Change Of Venue For Starrett Considered
Circuit Judge Hubert E. Long weighs moving the Richard Starrett trial from South Carolina to another location after both sides show shifting positions. Starrett faces Georgia charges for kidnapping and sexual assaults linked to Lexingto n County victims.
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Columbia
Hubert E. Long
Richard Starrett
South Carolina
Georgia
Long
Starrett
Martinez
Lexington County
Congress Moves to Close Nofziger Loophole
Congress aims to amend the Ethics in Government Act after the U S Court of Appeals voided Lyn Nofziger’s 1988 lobbying conviction. Rep Barney Frank said the House Judiciary Committee will review provisions used to overturn the case. Nofziger had appealed after being found guilty on three counts tied to lobbying former presidential aides for Wedtech Wedtech Corp union and Air Force A 10 maker clients.
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Washington
Congress
Lyn Nofziger
Nofziger
White House
Wedtech Corp
Air Force
Strike Strangles London Rail and Subway Network
A 24 hour national rail strike and an eight hour walkout by London Underground workers crippled travel. Millions were forced to drive or ride buses as traffic surged in London and across major cities including Birmingham Liverpool Manchester Edinburgh and Glasgow according to police and transport groups.
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London
Britain
National Railroad
Scotland Yard
Alison Bland
Birmingham
Liverpool
Manchester
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Automobile Association
Peru Police Kill 11 Rebels in Andean Standoff
Police said 11 Shining Path rebels were killed and five captured after an attack on Ambar in the Andean foothills north of Lima. Two civilians were killed and property damaged before the gunbattle, with helicopters deployed to intercept the guerrillas.
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Lima
Peru
Shining Path
Ambar
Galleon May Have Been Found Off Florida Keys
Treasure hunters and archaeologists await videotapes from a wreck found 1500 feet deep off the Florida Keys. The ship may be the 17th century Spanish galleon Nuestra Señora de la Merced, lost in a 1622 hurricane. Greg Stemm of Tampa predicts great historical value.
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Key West
Fla
Florida Keys
Seahawk
Tampa
Nuestra Senora de la Merced
Greg Stemm
Aiken Standard Subscription Rates and Mailing Info
The Aiken Standard lists delivery options and prices for 3, 6, and 12 month periods. It notes it is published by Aiken Communications Inc with standard post address details for subscriptions and address changes.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken Standard, P.O
Aiken, S.C
Aiken
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
S.C
China recalls overseas ambassadors amid Western criticism
Beijing orders all ambassadors home as Western nations condemn the crackdown on pro democracy protesters. A July 7 meeting is planned for envoys to receive the government line amid defection and asylum requests from Britain and others.
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Beijing
China
Kenya
Tokyo
Yang Zhenya
Takeo Nishioka
Japan
Kyodo
Britain
London
Oil Cleanups Continue as Helmsman Refuses Testimony
Cleanup crews battled three tanker spills from the Delaware River to Rhode Island Sound and the Houston Ship Channel. About 1 million gallons spilled with 106,240 gallons recovered. investigations began in Rhode Island and Texas with hearings planned in Philadelphia. Helmsman Konstaninos A Paraskevopulos cited the Fifth Amendment and refused to testify in Narragansett Bay spill inquiry.
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Delaware River
Rhode Island Sound
Houston Ship Channel
Rhode Island
Texas
Philadelphia
Coast Guard
Delaware
Larry Murdock
Murdock
Narragansett Bay
Helmsman Konstaninos A. Paraskevopulos
House panel weighs fate of B 2 stealth bomber funds
The House Armed Services Committee debates the B 2 stealth bomber amid calls to terminate the program. Lawmakers slash 351 million from B 2 funding to protect the Marine Corps V 22 Osprey while considering larger cuts up to 900 million. Representatives Kasich Rowland Dellums Spratt Leath push further reductions as Dickinson loses an amendment to restore funds. The panel leaves 2.7 billion in B 2 procurement and reduces R D to about 1.5 billion.
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Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
Bush
John Kasich
Ohio
Defense
Dick Cheney
John Rowland
R-Conn
Ron Dellums
V- Calif
John M. Spratt, Jr
Ds.c
Marvin Leath
D-Texas
Spratt
Leath
Congress
William L. Dickinson
R-Ala
Research and Development Subcommittee
Texas Begins Cleanup From Mighty Storm Allison
The storm Allison dumped over a foot of rain in the Houston area causing floods and at least two deaths. Louisiana endured eight tornadoes with more than 100 homes damaged near Monroe while five homes were destroyed in Ouachita Parish. Southeast Texas dried out but waters remained high as rain continued in the region. A separate Ohio storm toppled trees and damaged homes in Wapakoneta with no major injuries reported.
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Allison
Houston
Louisiana
Texas
Monroe
Belle Meade
Lakewood Estates
Jachin Little
Ouachita Civil Defense
Wapakoneta
Ohio
Columbus
Ochoa Faces Court Martial Over Trafficking Allegations
Cuban military tribunal hearings reveal Gen Arnaldo Ochoa 57 admits trafficking cocaine ivory diamonds and other contraband He defends actions as betrayal to the revolution while seeking restraint in punishment Prosecutors accuse him of masterminding smuggling operations linked to Colombian drug bosses and using Cuba as a transit point for US bound cocaine Witnesses say he urged officers to raise dollars at all costs to prop up the economy and the regime
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Havana
Arnaldo Ochoa
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Ochoa
Angola
Fidel
Prensa Latina
SCE&G Rate Hike Surprises Hamm in Columbia
The South Carolina Public Service Commission approved an 80 percent of a $27.2 million rate increase for SCE&G, totaling $21.6 million. The change raises average residential bills about $2 monthly for 496,000 customers, drawing mixed reactions from state Consumer Advocate Steve Hamm and SCE&G officials amid ongoing land deal scrutiny.
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Columbia
South Carolina Electric and Gas Co
Steve Hamm
State Public Service Commission
Sce&G’s
Hamm
Sce&g
Commission
Bill Lide
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