Kuhlke Leads Watson Tourney
Midland Valley's Elaine Mantano practices to join the LPGA tour as a feature on Page 6B notes. Willie Stargell to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame per Page 1B. Mike Ditka among four inducted into the Football Hall of Fame per Page 1B. Bengals beat Rams 14 7 in season's first NFL exhibition game on Page 3B.
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Midland Valley
Elaine Montano
Willie Stargell
Mike Ditka
Cincinnati Bengals
Los Angeles Rams
Two Trains Collide In Iowa. Evacuations Ordered
In Altoona Iowa two freight trains collided killing two crew members and prompting evacuation of about 1000 residents within 1.5 miles amid fears denatured alcohol tank cars could explode. Hazardous materials teams worked as 9000 visitors near an amusement park continued riding.
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Altoona
Iowa
Des Moines
Anthony Bacino
Bacino
Partly Cloudy With Warm Highs Amid Thunderstorms
Partly cloudy and warm today with a 40 percent chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The high will be in the mid 90s and the low around the low 70s. Details on Page 6A.
Obituary notices listed deaths in several towns
Death notices list James B. Alben Aiken N Banks Sara C Batise Ridge Spring Bobby F Birt Vance Violet L Davis Spartanburg James R Gentry Aiken Marie S Lybrand Ridge Spring Henrietta McClain Brooklyn NY Mary J Owings Augusta James A Robinson Trenton Wade B Widener Mooresville NC details on page 9A
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James B. Alben
Aiken
N. Banks
Saluda
Sara C. Batise
Ridge Spring
Bobby F. Birt
Vance
Violet L. Davis
Spartanburg
James R. Gentry
Marie S. Lybrand
Henrietta McClain
Brooklyn, N.Y
Mary J. Owings
Augusta
James A. Robinson
Trenton
Wade B. Widener
Mooresville
N.C
Aiken Awaits NPR Announcement On Reactor Site
The Department of Energy will announce the site and technology for a new production reactor on Wednesday. The Savannah River Plant is the front-runner, with Sen. Strom Thurmond and South Carolina officials lobbying for the multibillion-dollar project. DOE reportedly backs SRP’s heavy-water design, though final decision rests with Energy Secretary Herrington and White House and NSC approval.
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Department of Energy
Strom Thurmond
Savannah River
Sen. Thurmond
South Carolina
DOE
SRP
Columbia
S A
Energy
John Herrington
White House
National Security Council
Herrington
Congress
Severance Pay at SRP Under Congressional Review
A U.S. House subcommittee continues examining Du Pont Co for plans to pay 75 million in severance to 6,500 Savannah River Plant employees as SRP's role as contractor shifts. DOE reimbursement questions linger while Westinghouse and Martin Marietta bid for the next lead contractor.
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Congressional
du Pont Co
Savannah River
U.S. House Subcommittee On Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
SRP
DOE
Detment
du Pont
James Felder
Felder
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Martin Marietta Corp
Eere
USS
Mike Synar
D-Okia
Barbara Jordan Remains Critical After Pool Incident
Former U S representative Barbara Jordan was found unconscious in a swimming pool at her Austin home and declared in critical condition. EMS treated her at the scene before she was airlifted to Brackenridge Hospital. hospital staff reported she had a pulse and was breathing as she arrived.
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Austin
Texas
U.S
Barbara Jordan
Johannesburg blast at Benoni center kills woman, injures 56
A noon explosion at a crowded Benoni shopping center near Johannesburg killed one white woman and injured 56, eight seriously, as police blamed a limpet mine. Authorities noted most victims were white and tied the attack to escalating violence amid the film ban of Cry Freedom.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Steven Biko
Benoni
Willem Meyer
Aiken Election Officials Outline 4-2-1 Voting Plan
Aiken city adopts a 4-2-1 single member district plan for council seats with four districts and at large mayor and two seats. Elections will be staggered over two years beginning this November with Districts One and Three voting. Incumbents may run. District One will elect a new member.
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City Election Commission
Election Commission
Richard Johnson, Jr
Durban
Cavanaugh
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