Air Force One tops box office with 37.1 million
Air Force One starring Harrison Ford as the president led weekend earnings with 37.1 million, debuting first. George of the Jungle stayed second at 13.2 million, Men in Black fell to third with 12.6 million as Jurassic Park’s Lost World drew 72 million in three days. Bat man & Robin opened strong at 42.9 million. A Glendale feature notes Evander Holyfield Tyson bite inspired chocolate homage, the Evander Haley Ear.
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Air Force One
Harrison Ford
George
The
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Men In Black
Glendale
Calif
Carlos Sepulveda
Mike ‘Tyson
Evander Holyfield
Sepulveda
Evander Haley
Las Vegas
Tyson
Holyfield
Obituary notices on page nine A list several names
Death notices include Lorrizyn Presler Weeks Cora Funderburg Brower Emily Butler Stade Mauritz Carlson and Reba Thomas. The brief notices appear in page 9A obituary column detailing individuals associated with Augusta Rome and Aiken.
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Lorrizyn Presler Weeks
Aiken
Cora Funderburg Brower
Augusta Emily Butler
Rome
Stade
Mauritz Carlson
Reba Thomas
Georgia Lottery Sunday Winning Numbers
The Georgia lottery Sunday drawing produced numbers 10 18 22 25 28 and the Pantone 6 35613 469-734. The winning digits were announced with no further details on prizes or draws.
Tax study begins for state
South Carolina lawmakers discuss funding for property tax rollbacks and major infrastructure without tax increases. The Tax Study Commission, formed by Senate President Pro Tem John Drummond and House Speaker David Wilkins, will study the tax system with a target report by January and a final by June 30, 1999. Governor Beasley has yet to name non legislative members.
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Columbia
Tax Study Commission
South Carolina
House
Commission
Mike Easterday
Simpsonville
Senate
John Drummond
D-Ninety Six
David Wilkins
Greenville
GOP
David Beasley
Gary Karr
Drummond
House Ways and Means
Henry Brown
Senate Finance Committee
Brown
R-Hanahan
Anniversary marks first year since Atlanta park bombing
Fallon Stubbs stood near the last place she saw her mother alive as mourners marked the first anniversary of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta. Alice Hawthorne, 44, died when shrapnel struck her. more than 100 were injured during last summer's attack.
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Atlanta
Alice Hawthorne
Centennial Olympic Park
Fallon Stubbs
Sex Offender Registry Under Scrutiny in Rock Hill
In Rock Hill South Carolina the sexual offender registry is discussed as a tool for law enforcement rather than public notification. York County sheriff’s analyst Yvonne Feaster says the list aids investigations by flagging suspects after crimes. The system has faced criticism as one of the worst Megan’s Law implementations among about 50 states.
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Rock Hill
South Carolina
York County
Yvonne Peaster
Feaster
National Conference of State Legislatures
Ats
Congress
Megan Kanka
New Jersey
Public sexual offender registry seeks open access in South Carolina
A 1994 SC sex offender registry remains confidential while at least 30 states disclose offender locations. Lawmakers led by Rep Gary Simrill plan a suit to publish the list, arguing neighbors should easily know if a convicted child molester lives nearby.
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South Carolina
Gary Simrill
R-Rock Hill
Simrill
Trading ties to swim suits at Wee Can Ski Clinic
Local business leaders swapped neckties for swimsuits to host the 1997 Wee Can Ski Clinic at Lake Murray. About 60 volunteers aided roughly 40 participants, including adults and disabled children, with water ski instruction and equipment. Volunteers organized by color, used pull boats and chase boats, and praised smooth operations amid new staffing. Sponsors Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center and Carolina Orthopedics supported the fourth annual event, with student volunteer Brian Weathersby among returning helpers.
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Lake ‘Murray
Pam Bean
Chuck Martin
Aiken Produce Camp
Hitchcock Rehabilitation
Pat Friday
Carolina Orthopetics
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