Banner plane flights spark coast safety concerns in Myrtle Beach
Banner plane operators defend training and safety measures as Myrtle Beach leaders push for FAA action. Thomas Kolb Jr. of American Banner Co. says pilots avoid crowds and property, while Barry Brock notes decades of safe banner towing. City Manager Thomas Leath calls for FAA oversight.
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Myrtle Beach
Thomas Kolb Jr
American Banner Co
Daytona Beach
Fla
Barry Brock
Sky Signs
FAA
Thomas Leath
Federal Aviation Administration
Ex Reagan Aide Lyn Nofziger Conviction Reversed
A federal appeals court reversed the 1988 conviction of former White House political director Lyn Nofziger on three counts of illegal lobbying after he left the Reagan administration. The 2 1 ruling said the government failed to prove Nofziger had knowledge of all facts making his conduct criminal.
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Washington
White House
Lyn Nofziger
Nofziger
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Partly Cloudy Skies Forecast With Storm Chance
Partly cloudy conditions are forecast tonight with a low in the upper 60s. Tomorrow brings another partly cloudy day with a 30 percent chance of afternoon thunderstorms and a high in the 90s. Details on Page A.
Obituaries Listing for Several Local Residents
Death notices for Mattie J. Danley Salley Sallie M Felder Graniteville Hillman Green Aiken Augustus Lloyd Graniteville Helen F McCormick Columbia Clinton W McDonald Augusta John H Nipper Trenton Gertrude B Scott Johnston indicate details on Page 3A.
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Mattie J. Danley
Salley
Sallie M. Felder
Graniteville
Hillman Green
Aiken
Augustus Lloyd
Helen F. McCormick
Columbia
Clinton W. McDonald
Augusta
John H. Nipper
Trenton
Gertrude B. Scott
Johnston
City council approves 5.3 million for Trinity Place retirement center
Aiken City Council unanimously approves a resolution to issue 5.3 million in revenue bonds for Trinity Place a downtown retirement complex at Laurens Street and Barnwell Avenue. The plan backed by the South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority aims to house at least 70 residents with about 36 staff.
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Aiken
Trinity Place
Michael Anaclerio
Laurens Street
Barnwell Avenue
South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority
Water costs in Aiken may rise after council reads ordinance
Aiken City Council gave first reading to a plan boosting basic sewer charges by three cents per 100 cubic feet. The owner of a 6000 gallon bill would see about 24 cents more monthly, due to PSA rate hikes after industrial users left the Horse Creek facility. PSA manager Graham Rich noted the increase is minimal given lost scavenger waste funds.
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Aiken
Roland H. Windham
Windham
Aiken County
Council
Graham Rich
PSA
Anchor Suspected In Delaware Oil Spill
A prematurely dropped anchor may have caused an 800000 gallon Delaware River spill as workers fill trash bags with congealed oil described as black Jello. Coast Guard hearings focus on spills linked to the tanker Rachel B and Coastal Towing Co. collision with the Presidente Rivera anchoring near Marcus Hook.
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Claymont
Del
Delaware River
U.S
Allison
Houston Ship Channel
Rhode Island
Coast Guard
Texas
Coastal Towing Co
Houston
Providence
R.I
David G. Leonard
New York Times
Presidente Rivera
Joseph Monigle
New Castle
Sun Oil Terminal
Marcus Hook
Batman Hits Record Box Office Weekend Dominates
Hollywood reports Batman earned 42.7 million in its first three days and 95 million the weekend, shattering opening records held by Ghostbusters II. The film led Friday with 15.3 million, Saturday 14.6 million, and Sunday 12.7 million, boosting summer box office. Honey I Shrunk the Kids opened strong with 14.3 million in second place.
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Hollywood
Warner Bros
Michael Keaton
Jack Nicholson
The
John Krier
Exhibitor Relations Co
Krier
Disney
Environmentalists sue DOE over 13-state nuclear complex plan
Twenty one groups led by Greenpeace USA and the NRDC filed suit in U S District Court in Washington asking for a programmatic environmental impact statement on DOE cleanup and modernization plans over 20 years. The filing cites a 2010 report covering facilities from Florida to Washington State including Savannah River Site.
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U.S. Department of Energy
DOE
U.S. District Court
Washington
Brian Costner
Columbia-based
Energy Research Foundation
Costner
Savannah River
Florida
Washington State
Greenpeace USA
Natural Resources Defense Council
EIS
Bush urges constitutional amendment banning flag desecration
President Bush voiced support for a constitutional amendment to prohibit burning the U S flag after a Supreme Court ruling protected flag burning as free speech. He said First Amendment rights should not extend to desecration and announced plans to push reform while pressing for reform in Poland.
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Bush
Supreme Court
White House
Poland
America
Congress
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Delaware
Eric Williams
Hull Cove
Jamestown
Homer
Bad Poets Society
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