Texan Courtney Gibbs Captures Miss USA Crown
Courtney Gibbs, 21, of Fort Worth, is crowned Miss USA, the fourth Texan in a row to win. She accepts the title with a note about the word impossible crossed out, and will compete in Miss Universe on May 23 in Taiwan. Keller’s Michelle Royer crowns Gibbs as the pageant airs nationally. Johnston’s April Abel advances to semifinals among top 10 finalists.
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EL Paso
Texas
Courtney Gibbs
Ms. Gibbs
Michelle Royer
Michelle
Fort Worth
Taiwan
April Abel
Johnston
Man on the lam with two elephants in New Jersey
Arlan Seidon, 58, an animal trainer, has fled for nearly four years with two Indian elephants, Tory and Duchess, after allegedly brutalizing the animals. He says he will surrender only if the elephants are returned to him and his claim is supported by their owners and a national trainers group.
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Newark
N.J
Arlan Seidon
Tory and
Duchess
Weather Outlook Mixed Sun to Clouds with Rain Chance
Sunny today gives way to clouds tonight and tomorrow with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms tomorrow. Tonight’s low near 45 and tomorrow’s high around 70. Details on Page 6A for further information.
Deaths listed for Lovett Adams Jr. and others across several towns
A death notice enumerates individuals Lovett Adams Jr. Kingston NC Beckworth Billy H. Washington PA Black Eula B. Jackson Corbett Phara R. Gloverville Culp James R. North Augusta King Helen E. Johns Island Allie F. Lewis Langley William E. Marchant Langley Margaret Reynolds Augusta Reta Taylor Gaston. Further details appear on Page 10A.
Reagan Begins NATO Summit Talks in Brussels
President Reagan opens the NATO summit with 15 allied leaders focused on unity amid nuclear arms disputes. Carrington stresses cohesion and a push toward arms control, while debates continue on short and long range nuclear forces and chemical weapons bans.
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Brussels
Belgium
Reagan
Western Alliance
NATO
Lord Carrington
Carrington
West
Eastern
Europe
Soviet Union
Warsaw Pact
Mikhail S. Gorbachev
Brian Mulroney
White House
Marlin Fitzwater
Common Alliance
U.S
George Shultz
Middle East
Fitzwater
Shultz
United States
Firms Drop Out Of Running For SRP Contract
Two bidders for the Savannah River Plant operation in Aiken withdraw from the $30 to $40 million annual contract. Babcock & Wilcox and Mason and Hanger-Silas Mason Co. quit after Westinghouse Electric and Bechtel formed a joint bid, while Du Pont will not renew. Four other firms, EG&G, Martin Marietta, Stone and Webster, and Fluor, remain interested.
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Augusta
Savannah River
Aiken
Babcock & Wilcox
Mason and Hanger
Silas Mason Co
Department of Energy
DOE
du Pont
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Bechtel National Inc
Westinghouse
Judy Connell
Westinghouse-Bechtel
Art Peter
Peter
Eg&g
Martin Marietta Corp
Stone and Webster Engineering Corp
Fluor Corp
Dole Textile Bill Backers Face GOP Scrutiny
Kemp and Campbell attack Senator Dole over his support for a textile import limits bill. Kemp claims Dole and Robertson echo Gephardt while Campbell accuses Dole of shifting positions. Dole defends the measure as fair trade to protect Southern jobs. Reagan veto history noted.
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Columbia
Jack Kemp
George Bush
Carroll Campbell
Bob Dole
Statehouse
Kemp
Dole
Pat Robertson
Dick Gephardt
U.S. House
Senate
House
New York
Bush
Towa
South Carolina
Iowa
Greenville
Campbell
Kansas
Upstate
Congressional Record
U.S
Rod Shealy
Bush Campaign
Back To Clarks Hill Bill Seeks Lake Name Reversion
Georgia congressman introduced federal legislation to restore Thurmond Lake to Clarks Hill Lake. The debate centers on local input, with opposition from residents and business owners who value the Clarks Hill name and fear costs from sign changes. Rep. Barnard cites constituent opposition and political courtesy as factors.
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Georgia
Thurmond Lake
Clarks Hill Lake
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
D. Douglas Barnard Jr
D-Ga
House
Washington
Augusta
Congress
Butler Derrick
D-S.c
Hill-Russell Authority
Clarks Hill
Russell Lakes
Savannah River
Derrick
Senate
Bob Dole
Reagan
Rep. Barnard
Sen. Thurmond
Barnard
Sen
Thurmond
Indica
Rep
Ernest Hollings
Sam Nunn
Fowler Jr
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Grizzard
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Hopeful Dole
Cal
Shealy
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