Tucker Indicted Over SBA Loan Fraud in Whitewater Case
Gov. Jim Guy Tucker, once a leading Arkansas political figure, faces charges for lying to secure a $200,000 Small Business Administration loan and evading taxes. He is accused alongside William J. Marks in a Florida cable venture. Tucker pledged to present his facts publicly and expressed confidence in vindication. The Columbia City Council backs an anti panhandling plan, posting 100 signs in main downtown districts urging residents not to give to panhandlers.
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Little Rock, Ark
Jim Guy Tucker
Whitewater
Small Business Association
Clinton
Arkansas
William J. Marks
Florida
Columbia (Ap
Columbia
Reading
Oklahoma City bombing prosecutors seek extended indictment deadline
Prosecutors in the Oklahoma City bombing case ask for more time to review 7720 pounds of bomb scene evidence and thousands of phone records before indicting suspects Terry Nichols and Timothy McVeigh. They request the deadline extended to August 11, with McVeigh facing a Monday deadline and earlier ties to a June 26 target for Nichols.
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Oklahoma City
U.S
Jerome Holmes
Terry Nichols
Timothy McVeigh
McVeigh
Nichols
Deaths Guy Adams Frazier and Gertrude Adams
Obituary notices record the deaths of Guy Adams Frazier of Williston and Gertrude Adams of Manning on Page 28 with brief memorial details and burial plans.
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Guy Adams Frazier
Williston
Gertrude Adams
Manning
No One Believed Her Sister of Slain Woman
Sister of Deborah Munn recalls years of abuse before John Jacob Munn shot and killed her in September. In an Aiken courtroom he received a life sentence, after Deborah sought help from law enforcement and shelters without success.
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Susie Barfield
Mrs. Barfield
John Jacob Munn
Barfield
Deborah Munn
Deborah
Mamma
Sheriff's Department
Rescue of U S Pilot O Grady in Bosnia
U S Marines flew into a Bosnian Serb stronghold and rescued Capt Scott F O Grady of Spokane Washington six days after his F 16 was shot down. NATO said he used his survival radio sparingly and fled until a CH 53 helicopter reached him. Col Martin Berndt described the tense dawn operation and O Grady's return in good spirits.
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Sarajevo
Bosnia-Herzegovina
U.S
Scott F. O'Grady
Spokane
Wash
Bihac
Leighton Smith
NATO
Europe
O'Grady
Smith
Bosnia
Martin Berndt
Berndt
Kearsarge
Adriatic
Nbc-Tv
Mantle Undergoes Liver Transplant At Baylor in Dallas
Mickey Mantle, frail from liver damage tied to cancer and alcohol, underwent a liver transplant at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas after a donor liver arrived within two days. Surgeons reported the operation was going well hours after start, as Mantle’s long Yankees career and Hall of Fame status framed the context.
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Dallas
Mickey Mantle
Jennifer Jones
Baylor University Medical Center
Jeff Crippin
New York Yankees
Mantle
Yankee Stadium
Southwest Organ Bank Two
Oklahoma Boy
Joe DiMaggio
Hall of Fame
Aiken County School Budget Faces State Tax Cut Delays
The Aiken County School District adopts a tentative 1995 96 budget of about 121 million dollars while a state budget and property tax reduction remain unresolved. A special session may be called if House Senate disputes persist by next Thursday. Property taxes fund about 50 million for next year, but cuts will be offset by a state replacement formula based on population and tax contributions.
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Aiken County
Board of Education
General Assembly
David Beasley
Heat wave bears down again in Aiken County
Meteorologist Steve Gilbert of the National Weather Service in Augusta warns of low-to-mid 90s through Sunday. Local business owner Lee Boylston notes heat drives demand as people attempt to stay cool. Medical staff advise avoiding strenuous daytime activity and watching for heat illness. Pets face danger too with heat exposure in vehicles.
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Aiken County
Steve Gilbert
National Weather Service
Augusta
Lee Boylston
Holley Heating and Air Conditioning
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