Citadel Seeks Mistrial Over Faulkner Lawsuit
The Citadel asked for a mistrial in Shannon Faulkner's federal sex discrimination suit, claiming the judge may have biased given plans to admit her as the first woman to the all male corps. The motion cites confusion over issues and cites 10 days of testimony with final arguments set for Thursday. Houck will decide in July if the all male admissions policy is constitutional.
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Citadel
Shannon Faulkner
Corps of Cadets
U.S
C. Weston Houck
State Military College
Houck
Faulkner
Finalists Include Two S C Cities
All-America City finalists Spartanburg and Hartsville in South Carolina presented candid admissions of their weaknesses and how they overcome them. Officials stressed grit over glamour as Cleveland studies volunteerism and collaboration criteria guiding city selections.
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Calif
Spartanburg
Hartsville
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Cleveland
Obituary notices list deaths from multiple cities
Obituary notices on page 8A report the deaths of Edna Williams Corley of Clearwater James Henry Riggsbee of Portland Tenn and John Neal Talbert of North Augusta. The notices provide basic identification and locations for each deceased.
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Edna Williams Corley
Clearwater
James Henry Riggsbee
Portland, Tenn
John Neal Talbert
North Augusta
Clinton clamps down on Haiti crisis escalates sanctions
President Clinton expanded sanctions on Haiti by suspending U S commercial air travel and most financial transfers with the country. The action aims to end the coup and restore Aristide, with the State Department advising Americans to evacuate and about 120 embassy personnel to withdraw. Existing bans on air cargo and charter flights remain in place.
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Haiti
U.S
Jean-Bertrand Aristide
State Department
Department
Air
Murder Suspects Captured in Clearwater Store Killing
Aiken County authorities identify three suspects in the Monday murder and robbery of Clearwater storekeeper John Reiner. Chaz Glanton, a 15-year-old, and a Philadelphia youth are in custody in Maryland and Pennsylvania, with Glanton charged by warrant and the juvenile facing a Family Court petition.
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Philadelphia
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Chaz) Glanton
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Aiken
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Reiner
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Delaware
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Eee
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David Hughes
Augusta
Pennsylvania
Savannah River
Hartnett Refutes Claim He Lacked Support for SRS
Hartnett denounces Dan Ross for accusing him of not backing the Savannah River Site. Ross, backing Beasley, alleged Hartnett never supported SRS, while Hartnett notes his House Armed Services Committee role and strong SAS support. He calls on Beasley to apologize or prove the allegations.
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Tommy Hartnett
David Beasley
Hartnett
Dan Ross
Blackville
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Aiken
Ross
Beasley
GOP
Savannah River
Joyce Hearn
Arthur Razenel
Department of Energy
Aiken Standard
SRS
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House
Armed Services Committee
SAS
United States
Defiant Rostenkowski Proclaims Innocence
U S Representative Dan Rostenkowski pleaded innocent to 17 federal corruption counts in district court near the Capitol. He vowed to fight the charges and predicted he would be vindicated, with his lawyer arguing the case unconstitutional for congressional spending decisions.
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Washington
Dan Rosenkowski
Congress
Rostenkowski
US District Court
Capitol
Dan Rostenkowski
Parental Grievances Go Unresolved in Local School District
Aiken County school officials repeatedly invoke phrases that parents are a small faction driven by vendetta or seeking media attention when pressed about concerns. Melissa Gainey, a parent, says administrators did not adequately address alleged repeated abuse.
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Aiken County
Melissa Gainey
Teacher Criticized by Superintendent Over Bus Incident
The case involves a mother identified as Mrs. Gainey who sought media attention after her son was involved in a school bus incident. Superintendent Dr. Joseph R. Brooks replied to Senator Strom Thurmond, noting that Mrs. Gainey seeks media attention at the expense of her child and others.
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Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Joseph R. Brooks
Sen. Thurmond
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