Man Escapes Jail Then Robs BayBank Teller Again
A 31 year old, Steven W. Bergeron, escaped Bristol County jail by scaling a wall and drain pipe. He then robbed the same BayBank branch and teller, who identified him from a March 25 holdup, as police hunted him Thursday. The teller complied with the demand for cash. amount undisclosed. Bergeron faced multiple jail terms and trials on three bank heist charges.
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New Bedford
Mass
Steven W. Bergeron
Gilbert Larson
Bergeron
Larson
Bristol
David Nelson
BayBank
Cities Below Average In Per Capita Income
Washington AP reports seven South Carolina metro areas fall below the national per capita income average of 14 639 in 1986. Rock Hill in the Charlotte area reached 14 273, up 14.7 percent since 1984, while Charleston's metro rose from 10 187 to 11 288 between 1984 and 1986. The Commerce Department notes the largest income gains occurred in metro areas.
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Washington
South Carolina
U.S. Department of Commerce
Department
Rock Hill
Charlotte-Gastonia
N.C
News and Courier of Charleston
Charleston
Commerce Department
Weather Outlook For Lobster Races Tomorrow
The sun should shine on the Lobster Races tomorrow. Sunny skies and highs in the mid 80s are forecast. Tonight, clear skies and cool weather are forecast. The low will be in the upper 40s. Please see details on Page 6A.
Local Obituaries Mention Henderson Kirkland Lawton Lowe Samuels Templeton
Death notices list Rubye C. Henderson Saluda Mae Kirkland Hopkins Joseph L. Lawton Wilhelmina Lowe Lillie A. Samuels Maria L. Templeton. Details appear on Page 6A with further information on services and survivors.
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Rubye C. Henderson
Saluda Mae Kirkland
Hopkins
Joseph L. Lawton
Aiken
Wilhelmina Lowe
Warrenville
Lillie A. Samuels
Maria L. Templeton
North Augusta
Nation's unemployment falls to 14-year low in April
The April unemployment rate dropped to 5.4 percent, the lowest since June 1974, with 606,000 people finding jobs. Unemployed fell to about 6.6 million, led by adult men, while adult women held at 4.8 percent. Payrolls rose 175,000 with gains in factory work, notably fabricated metal products and machinery, accounting for half of 45,000 new factory jobs.
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Washington
Labor Department
DOE Official Vows Safety Priority for New Nuclear Reactor
A Department of Energy official, John J. Jicha, says the proposed production reactor for Savannah River Plant will be at least as safe as the nation’s 100 commercial reactors. Critics argue safety may be secondary to production goals, with advisory committee members calling the safety philosophy vague. SRP is among three finalists for the reactor, which could take 10 years to build.
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DOE
Washington
Department of Energy
John J. Jicha
Savannah River
Aiken
Department
Seed Advisory Committee On Nuclear
John F. Ahearne
Nuclear Reglatory Commission
Columbia
SRP
Meese Kindling Stay Amid Japan Visit Plans
Washington debate swirls around Edwin Meese III as he signals intent to remain attorney general through a Japan trip Aug 29 to Sept 1. Independent counsel McKay may deliver findings on conflicts of interest while Meese continues disclosures of legal troubles.
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Washington
Edwin Meese III
Meese
Japan
Mel Krupin
Krupin
James McKay
McKay
Justice Department
Reagan
Hmid
Los Angeles Times
E. Robert Wallach
White House
Lyn Nofziger
Wedtech
Bronx
N.Y
Yukio Kayashida
Lawrence ‘Walsh
Walsh
Two-Minute Kentucky Derby Week-Long Celebration
Louisville hosts a Derby week packed with races and parties as 17 top three year olds pace for glory. Celebrities like Kenny Rogers Julius Erving Glenn Frey Smoky Robinson Barbara Walters fill Derby City amid boat balloon and running races and 800 pounds of beef tenderloin and 250 champagne bottles. The centerpiece remains the 1.4 mile Kentucky Derby as crowds revel in mint juleps and festivities along the Ohio River.
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Louisville
Derby City
Kenny Rogers
Julius Erving
Glenn Frey
Smoky Robinson
Barbara Walters
Bill Ransdell
Bill
Ransdell
University of Kentucky
Growth Management Plan raises traffic and zoning concerns in Aiken
About 20 citizens attended a growth management meeting in Aiken to learn findings from an 18 month comprehensive plan by Wilbur Smith and Associates. The plan details orderly growth land use and transportation and aims to guide city leaders though not a legal document.
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Aiken
Wilbur Smith and Associates of
Columbia
Dennis Daye
Bob Henry
Dave
Daye
Aiken County
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Pacers
Abby
Ginny Southworth
Langley Pond
Michael J. Sniffen
Ohio River
Kentucky
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