Bank Robber Pretends Ordinary Shopper in Myrtle Beach Heist
Evans Snipes recalls the suspect as looking like a regular citizen after he robbed the C S Bank near Myrtle Square Mall. The man fled to a department store in the mall, bought new clothes, and left wearing them while FBI agents recover his old attire and bag with cash.
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Myrtle Beach
Evans Snipes
Snipes
C&s
Myrtle Square Mall
FBI
Don Myers
Myers
Philadelphia Man Wins Second Lotto Drawing
Robert E. Humphries of Philadelphia won a Wild Card Lotto jackpot totaling 6,364,818.18 in annuity value, the 12th largest prize, the second ever double win since 1972. He previously won 421,433.25 in 1986 sharing a prize with four others.
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Harrisburge
Robert E. Humphries
Philadelphia
Humphries
Lottery
James Scroggins
Weather update for tomorrow with warm high near 90
Tomorrow's forecast calls for a high around 90 with a low in the mid 50s. Skies are fair tonight and mostly sunny tomorrow. Details on Page 5A.
Deaths Warren Bailey Jr Maggie Bearden Kearse
Obituary notice lists Warren Bailey Jr of North Augusta Maggie G Bearden of Enoee Julia E Kearse of Columbia and Shanna D Robinson of Hampton Va details on Page 5A appear in notices.
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Warren Bailey Jr
North Augusta
Maggie G. Bearden
Enoee
Julia E. Kearse
Columbia
Shanna D. Robinson
Hampton
Martin Marietta bids to run Savannah River Plant
Martin Marietta Corp. submitted its proposal to operate the Savannah River Plant, sizing 23 boxes and delivered at 4:20 p.m. Thursday. If no rival bidder enters by 4 p.m., a contest with Westinghouse Electric Co. will decide who replaces Du Pont Co. as SRP contractor. Bartlett cites Oak Ridge experience as a key advantage.
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Martin Marietta Corp
Savannah River
Westinghouse Electric Co
Department of Energy
Martin Marietta
SRP
DOE
Clif Webb
du Pont Co
South Carolina
Hill
Buzz Bartlett
Oak Ridge, Tenn
du Pont
Bartlett
Corporation
Baltimore
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge
Martin Marietta Energy Systems
Union Carbide Nuclear Division
County administrator suspends three employees in long distance call probe
Aiken County Administrator W Scott Barnes suspended three county staff with pay withheld pending termination in a probe into several thousand dollars of personal long distance calls made on county phones. The investigation may lead to prosecution. names and exact amounts were not released.
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Aiken County
W. Scott Barnes
Robert Harte
Barnes
Election Commission
Consumer Prices Rise Modestly in April Amid Clothing and Grocery Increases
The government reported a 0.4 percent April rise in consumer prices led by a 2.0 percent jump in clothing and a 0.8 percent surge in groceries. Beef, fish, and produce drove the groceries up while energy and gasoline costs climbed sharply. Analysts note inflation pressure persists with a 4.5 percent annual rate for the first four months of 1988.
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Washington
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Med School Eyes Global Center for Waste Study
The Medical University of South Carolina envisions a global center at the Savannah River Plant to study waste management and environmental risk. MUSC president Dr. James Edwards says the idea could benefit South Carolina and universities. Steve Jones notes it would be a major, unprecedented program.
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Charleston
Medical University of South Carolina
Savannah River
MUSC
James Edwards
South Carolina
Steve Jones
Musc Board of Trustees
Jones
Westinghouse
Martin-Marietta
Budget Bill Heads To D C House Controversial Bond Portion Ahead
In Columbia AP report the 1988 89 3 billion state budget goes to the House where Senate Finance Chair James Waddell predicts the bond portion will be the fiercest fight. The budget debate concluded quicker than usual aided by organization and some lawmakers call pork. The bond bill includes 254.9 million dollars for local projects and 10 million for beach renourishment.
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House
Senate Finance
James Waddell
Senate
Waddell
University of South Carolina
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College of Charleston
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Francis Marion College
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Aiken
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Sherry Martschiik
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