Rostenkowski Denies Embezzlement Claims and Hiring Defense
Rep Dan Rostenkowski rejected allegations of embezzled funds and hiring a high profile criminal defense team in the House Post Office scandal. In his first public statement since links to an embezzlement scheme surfaced, he pledged no crime or unethical conduct and said the matter will not derail deficit reduction talks.
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Washington
Dan Rostenkowski
Post Office
Rostenkowski
Thurmond Defends South in Confederate Flag Row
Senator Strom Thurmond argued South has better race relations than the North and disputed slavery as the Civil War's central issue in an interview. He claimed slaves were treated well in the Confederacy while comments tied to a Confederate flag insignia prompted a Senate ethics review.
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Columbia
Strom Thurmond
State of
Thurmond
Senate
Daughters of the Confederacy
Aiken Faces Rare Flooding Claims Amid Heavy Midwest Rain
The article recalls Aiken’s rare flood risks as nearby Iowa towns record near 19 inches of rain between June and July. City officials say pockets flood but no major crises, noting recent severe flooding last occurred in October 1990.
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Midwest
Aiken
Keosaqua
Iowa
Des Moines
National Weather Service
North Augusta
Savannah
Edisto
Roger LaDue
Cit Dn
Bio Works
Aikene
Aiken Wins Four Pak Municipal Cup for 1990s City Programs
Four-peat victory earned by Aiken as the S C Municipal Cup was awarded at a breakfast meeting. Mayor Fred Corette accepted the cup for the city noted for its Storm water Utility project, recycling program, and ongoing city initiatives. Trenton also received recognition for its town improvements.
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Aiken
S.C
Trenton
Alten
Alken
DOE Plans Changes in Nuclear Weapons Complex Reconfiguration
Energy Secretary Hazel R OLeary announced changes to the proposed reconfiguration of the nation s nuclear weapons complex and a shifted PEIS scope. The move, tied to reduced security threats since the 1991 study, aims to lower costs while maintaining capabilities, with public comment sought on revised options and facilities including Savannah River, Idaho National Lab, Livermore, Los Alamos, Nevada Test Site, Oak Ridge, and Pantex.
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Department of Energy
DOE
Savannah River
Idaho National Engineering Laboratory
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Livermore
Calif
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, N.M
Nevada Test Site
Las Vegas
Nev
Oak Ridge Reservation
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Pantex
Lo, Texas
Hazel R O'Leary
New Record Crest Forecast On River
The Mississippi River crest was forecast to rise again after heavy upstream rain with sandbagging underway to reinforce levees. Missouri Water Patrol cautioned the water would rebound, as areas previously protected by sandbags face new jeopardy due to soaked levees. In St Louis, volunteers worked through the night to add bags along a 1 5 mile levee stretch to reach about 48 feet, aiming to protect neighborhoods from floods observed in prior crests.
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ST. Louis
Mississippi River
Missouri Water Patrol
Hans Huenink
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