Thousands View Bobby Sands Coffin in Belfast Riots
In Northern Ireland crowds filed past Bobby Sands open coffin as rioting raged in Catholic districts. IRA hunger strikers weaken in Maze prison while 22 people are injured, three critically, and Britain maintains it will not classify imprisoned IRA members as political prisoners. The violence crosses to Dublin and London with bomb threats and clashes as the death sparks nationwide unrest.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Bobby Sands
Maze
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Londonderry
Sands
Dublin
Irish Republic
Cork
Royal Hibernian
London
Prince Charles
Buckingham Palace
Tax Records In Error Create Revenue Questions for County
The county auditor finds $10 million in appraised tax value missing from taxbooks for years. WATU-TV will be billed for $3 million more in property value. The new automobile tag law will bring in $161,000 earlier this year.
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S.C. Tax Commission
George Williams
Watu-Tv
Williams
Fire Truck Burns Up In Brush Fire Incident
Aiken Department of Public Safety vehicle, a converted military truck, was heavily damaged last night when a gasoline leak near a brush fire ignited. The fire occurred while the truck was parked at the scene, causing extensive damage to the vehicle.
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West Belfast
Queen’s University
Belfast
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Inside Today Aiken County Today
A compact community page highlights local happenings across categories such as obituaries, sports, classifieds and community calendar. Readers find briefs on events, notices and column items shaped for a regional audience.
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Aiken County
Abby
Louis Rukeyser
Science Front
the Butcher
Complaint sparks clash as Aiken council probes indigent care
Dr Robert L Worrell leader of the Indigent and Health Care Commission told Aiken County Council last night the body is undermining the commission He said a three member liaison was not engaged and warned the council about driving away the jail doctor while seeking to save money The council meanwhile gave third readings approving vehicle controls a contingency fund Windtree II subdivision Sundee Drive drainage work and EMS grant funds
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Indigent
Aiken
H. M. McElhaney
Commission
McElhaney
Patricia Tavelle
Aiken County
Ms. Tavelle
Aiken Community Hospital
Worrell
Security Federal
Sundee Drive
Woodring Criticizes County Budget Document as Inadequate
Woodring labels the preliminary Aiken County budget a wishbook and a 5 percent compilation of figures. She argues for a department by department, item by item review with capital included, and warns against proposed tax hikes and payroll expansion.
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Mim Woodring
Aiken County
Frieda L. Walker
Council
Woodring
Ice Named Institute Director At SC Energy Research Institute
Dr. Clark Ice, former Savannah River Laboratory director, succeeds Ben Rusche as executive director of the South Carolina Energy Research Institute. Ice was chosen Friday by the board and began work Monday. The SCERI focuses on state and national energy concerns and leverages government university and business research.
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Clark Ice
Savannah River Laboratory
Ben Rusche
S.C. Energy Research Institute
Ice
Institute
Rusche
James B. Edwards
SCERI
South Carolina
Phillips Petroleum Company
General Electric
Washington State
du Pont Company
Savannah River Plant
Dr. Ice
Aiken
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Margaret Thatcher
Britain
Labor Party
County Tyrone
Dungannon
Stan Grossfeld
The
Boston Globe
County Council
Probe
Dr. Worrell
By Thurmond Whatley
Institute For Energy Research, Development
Dr. Ice Is
Fletcher, Okla
University of Oklahoma
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