Suit Filed Against KKK For S C Church Fire
The Southern Poverty Law Center filed a civil suit in a South Carolina circuit court seeking damages from the Ku Klux Klan and its members for a 1995 fire that destroyed Macedonia Baptist Church. The center sues the Christian Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, founded in Mount Holly, North Carolina, with chapters in several states.
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Ala
Southern Poverty Law Center
South Carolina
Ku Klux Klan
Macedonia Baptist Church
Christian Knights of the
Mount Holly
N.C
North Carolina
Kentucky
Tenesse
Irmo man charged with failing to pay child support
Gary Earn Myers, 43, turned himself in to Lexington County deputies after being named a fugitive for owing more than 36 000 in Oregon. He posted 50 000 bond. Oregon officials sought help locating him amid tips he appeared in Midlands TV ads. Gov Beasley announced a wilderness camp for low risk juvenile offenders at Sand Hills State Forest Griggs Pond. The program will start in August with 32 boys aged 12-17 taken from about 400 juveniles to be housed at Crafts Farrow Correctional Facility.
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Lexington
Justice
Oregon
Gary Earn Myers
Lexington County Sheriff's Deputies
James R. Metts
Myers
Deschutes County
Ore
Metts
Columbia
Chesterfield County
David Beasley
Sand Hills State Forest
Griggs Pond
Crafts Farrow
Georgia Lottery Friday Winning Numbers
Georgia Lottery results list Cash 3 drawing numbers 9 0 1 and Fantasy Five numbers 34 24 28 95.
Glowing Threat Looms as Freeman Standoff Prolongs
Gloria Ward, former Freeman ally in Montana, predicts a bloody end to the siege as court actions shift custody of her children. Court records show 10 year old Courtine and 8 year old Jaylynn temporarily placed with Courtine’s father, while custody arrangements and potential charges hinge on ongoing negotiations with authorities. Ward blames perceived deception by authorities over custody and says the Freemen may retaliate, complicating efforts to resolve the stand-off at the 960 acre ranch and surrounding area.
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Salt Lake City
Freemen
Montana
Gloria Ward
FBI
Pound
Lynn Nielsen
Courtine
Jaylynn
Robert Gunn
Courtnne
Ward
Frank Noel
Nielsen
Steve Mangum
Mangum
Teen-Ager Breaks Travelers' Code in Louisville
A 15 year old former member of the Irish Travelers breaks the group’s code after confessing to police and implicating five others including his father in a beating, robbery, and burglary. He details a life roving the country with the band and describes a secret sign language used among travelers.
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Louisville
Edward Thomas Judd Burke
Patrick Paul Burke
Edward
Aiken County
Murphy Village
Courier-Journal
Jefferson County
Lloyd Compton
Alma Tincher
Tincher
Compton
Satan
Jefferson Circuit
Colleagues Cool To GOP Challenge
Aiken Standard surveys the June 11 primary races with Thurmond seen as the dominant figure. Worley faces a tough path against the famed senator while GOP leaders warn against using their photo in Worley campaign materials. The spread notes Thurmond’s strong lead and Thompson as a distant third.
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Aiken Standard
Special Delivery Faces Extinction Amid Delivery Boom
Washington reports the Postal Service seeks to eliminate the 111 year old Special Delivery as express mail and private couriers overtake the market. Only 300000 items used Special Delivery last year, down from 85.8 million in 1972. The plan also raises box fees and adds a postal card surcharge while hearings proceed. John Ward of the Postal Service notes outdated box fees and rising costs.
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