Memorial honors USS Indianapolis survivors in Indiana
Survivors from the USS Indianapolis gather in Indianapolis for a granite memorial honoring the 1,196 crew members who died or survived the sinking in 1945. The ceremony marks fifty years since the torpedo strike, sharks, and the ship’s final mission delivering parts for the atomic bomb.
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Indianapolis
South Pacific
Navy
Tinian Island
Philippines
1158
Mochitsuru Hashimoto
Hashimoto
James E. O'Donnell
Clinton Approved Lease Links Clinton Era Deal to Whitewater Partner
Washington report ties Bill Clinton to a state lease during his Arkansas governorship. A memo and officials say he supported awarding contracts to James McDougal, Clinton's Whitewater partner, over a state agency's objections. Madison Guaranty received three leases, two after a 1985 fundraiser hosted by McDougal, costing taxpayers tens of thousands.
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Washington
Arkansas
Bill ‘Hinton
Whitewater
Clinton
Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan
Clintons
James McDougal
Whitewater Independent
McDougal
Madison Swaranty
Madison
Clinton Lawyer Denies Special Treatment for Jim McDougal
David Kendall says President Clinton did not direct favoritism toward Jim McDougal or link political contributions to favors. He notes the memo originated with a lawyer for Charles Peakock III, then Madison official seeking to block S&L foreclosures on his loans.
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Jim McDougal
David Kendall
Clinton
Little Rock, Ark
McDougal
Kendall
Arkansas
Charles Peacock III
Madison
S&l
Divorce recovery groups offer support for the divorced
Spears notes personal growth after divorce while Lynn T. Hilley leads a Grace United Methodist Church workshop in North Augusta for about 30 attendees. Millbrook offers singles classes and a Sunday school group shares experiences from one to 17 years divorced. Burnette highlights strong, fire-tested guidance from peers. The Aurora Center provides free services and additional support groups.
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Spears
Lynn T. Hilley
Grace United Methodist Church
North Augusta
Craige
Ms. Hilley
Burnette
Aurora Center
Alliance aims to standardize return to work processes
Jane Boston of Hitchcock leads a task force of business leaders forming the Alliance to create one stop health care services and national standards for return to work. ARMC HR manager Tony Welch says the program will cut delays in workers compensation, with a computer tracking system to show a worker’s recovery status. A pilot is planned for September with Kathryn Hennings to manage patient care at ARMC outpatient surgery.
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Jane Boston
Hitchcock
Mrs. Boston
Tony Welch
ARMC
OHA
Welch
Kathryn Hennings
Fugitive Beats Bondsman in Shootout Escape in Aiken
Bondsman prepared to cuff a fugitive when a resident flashed porch light, distracting him and letting the suspect wrestle the gun away. The fugitive reportedly tried to shoot but failed to chamber a round, then beat the bondsman with the gun. Aiken Public Safety Bloodhound Team searched until dawn but found nothing. The wounded bondsman, nursing a swollen lip and severe knee injuries, contemplates quitting the dangerous trade while expressing concern for his family's safety and a lingering pursuit of the suspect.
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Vance
Department of Public Safety
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Sociated Press
Donald Beaty
Beaty
O'Donnell
Wilbur Gwinn
Gwinn
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Charles McVay
James O'Donnell
Memo
Selated Press
Millbrook
Ound
Neston Accives
ADO
Norrow
Wachovia
Avachovia
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