Shiite Hijack Standoff Extends Fourth Day In Beirut
Hijackers demand release of Shiite prisoners held in Israel and threaten to blow up the TWA jet. Officials say over 700 prisoners are sought to be freed. negotiations involve Amal leader Nabih Berri and U.N. mediators as FBI-like details surface.
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Lebanon
Israel
TWA
U.S
Bassam Tleiss
Amal
Sky Pirates
Jerusalem
Washington
State Department
Israel Army Radio
United States
Gush Emunim
West Bank
Settlers’ Movement
Tel Aviv
Demands Outlined by Shiite Hijackers Hold 30 Americans
Beir ut Lebanon AP reports hijackers on a TWA 727 hostage crisis list primary demands. They seek Israel to release more than 700 Shiite Muslims held at Atlit camp during Lebanon war and connected voices say Israel may free prisoners if the US requests officially. Spain releases two Lebanese Shiites linked to a Libyan diplomat attack.
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Lebanon
TWA
Israel
Atlit
Red Cross
United States
Spain
Mohamed Jahir Abbas Rahal
Mustafa Ali Jalil
Mohammed Aidreess Hammed
Hammed
Madrid
Fernando Schwartz
Shuttle Discovery Sets Course for Seven Day Orbit Mission
Discovery lifts from Cape Canaveral with a mixed crew including Saudi Prince Sultan Al Saud and French pilot Patrick Baudry for a seven day mission. The flight features an Arab satellite deployment, a black hole search, and a Star Wars laser test while 27 nations participate through experiments and collaborations.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Discovery
Atlantic Ocean
Dan Brandenstein
Sultan Salman al- Saud
King Fahd
Patrick Baudry
John Creighton
Shannon Lucid
John Fabian
Steve Nagel
Baudry
Mexico
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Clogging Rebels to Headline Hopeland Gardens Concert
The Clogging Rebels, a local adult troupe, headline the Hopeland Gardens Summer Series at Dupree Place tonight at 7. The Carolina Rainbow Cloggers and band Lonesome Road Travelers join the program with parking at Rye Patch off Whiskey Road and attendees advised to bring lawn chairs or blankets.
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Hopeland Gardens
Aiken Recreation Department
the Gardens
Dupree Place
Clogging Rebels
Aiken
Makin
Jackson
Myrtle Beach
Helen
Nashville
Tenn
Knoxville
Carolina Rainbow
Weather Outlook Promises Ideal Golf Day Tomorrow
Tomorrow looks like a perfect day for outdoor activities including golf and tennis with partly sunny skies. Tonight will be fair with lows in the 70s and light variable winds.
Aiken's Sesqui centennial prompts contingency plan
Charlotte Cassels joked about a plan if another celebration occurs. She would simply sit down and direct traffic. The remark reflects practical quick thinking in case a crowd event overwhelms the area.
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Aiken
Charlotte Cassels
Aiken County Council to hear garbage service reports
The Aiken County Council will hear responses from municipalities on garbage collection outside incorporated limits at the 7 p.m. meeting in the county council building. North Augusta reports 272 customers outside city limits serviced for 20 years or more, with 255 in Crestland. The council also considers a nepotism ordinance amendment and actions on audits, a summer food service grant, budget changes, and a traffic study request for the South Aiken area.
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Aiken
North Augusta
Charles B. Martin
Crestland
City of
New Ellenton
Town of
Wagener
U.S. Department of Agriculture
State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
South Aiken
Accidents Claim Two Aiken Men
Two Aiken County men died in weekend traffic accidents. Phillip Bryant aged 30 died about 2 a.m. when his Montemorenci car struck a tree five miles east of Aiken. Jeffery Wayne Givens 22 of Ridge Spring died at 6 45 p.m. when the car he rode in hit a tree near Edgefield.
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Aiken County
Aiken
Phillip Bryant
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Edgefield
Thurmond Burnett
Jeffery Wayne Givens
Ridge Spring
Burnett
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Ali Derickson
New York
Missy Daniel
Mandy Smith
Tammy Townsend Madel
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Aiken Standard
J.B. White
Palmetto Pool Company
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