Eerie Death House Delivers Finality to Visitors
OLUMBIA Bill White, deputy warden for reception and evaluation at Broad River, describes the death chamber a stark room with a sturdy oak chair on a small platform. A three foot pipe device descends from the ceiling, and a red telephone sits near a locking wall niche. The room has three phones and a heavy vinyl floor that absorbs sound, creating an unsettling atmosphere for first time visitors awaiting execution.
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Olumbia
Bill White
White
Broad River
Rain Lingers as June Drenches Aiken Augusta Area
Persistent rain continues across the Aiken Augusta region with a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will reach the upper 80s, with moist air and lingering showers through Wednesday. Farmers report flooded fields and replanting struggles as cotton crops suffer from prolonged wet conditions.
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Aiken- Augusta
National Weather Service
Augusta
Mack Searcy
Bijou Cinemas
Greenville
Richard Roach
York County
Roach
Ogden
News tip line message from multiple contacts
A reader list invites tips and contacts for reporting. Names include Fannie Blalock, Philadelphia. Georgia J. Curry, North Augusta. Tasha M. Nichols, Belvedere. Ulysses Sanders Kline, Ethel W. Scruggs, Williston. The message provides a phone number 682311 for submissions.
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Fannie Blalock
Philadelphia
Georgia
J. Curry
North Augusta
Tasha M. Nichols
Belvedere
Ulysses Sanders Kline Ethel W. Scruggs
Williston
U S Stands Alone As Japan Commits To Ecology Goals
At the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro Japan pledged up to 7.7 billion dollars in environmental aid and emissions cuts while the United States faced new offers from others. France aimed for 0.7 percent of GNP in development aid by 2000, with Germany agreeing to meet that target. President Bush defended US leadership and forest protection funding amid global talks. Delegates and 110 world leaders prepared to finalize summit documents on Sunday.
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Brazil
Japan
United States
France
Francois Mitterrand
Germany
Bush
Flag Day Remembrance Tied to Star Spangled Banner Tale
Americans pause to honor the flag as a tale links the Star Spangled Banner to Fort McHenry. The piece recounts Trafalgar and Armada events and notes June 14 as Flag Day, a historic observance without national holiday status.
Why Doesn't The New World Order Feel Safer?
AP Diplomatic Write exposes a volatile post Cold War scene ahead of Bush Yeltsin talks. Disorder grows as Yugoslavia and former Soviet states erupt in conflict while Islamic and regional tensions rise. Despite East West thaw and Moscow Washington cooperation, fears of nuclear proliferation and unstable regimes persist.
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James Schlesinger
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Soviet Union
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Thailand
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Haiti
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
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