Severe storms topple mobile home in Florence area
Aline reports say powerful thunderstorms swept across South Carolina causing downed trees and a mobile home to topple in Florence. Early police notes indicate no injuries. NWS confirmed severe storms in Kershaw, Richland, Lexington, and Chesterfield counties.
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Columbia
Jerry McDonald
Florence
National Weather Service
Kershaw
Richland
Lexington
Chesterfield
Diver Among Three Weekend Drownings
A Columbia AP report details three weekend drownings including Daniel Lee Moore 38 who died diving without an oxygen tank near Lake Jocassee. Olin Powell Jr 53 disappeared while swimming at Lyman Lake and Carlton Douglas William 58 died by suicide at Martwell Lake after fleeing from police. Lonnie Rayford Green 29 shot himself during a pursuit after breaking into a home. deputies pursued, he crashed, drew a shotgun, and ended the incident.
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Columbia
Woodruff
Daniel Lee Moore
Lake Jocassee
Greer
Lyman Lake
Olin Powell Jr
Carlton Douglas William
Martwell Lake
Onomenvaneuary
Calhoun Falls
Abbeville
Charles Goodwin
Lonnie Rayford Green
Obituary notices list deaths of local residents
Death notices for Willie Bettis Monetta Kenneth C Hyland Aiken Louise L Rawl Lexington ie Bell Walker Aiken appear in the obituary page 6A with brief memorial details and dates. The item records multiple local deaths and provides standard obituary placement in the newspaper.
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Willie Bettis
Budget Pinches Teacher Training In South Carolina
The General Assembly cut funding for a tuition reimbursement program that helped teachers pay for recertification courses in 1994 95. Aiken County School District staff report teachers spent money on classes with the state promising reimbursement. The program covered one graduate course every two years, while recertification requires two courses. The state still funds recertification for teachers in critical needs subjects such as math science and special education. The law mandates recertification every five years, and the budget cut affects those pursuing renewal.
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The
General Assembly
Aiken County
Alice Sheehan
Smith Awaits Her Fate as Death Penalty Decides
Susan Smith, found guilty of murder in the drowning of her two sons Michael aged 3 and Alex 14 months, returns for sentencing to determine if the death penalty will be imposed. Her lawyer David Bruck notes expected psychiatric testimony and possible video reenactment evidence for the penalty phase.
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UNION
Susan Smith
Ms. Smith
Michael Smith
Alex
David Bruck
Bruck
UN Troops Deploy to Hit Serb Guns in BiH
U N Rapid Reaction Force soldiers moved into central Bosnia with orders to destroy any Serb artillery aimed at peacekeepers. A French raid on Pale was denied by Paris. Two French peacekeepers were killed and four wounded as fighting continued around Sarajevo.
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Bosnia-Herzegovina
U.N
Pale
France
Mount Igman
Chris ‘Vernon
Diers
Vitez
Zepa
Bihac
White House
United States
Britain
Gilles Carreau
Fhe Dorleans
Igman
As Long As Sun Shines Skin Cancer Risk Rises
Dermatologist Dr. Richard S Chesser sees about 30 new skin cancer cases per month, roughly one daily, amid 700 000 to 900 000 new non invasive cases nationally each year plus about 41 000 more severe or fatal cases. The doctor urges moderation and sun safety while noting sunlight aids vitamin D and growth, with sunburns linked to problems surfacing 10 to 20 years later. Assistant Jan Carter cites summer clothing raising skin exposure and spotting more spots.
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Richard S Chesser
American Academy of Dermatology
Contentment Robert Houston's rise from poverty in Louisiana
Robert Houston grew up very poor after his father died and his mother Versie raised five children. He credits a God given drive for climbing from humble beginnings to success, noting his mother never insisted on school but urged him to do his best as he reflects on his upbringing.
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Robert Houston
Louisiana
Houston
Versie Houston
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