Posner Tax Evasion Trial Opens Over Land Donation
Vic tor Posner, Miami Beach magnate and head of a 40 company empire, faces a 1.2 million tax trial. Jury seated to hear allegations of inflated land value for a 22 acre donation to Miami Christian College in the 1970s. He faces conspiracy tax evasion and false statements charges.
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Miami
Victor Posner
Posner
Miami Christian College
Miami Beach
Graniteville Company
Aiken County
U.S
Three Die as Rodeo Drive Siege Ends in Arrest
In a 13 hour standoff on Rodeo Drive Beverly Hills a gunman seized five hostages at Van Cleef & Arpels Inc jewelry store. Three hostages were killed and two injured as the suspect was arrested and wounded during the closure of the siege. The gunman was said to have used hostages as a shield during an attempted escape.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Rodeo Drive
van Cleef & Arpels Inc
David Griffey
Bill Hunt
Weather Outlook Sees Continued Heat With Patchy Showers
Tonight will be warm with partly cloudy skies and a 20 percent chance of scattered showers. Low temperatures near 70 degrees. Tomorrow turns mostly sunny and slightly cooler with a high in the low 90s. Details on Page 3A.
Obituary notices for several residents name Dorothy Cox and others
Death notices list Dorothy T. Cox Augusta Rufus E. Kersey Swainsboro Bessie W. O Clair North Augusta James W. Riley Augusta Leon Staley Wagener with reference to Page 3A for full details.
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Dorothy T. Cox
Augusta
Rufus E. Kersey
Swainsboro, Ga
Bessie W. O'Clair
North Augusta
James W. Riley
Leon Staley
Wagener
New Customers Must Reimburse Sewer Builders
Aiken County attorney Robert M. Bell concluded a 31 page study on how new PSA customers buy reserve sewer capacity and how scavenger waste profits may fund expansion. The report says new buyers must calculate projected 2007 capacity and their share, then pay one time capital and debt service charges. It also states profits from scavenger waste may be used to finance trunk-line construction for new customers.
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Aiken County
Public Service Authority
PSA
Horse Creek
Robert M. Bell
Donald E. Hartwig
Valley Public Service Authority
The
Hill Water and Sewer Co
Hartwig
Wpsa i
Breezy Hill
United Merchants’ and Manufacturers Inc
Ications
Bell
Wyatt Johnson
Orginal Four
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA Finds No Long Term Health Risk From Bath Fire
EPA letters to Congressman Derrick say May 13 Bath incident at Dixie Clay Co produced immediate short term effects only. Investigators found non hazardous polyurethane foam components and hydrogen cyanide risk would be instantaneous and would dissipate, negating long term monitoring needs. Barrels remain on site as removal waits on funds and approvals.
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EPA
Bath Area
Environmental Protection Agency
Butler Derrick
Derrick
Dixie Clay Co
Jack Ravan
Bath
S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control
Congress
Robert Jackson
DHEC
Ravan
Navy Waits Until Tide Goes Out To Get Big Ships Under Bridge
Charleston pilots handle 152 foot tall ships at the Naval Base, waiting for low tide to pass under the Cooper River bridge with 150 foot spans. Groundings are rare, but small pleasure boats risk causing delays by stopping to photograph 40,000 ton submarines and ships moving at 5 knots.
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Navy
Charleston
Charleston Naval Base
Richard Garcia
Garcia
Cooper River
Davis
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