Chile coast rocked by 7.3 magnitude earthquake near Antofagasta
USGS reported a 7.3 magnitude quake 20 miles northeast of Antofagasta at 4 17 a m EST. No damage or casualty information was available. Antofagasta population is about 125 000. Past quakes in the area included 6.3 in 1975 and 6.7 in 1970.
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Washington
Chile
U.S. Geological Survey
Antofagasta
USGS
Golden
Colo
Gail Wendt
Wendt
Antogagasta
Law aims to expand blood and urine testing for DUI
The House Criminal Laws Subcommittee reviews two bills authorizing blood and urine tests for drivers suspected of DUI. Supporters note forty five states have similar laws and that drug impairment cases are harder to pursue. The state relies on breath tests or optional blood tests for alcohol intoxication.
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Columbia
House
Jean Popowski
Senate
Popowski
State Commission On Alcohol and Drug Abuse
South Carolina Considers Stricter Hunter License Rules
A bill to raise hunting safety standards would reduce accidents by requiring safety schooling before licensing. Hunters age 16 or older would apply. existing licensees and those born before December 31, 1972 would be exempt. The plan, sent to the Senate committee, would not raise license costs, says James H. Mills.
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Columbia
James H. Mills
State Department of Wildlife and Marine Resources
South Carolina
Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee
Rains Lessen Odds of 1987 Drought
Abundant winter rains raise expectations that last summer's drought will not recur in 1987. NOAA climatologist Grant Goodge said the Carolinas and Southeast have nearly recovered from drought and water sources should hold through short dry spells. A Southeastern Drought Symposium with 28 speakers and sponsors including SC Water Resources Commission, NOAA, AMS and Clemson University discussed the outlook.
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Columbia
Grant Goodge
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Carolinas
Southeast
Goodge
South Carolina Water Resources Commission
NOAA
The
American Meteorological Society
Clemson University
Strom Thurmond Institute
TWA bids $1.4 billion cash for USAir in Piedmont scramble
Trans World Airlines offers to buy USAir Group for 1.4 billion cash, challenging USAir's 1.65 billion cash and stock bid for Piedmont Aviation. Icahn hints at a trio merger with USAir and Piedmont, while noting TWA holds stock in USAir and seeks financing.
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New York
Piedmont Aviation Inc
Trans World Airlines
Usair Group Inc
Piedmont
TWA
Usair
Pacific Southwest Airlines
Carl C. Icahn
U.S
Icahn
Navy tightens restrictions on A 6E Intruders after fatigue crack findings
The Navy grounded or limited 186 of 340 A 6E Intruders amid a February inspection program following an A 6E crash near El Centro on January 14 that killed two pilots. Wreckage revealed two small wing fatigue cracks. officials cautioned cracks may not explain the crash but could lower wing strength more than expected.
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Washington
Navy
Cmdr
Robert Pritchard
el Centro
Calif
Pathe Service
Pioneer 9 faint hope ends in NASA death note
NASA declared Pioneer 9 officially dead after a last-ditch attempt to revive the silent spacecraft. Launched November 8, 1968, it aided solar storm prediction and solar wind measurement, outlasting its six month design life and yielding data for more than 15 years until its last signal on May 18, 1983. Engineers at Ames Research Center transmitted 270 commands but received no response.
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Washington
NASA
Pioneer 9
Space Agency
Ames Research Center
Mountain View
Calif
Questions Raised Over Collider Funding
A House energy subcommittee questions whether future administrations will support the 4.4 billion Super Collider project. Rep. John Myers warns future funding gaps while Rep. Vic Fazio stresses budget nerves for 1988 89 and beyond. Alvin Trivelpiece notes international interest and possible foreign funding up to a quarter of costs.
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Washington
House
John Myers
R-Ind
Appropriations Energy Subcommittee
Energy Department
Vic Fazio
D-Calif
Alvin Trivelpiece
Office of Energy Research
U.S
Nine Die as Northwest Airlink Plane Crashes at Detroit Airport
A twin engine Fischer Brothers CASA 212-200 crash at Detroit Metropolitan Airport killed nine of 19 aboard and injured up to 20 including 10 on the ground. The NTSB opened an investigation as witnesses described flames, a left wing impact, and a fiery slide into service vehicles near the terminal.
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Romulus
Mich
Detroit
Leroy Garvey
Detroit Metropolitan
National Transporation Safety Board
Jim Burnett
Richard Jamison
Wayne County
Fischer Brothers Aviation
Northwest Airlink
Mansfield
Ohio
Cleveland
Jamison
Thomas Moore
Dearborn Heights
Interstate 94
Moore
Jim Vollman
County Office of Public Services
S.C. Senator seeks licenses ban for discriminatory clubs
Sen. Theo Mitchell proposes a bill to bar private and social clubs that refuse membership to minorities from obtaining liquor licenses. The measure targets race religion and sex discrimination and would stop the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission from issuing licenses to such clubs. Mitchell argues government should not aid discriminatory groups and cites business leaders urging inclusive club memberships.
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Columbia
Theo Mitchell
South Carolina
Mitchell
Greenville
Chamber of Commerce
Judiciary Committee
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
Aiken Standard Subscriptions and Local Contacts
The Aiken Standard lists subscription options with rates for weekly monthly and 3 6 12 month terms and provides contact numbers for classifieds ideas ads and customer service It also includes emergency and local agency phone numbers and office hours and mailing address for subscriptions and offices in Aiken South Carolina.
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Myers
Garvey
Ellie Heinrich
Rochester
Michigan National
Brad Dillon
Adrian
Camp Grayling
Aiken
Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
Aiken, S.C
Aiken Standard — Pbm
Abused Persons Coalition
Aiken Police
Emerg
HCA
Jackson Police
New Ellenton
New Holland
North Augusta
Volun
Wagoner Fire Wagener
Aiken Communications Inc
P.O
S.C
Home Delivery
S.C. Highway Patrol
Salley
Kalmia Mall
OS Clinic
Joe Partain
American Rose Society
Cold Creek
Mlsferries
Hitchcock Parkway
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