Pee Wee Cooperates as Support Grows for Reubens
Friends of Paul Reubens aka Pee Wee Herman rally in his defense as he faces charges of exposing himself in an adult theater in Sarasota Florida. Joan Rivers Cyndi Lauper and Bill Cosby voiced support while his publicist reported letters from worried parents.
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New York
Paul Neuens
Peewee Herman
Pee-wee
Joan Rivers
Cyndi Lauper
Bill Cosby
California
Reubens
Pee-wee Reubens
Sarasota
Fla
Mies Tuwers
Helmsley Appeals Tax Fraud Conviction
New York AP reports Leona Helmsley, hotel queen, appeals a tax fraud conviction after the 2nd U.S. Circuit upholds the verdict with strong evidence that she billed personal expenses to the Helmsley hotel empire. A new sentence was ordered but no date set. she previously faced four years in prison, a 7.1 million fine, and 2 million restitution while free on appeal.
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New York
Apis
Leona Helmsley
Deaths Notice List Includes Several Individuals
Obituary brief lists deaths for Lewis E. Agner Modoc Joseph Corley Gloverville Jaspar Craig Jr Detroit Robert Holsomback Johnston Shirley Kimbrel Aiken John Simkins Spartanburg Gladys Simpson Greenvile details on Page 7A
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Lewis E. Agner
Modoc
Joseph Corley
Gloverville
Jaspar Craig Jr
Detroit
Robert Holsomback
Johnston
Shirley Kimbrel
Aiken
John Simkins
Spartanburg
Gladys Simpson
Greervile
Seven Dead in Camden Amtrak Wreck
The Miami to New York Amtrak Sil-Song derailed near Camden at about 5 am. At least seven people were killed and more than 120 injured. The train carried 426 aboard with rear cars derailed and several on their sides.
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Camden
Amtrak
New York
Kersaw
Tommy Horton
Chase
Horton
Clifford Black
Washington
Orton
Bush and Gorbachev sign historic START arms treaty
President Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a 700 page START treaty in Moscow to cut strategic nuclear arsenals by 30 percent overall. Moscow faces 35 percent cuts while Washington trims 28 percent. The pact aims to prove both sides can meet limits and advance world security.
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Moscow
Bush
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
United States
Soviet Union
Multary
Gorbachev
Washington
House
Marlin Fitzwater
St Valdamir’s
Kremlin
U.S
Ugly Shorts Contest Draws Mixed Fashion in Aiken
The Aiken Standard hosts an Ugly Shorts Contest to pick the ugliest shorts in Aiken with prizes of 4100 for first, 75 for second, and 50 for third. Entries must be received by 5 p.m. Monday and include name, address, and phone number.
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Aiken
Aiken Standard
Exiplorae
No-Fault In Favor For Cars
A House subcommittee plans hearings in September to study changes in state automobile insurance with a focus on a proposed choice no fault system. Rep. James Roland Smith said drivers could choose between their own insurer or another option, potentially lifting mandates and reducing recoupment fees. The plan includes up to four statewide meetings as the 1992 session approaches.
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House
James Roland Smith
Dfe
Blatt
Columbia
Democrat
Smith
Midland Valley High School
John G. Richards IV
Len Thomas L
Tommy) Moore
D-Clearwater
Ronnie Young
LaVana McKenzie
Cards
Rep. Smith
SRS Waste Closures Mark Cleanup Milestone in South Carolina
Three large basins at the Savannah River Site received final regulatory certifications from the South Carolina DHEC for closure. DOE and Westinghouse officials called the actions major milestones in environmental remediation with a ceremony planned for August. The basins dated to nuclear weapons era waste storage and disposal and were phased out in the mid-1980s under RCRA standards.
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Savannah River
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
DHEC
Department of Energy and Westinghouse
Savannah River Company
Leo Duffy
DOE
Office of Environmental Restoration and
SRS
Westinghouse
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Lewis Grizzard
Pam Jackson
Kershaw County Hospital
George Bsush
Dier
Barry Schweid
Suiwvivie
Rutland Drive
Scott We
Becky Lock
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