Bittersweet Win For Braves Page 10A
South Carolina Lt Gov Bob Peeler plans to endorse Bob Dole and take a national role on his campaign Peeler joins Thurmond Spence and Condon on the Dole team as Gramm and Dole clash over high profile endorsements in the state Peeler is a Gaffney dairy operator elected in the Republican sweep last November.
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Sreenville
South Carolina
Bob Peeler
Bob Dole
Peeler
Dole
Chris Neely
Tanker Truck Spill Closes I 26 Between Summerville and Ladson
A tanker overturn spilled flammable ammonium chromate on I-26 blocking both directions for over 12 hours. The truck en route to Charleston from Rock Hill carried 55 gallon drums. State officials described the dry chemical as flammable with diesel and said crews pumped fuel to contain the spill.
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Charleston
Summerville
Ladson
Thom Berry
State Department of Health and Environmental Control
Berry
Port Authority
Rock Hill
Obituary notices on Page 2B for Rosa Lee Gantt to Victor L. Shealy
Obituary notices list deaths from Rosa Lee Gantt of Leesville through Tetch Cone Oakman Jr of Aiken and Victor L. Shealy of Gilbert, with brief biographical details and service information as published in the Page 2B notices.
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Rosa Lee Gantt
Leesville
Tetch Cone
Oakman Jr
Aiken
Victor L. Shealy
Gilbert
Energy chief backs linear accelerator for tritium
Secretary of Energy Hazel O'Leary endorsed a linear accelerator as the preferred technology to produce tritium for the U.S. nuclear stockpile. The facility would be at Savannah River Site or Nevada Test Site, with final site decision not yet made.
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Savannah River
Secre
Tary
Secretary of Energy
Hazel O'Leary
Nevada Test Site
Department of Energy
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Ms. O'Leary
North Augusta
First Night Aiken 1996 Button And Poster Winners
Experienced designer Lorenzo Williams and newcomer Joan Suits won top prizes in the First Night Aiken 1996 Button And Poster Contest. Williams earned 250 dollars for a moon and magician motif, while Suits won 100 dollars for a horse and trumpet collage. Both advances set to compete in the international First Night Cities contest against artists from 25+ cities worldwide.
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Lorenzo Williams
Joan Suits
Aiken
Williams
USC Aiken
Aiken Center For the Arts
U.S
Canada
Australia
Britain
Scott Webster
Tearful Testimony Asks Jury To Spare Smith
In a penalty phase of the trial, Susan Smith listened as her ex husband described his torment after learning their two sons were drowned. He cried as he recalled believing a carjacker abducted the boys and pleaded with jurors to avoid execution. The prosecution could seek death or life, with a vote by 12 jurors. Three jurors cried during the testimony. Smith, who turns 25, confessed after a nine day search.
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Susan Smith
David
Ad Smith
Ms. Smith
Smith
O'Leary Calls SRS To Shift From War Time Roles
Secretary Hazel O Leary spoke at the North Augusta breakfast urging the Savannah River Site to transition from weapons production to future oriented work. She highlighted 22 percent workforce reduction at SRS versus 39 percent at Rocky Flats and outlined future tasks including waste processing decontamination and tritium production to carry the site into the 21st century.
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North Augusta
Hazel O'Leary
Savaniah River
Savannah River
Department of Energy
SRS
Rocky Flats
Denver
Leary
Congress
City seeks lessee for Aiken Farmers Market
Aiken seeks a lessee to operate the Farmers Market after no bids followed five solicitations in June. City Manager Steven T. Thompson said the deadline for proposals is 5 p.m. Friday. Local resident Rosamond McDuffie opposed leasing the facility citing unfairness to farmers. Information available from the City Manager’s Office or by calling the listed number.
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Aiken
Steven T. Thompson
Rosamond McDuffie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Braves
Sen. Dole
Rogers
Lost Trust
Lolumbia
John S
Jack” Roy
Marlboro
Abby
Secretary O'Leary
North ‘Augusta
Doe
O'Leary
Aiken-Augusta
By Nina J. Nndiffer
Jams
Ms. Suits
Susan Si
O’leary
Rodd Cr
Aig
Philiplord
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