near 70s, 20 percent chance of thundershowers. Saturday highs around 90 with a 30 percent rain probability. Details on Page 4.
Notable Local Deaths and Survivors Listed
A list of obituaries includes Sylvia G. Duke of Lake Murray Lucy R. Blackwell of New Ellenton John Henry Morton of North Augusta Eva Whitley of Aiken Catherine Rowe of Wagener James Roy Epps of Orangeburg Woodrow W. Frazier of Aiken Carol A. Kirby of Timmonsville Beulah Mae Price of Washington D C Rosa S. Pearson of Wagener James J. Deason of North Augusta Geneva M. Williams of Thomson Go. Details appear on Page 4A.
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Sylvia G. Duke
Lake Murray
Lucy R. Blackwell
New Ellenton
John Henry Morton
North Augusta
Eva. Whitley
Aiken
Catherine Rowe
Wagener
James Roy Epps
Orangeburg
Woodrow W. Frazier
Carol A. Kirby
Timmonsvlle
Beulah Mae Price
Washington, D.C
Rosa S. Pearson
James J. Deason
Geneva M. Williams
Thomson
Exemption Battle Over K-Reactor Sparks Protest
CARL LANGLEY reports three environmental groups denounced a Derrick proposal to let Savannah River Site K-Reactor exceed environmental rules. They oppose diverting 127 million for cooling towers into plant cleanup funds, noting a 1982 DOE directive and 1987 decision to proceed with cooling towers.
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Columbia
U.S
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
Savannah River
Iiters
Derrick
House Rules Committee
Frances Close Hart
ERF
Ms. Hart
Mary Kelly
DOE
Department of Energy
Westinghouse Restart Delay Draws Energy Secretary Criticism
Energy Secretary James Watkins criticized Westinghouse Electric Corp for delaying the Savannah River Site reactor restart until fall 1900 and for failing to notify him at least three months earlier. He summoned Westinghouse COO Paul Lego to Washington after a nine month delay was disclosed in a company spokesman statement.
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Energy
James Watkins
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Savannah River
Watkins
Westinghouse
Mi 80
Paul Lego
Washington
Lego
Plane Slams Into Cars Killing Eight In Manila Crash
A Philippine Airlines BAC 1-11 jet from Zamboanga City missed the runway in heavy rain, crashed into a concrete wall on Manila’s South Expressway, and struck cars on a highway. Eight people died on the ground, with passengers and two others injured. The crash occurred at about 3:23 p.m. local time as visibility was poor.
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Manila
Philippines
Philippine Airlines
Agl
Enrique Santos
Santos
Zamboanga City
Inga City
Beverly Spilman
Austria
Real Estate Transactions Top $287.3 Million in 1988 89
Aiken County's real estate transfers totaled over 287.3 million for fiscal year 1988 89, based on registrar of mesne conveyance figures. June collections exceeded 107,000, boosting year end stamp sales to a county high of 957,000, with 399,238.05 placed in the bank. The sharing formula allocates about 58 percent to the state. In early 1989 90, the county posted 38,664.80 in fees for the first two weeks of July.
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Aiken County
Registrar of Mesne Conveyance Office
Registrar of Mesne
Peggy Whitman
Woodside Golf Takes First Step in development plan
Woodside Development Co. won county planning commission approval to seek a grading and clearing permit for an 18 hole golf course valued at 3 million dollars. Project leader Mark Graham of Ayer Graham & Associates and officials stressed expedited processing to meet a grass planting schedule. The course marks Phase 2 of Woodside's 2,300 acre development with a second course to follow.
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Woodside Development Co
Aien County Planning Commission
Woodside
Mark Graham
Ayer Graham & Associates Inc
J. Michael
Mike) Hosang
Jim Baggott
Baggott
Graham
Hosang
Aikenite Tomato Leads Cucumbers In Local Contest
Aiken gardener Hoyt Hamilton holds a tomato lead at 2 lb 4.6 oz while Sam Christine tops cucumbers at 3 lb 2.70 oz in the Aiken Standard vegetable contest. By noon Thursday 17 tomatoes and 18 cucumbers weighed in. Entries run to Aug 4 for non staff. prizes: 100, 50, and 2 dollars. Weighing at 124 Rutland Drive weekdays 8:30 to 5:30. Winners announced early August with coverage and photo.
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Fan Aiken
Aiken
Hoyt Hamilton
Sam Christine
Aiken Standard
Mmay
Rutland Drive
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Robert A. Winthrow
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