U.S. shoots down Iraqi warplane near Tikrit
A U.S. Central Command spokesman said an American jet downed an Iraqi Su-22 near Tikrit after detection by an AWACS. The other Iraqi plane landed separately. the move violated terms from Safwan talks on March 3. President Bush was informed of the downing by aides.
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Dhahigan
Saudi Arabia
Saddam Hussein
Tikrit
Iraq
U.S. Central Command
Cmdr
David Knox
AWACS
Knox
Safwan
Riyadh
Bush
Marlin Fitzwater
Fitzwater
H. Norman ‘Schwarzkopf
Deaths toll listed for several residents across South Carolina towns
Obituary notice lists T L Bigham Jr Barnwell Willie Joe Dean Frances B Deer August Edward Houston Cora Johnson Alex Merriweather William Muns Ruth Wiliams among others across Aiken North Augusta Thomson and Williston. Page EA has details.
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T.L. Bigham Jr
Barnwell
Wilie
Joe Dean
North Augusta
Frances B. Deer
August
Edward Houston
Williston
Cora Johnson
Aiken
Alex Merriweather
William Muns
Thomson
Ruth Wiliams
Safety Of Heavy Water Reactors Questioned
Safety concerns emerge about Savannah River Site heavy water reactors after research by two government labs shows emergency cooling could release more explosive power than expected and that reactors lack sufficient earthquake protection. The Energy Department declined to comment as a formal response is prepared.
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Columbia
Savannah River
the Energy Daily
Department of Energy
Lawrence Livermonre National Laboratories
Energy Department
Study on radiation exposure and cancer risk at Oak Ridge
A Chicago study claims workers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory who were exposed to low doses of radiation over decades show higher fatal cancer rates. A separate Journal of the American Medical Association study finds residents near nuclear facilities do not have increased cancer risk. Steve Wing led the Oak Ridge research covering 1,524 deaths among over 8,000 workers from 1949 to 1984.
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Chicago
Journal of the American Medical Association
Steve Wing
University of North Carolina
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Tennessee
Purse Up For Aiken Meet
Sixty six horses are entered for six races at Saturdays Aiken Hunt Meet the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Post time is 1 30 p m at Clark Field gates open at 10 a m Railside spaces and tickets priced with special options limited availability for general admission.
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Clark Field
Aiken Steeplechase Association
Aiken Hunt Meet Steeplechase Offered in March
The Aiken Steeplechase Association hosts the Aiken Hunt Meet at Clark Field on March 23 1991 with a $50000 purse. Sponsorship options include Guarantors Subscribers and General Admission, parking details listed and proceeds benefiting local charities through SERTOMA. The event marks the silver renewal of a race with roots in the early 1930s and links to the Carolina Cup and regional hunts.
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Clark Field
Aiken Steeplechase Association
Conger
Aiken
Camden
Atlanta
Southern Pines
N.C
Belmont
Saratoga
New York
Aiken Hunt Meet
Aiken Sertoma Club
Sertoma
Freedom Promised For Hostages In Lebanon Report
A newspaper report from Ad-Diyar claims Western hostages in Lebanon including six Americans will be freed this week. It says the Americans will travel to Damascus after a Friday handover at an unnamed Beirut hotel, in front of Lebanon's interior minister and Syria’s military intelligence chief. The piece notes U.S. Iranian and Syrian officials coordinating for the release amid ongoing hostage negotiations.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Syria
Ad-Diyar
U.S
Associated Press
Middle East
Terry Anderson
Sami Al-Khatib
Ghazi
Kenan
Damascus
Israel
Islamic Jihad For the Liberation of Palestine
Sheik
Abdul-Karim Obeid
Christian East Beirut
Budget Review Ordered By Aiken County Council
Aiken County Council ordered County Administrator W Scott Barnes to prepare cuts totaling 60000 to 1000000 dollars to offset state revenue shortfalls. The measure, approved unanimously after an hour long revenue report, aims to save 6 to 8 percent of the budget with Rawls proposing 3 to 5 percent cuts.
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Aiken County
W. Scott Barnes
Barnes
Kathy Rawls
Council
Carrol H. Warner
Sterling Cheatham
Cheatham
Treasury
Rawls
Warner
Isot
Bond Set For Rollo Amid Ethics Commission Indictment
Jackson Mayor Mason J. Rollo faced a $50,000 bond after an ethics commission ruling found he used his position for financial gain. Judge Frank presided as indictment details followed complaints by Councilwoman Meta Pou, with no trial date set while Rollo campaigns for another term.
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Jackson
Mason J. Rollo
S.C. Ethics Commission
Frankount
Ethics Commission
Rollo
Meta Pou
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Aiken Meet
Aiken Stoopplechase Association
Ford Conger
Farouk Nassar
Jesse Turner
Alain Steen
Sheik Obeid
An-Nahar
Turner
Holy Land
Carl Langley
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