Woman crushed by tree in Greenville home
An 82 year old woman, Rosa Davidson, was killed when a giant pecan tree toppled into her Greenville County home during a severe thunderstorm. Her three daughters escaped unharmed as responders arrived. the storm system was classified as a severe thunderstorm by the National Weather Service.
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Greenville
Greenville County
Kent Dill
Rosa Davidson
Barbara Davidson
Dentim Robbins
National Weather Service
Greer
Ostrich Stolen For Dinner But Not Eaten
McCormick County authorities report a 150-pound pet ostrich was stolen from Ella Mae Brown’s home, killed and prepared for cooking but not consumed. Remains found at a nearby campsite. Warrants charge two men with the theft. The bird valued at $3,000, though Brown says it was priceless to her family.
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McCormick (Ap
McCormick County
June Davis
Ella Mae Brown
Deaths of local residents listed for obituary page
Janie B. Blackwell of Aiken James C. Harris of North Augusta P Jenkins of Aiken Ray Padgett of Langley Glade A Watts of London Ga Evelyn Wilson of Anderson named among those reported dead. Details appear on Page 6A for corresponding notices and funeral arrangements.
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Janie B. Blackwell
Aiken
James C. Harris
North Augustae
P. Jenkins
Ray Padgett
Langley Glade
A. Watts
London
Evelyn Wilson
Anderson
Relief Efforts Halt as Tropical Storm Approaches Bangladesh
A tropical storm nears Bangladesh as U S relief operations pause for victims of the April cyclone. Red Crescent says over 21 000 volunteers evacuating hundreds of thousands. Storm could lash Khulna and Patuakhali with 55 mph winds and eight foot surges.
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Dhaka
Bangladesh
U.S
Red Crescent
Red Cross
Khulna
Patuakhali
Shajit Dev Sharma
Meteorological Department
U S and Soviet move toward summit in Lisbon talks
In Lisbon, Secretary Baker and Soviet Foreign Minister Bessmertnykh settled final differences on a treaty to cut non nuclear forces in Europe. They spoke of resuming work on START and the goal of a Moscow summit by late June, though no date was set. Scowcroft noted remaining major questions but said the treaty was largely complete.
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Lisbon
Portugal
United States
Soviet Union
Europe
Jai A. Baker III
Alexander A. Bessmertnykh
Angola
Baker
Brent Scowcroft
Bush
Gorbachev
Bush attacks civil rights bill amid White House row
President Bush, in a commencement address at the U S Military Academy, labeled a rival civil rights measure a quota bill and accused Democrats of using division to gain passage. He praised a U S Soviet arms treaty accord as a step toward a world peace summit.
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West Point
N.Y
Bush
Congress
Europe
Democrats
House
Nation's Forecasters On Defensive
Forecasters who predicted a warmer May face deflection as the East endures an all time heat record. Ed Lenic defends the long range outlook, noting its climate role and moisture benefits for the Great Plains. Groups meet monthly to thrash out 90 day outlooks while utilities and agriculture seek guidance on heating fuel and growing conditions.
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Camp Springs
Bermuda
Great Plains
Gulf of Mexico
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Washington
Energy Department
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Legion Post
Lendar
Hasan Saeed
Sociated Press
Henry Stackpole
Chittagong
Stackpole
Blackhawk
St. Louis
Sharma
Mongla
Cox's Bazaar
Bay of Bengal
India
Knute
Rpne
President Bush
United States Military Academy
George Geddard
Terence Hunt
AP White House
By Randolph E. Schmid
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