Former Du Pont workers pledge $67.5 million to help asbestos victims
Three ex Du Pont employees from Maryland and Delaware plan to donate 67.5 million of a 75 million personal injury award to six institutions aiding asbestos sufferers. Spokesman William Kapp Jr. says the gifts occur if the award stands on appeal after a jury held Raymark Industries liable for concealing asbestos hazards.
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Wilmington, del
du Pont Co
William Kapp Jr
Kapp
Elkton
James Webb
Newport
Joseph Kaster
Raymark Industries Inc
Trumbull
Officer Shot Survives Ambush in California
Police officer Harry D. Armstrong, 32, was wounded but saved by his bulletproof vest after a close range ambush in Jakland California. He was writing a crime report when shots rang out from bushes. More than 20 officers searched the area for nearly three hours. no suspect found. Armstrong has five years on force with no threats on record.
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Jakland
Calif
Harry D. Armstrong
Jerry Harris
Harris
Armstrong
Weather outlook for tonight and Wednesday
Fair tonight with lows in the lower 40s and light east winds. Wednesday will be mostly sunny with highs in the lower 70s. Details on Page 114.
Deaths list highlights regional figures and locations
Obituary notice listing Roy O Bratcher Emmie B Coleman Jacob B Davis Lee Edney Floyd C Hegler Loberta G Mitchell Clyde J Redd with cities Edgefield Trenton Jackson Augusta Bath Ninety Six and directs readers to Page 11A for full details.
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Roy O. Bratcher
Edgefield
Emmie B. Coleman
Trenton
Jacob B. Davis
Jackson
Noriega Offers Resignation. Opposition Rejects Talks
Gen Manuel Noriega offered to resign before the May 1989 election if opponents agree to talks with his regime but the opposition and the United States dismissed the move. Aurelio Barria said there would be no dialogue and the general must go immediately. State Department called the offer a ploy while noting Noriega should quit sooner for Panama. The economy, crippled after U.S. drug charges against Noriega, neared collapse as he sought a nationally televised resignation conditioned on a dialogue with a hand picked panel.
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Panama City
Panama
Manuel Antonio Noriega
Theton
United States
Rej
Aurelio Barria
National Civic Crusade
Washington
State Department
Noriega
Noreiga
Anita Stockman
U.S
Reagan Administration
Manuel Solis Palma
Guillermo Cochez
Christian Democratic Party
Honduran U S Joint Maneuvers Amid Border Tension
U S and Honduran troops prepared for joint drills after Nicaragua pulled back its forces from the border and halted fighting. A U S helicopter crash injured ten and a UN fact finding team prepared to depart for Nicaragua to probe border violence. Rebels remained cautious as truce talks continued and officials reported Sandinista movements near Olancho.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
U.S
Nicaragua
Howatter
San Lorenzo
Jamastran
Juticalpa
Reynald Andino Flores
Aiken City Council Adopts Revised 4-2-1 Election Plan
Aiken City Council on first reading adopted a revised 4-2-1 election plan with changes to district boundaries, polling places, and the election schedule. The amendment, submitted to the Justice Department, aims to improve minority voting power in districts one and two. Second reading and public hearing are scheduled for Monday March 28 during the regular council meeting.
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Aiken
Justice Department
James M. Holly
Big Day For SRP Bidders Coming
Senate vote to renew the Price Anderson Act keeps bidders in play for the Savannah River Plant. DOE held a February bidder conference at USC Aiken with tours and classified information. A pre proposal conference is set for April 13 14 and proposals are due May 20 with Source Evaluation Board review at SRP.
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Savannah River
Senate
Price-Anderson
SRP
du Pont
U.S. Department of Energy
Usc Aiken
James Gaver
DOE
Gaver
Lottery Proposal To Rise Again Before Senate Tomorrow
South Carolina supporters push anew for a state lottery citing public support and potential $117 million yearly for education and aid. Opponents warn of gambling harm. A constitutional amendment may be needed. if delayed, lawmakers warn of lost state revenue.
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Senate
Columbia
South Carolina
Irene Neuffer
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Asbestos Victims Pledge Award
Carlos Duque
Manuel Suarez Benevides
Gary Hovatter
U.N
United Nations
Aiken City
Lza
Kelly Greene
Source Evaluation Board
Isadore E. Lourie
D-Richland
Judiciary Committee
Tery
Laurie
Ryan Shealy
Lexington
Shealy
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