Britain bans import of fighting dogs in UK action
London reported Britain will bar imports of American pit bull terriers and Tosas following public outrage over a six year old girl mauled near Bradford. Officials expect destruction of about 10 000 pit bulls and one 200 pound Tosa. Prime Minister John Major announced the midnight ban as newspapers highlighted the attack.
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London
Britain
Pt al Metrashia
John Major
House of Commons
Death notices for Leroy Finklin Augusta Turner Kirkland and others
Death notices and brief identifiers for Leroy Finklin Augusta Kathleen Turner from Aiken Jason Kirkland of Granitevine and Luther Moki Lonamyer. Details referenced on page 5A of the issue.
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Leroy Finklin
Augusta Kathleen Turner
Aiken
Jason Kirkland
Granitevine
Luther Moki Lonamyer
Aiken County Council Eyes Vehicle Fee to Fund Roads
Aiken County Councilman J Allen Brodie wins approval to have the county attorney study reinstating a $15 per vehicle road maintenance fee. If allowed, the charge could appear on next year’s tax bills and yield about $1.8 million from over 113000 vehicles, aimed at repairing deteriorating roads in Brodie’s district including Wise Hollow drainage area. The move passed 5 2 amid opposition from Chairman Carroll H Warner.
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Aiken County
J. Allen Brodie
Bob Bell
Brodie
Aiken
Wise Hollow
Council
Carrol H. Warner
Charles R. Sharpe
R-Wagener
3% Spending Out Ordered By Aiken County Council
Aiken County Council voted 5-1 to implement a three percent across-the-board cut in all county spending for the next budget year to avoid property tax increases and cover a near one million dollar operating deficit. County Administrator W Scott Barnes was directed to prepare a budget about 0.500 smaller than the current 22.1 million authorization. The panel discussed restoring selective fees and refinancing debt to gain better interest, while keeping county contributions to Aiken Technical College and USC Aiken and maintaining current city distributions.
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Aiken County
W. Scott Barnes
Greene Ousts Rollo In Jackson Mayor Race
Jackson voters turnout about 66 percent as Councilman P K Greene defeats incumbent Mayor Mason J Rollo by seven votes 268 to 261 with two ballots invalid and certification due Thursday Greene pledges unity and aims to advance the municipal complex fire station and growth while Rollo cites indictment impact and says he has no regrets after four years in office.
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Jackson
Mason J. Rollo
P.K. Greene
Greene
Rollo
Tom
Saa Ne
Patty Greene
Hope Jackson
Aiken County
Longest Serving Mayor H O Weeks In ICU After Exhaustion
Aiken mayor H Odell Weeks aged 82 was admitted to HCA Aiken Regional Medical Center ICU with exhaustion. Staff reports say his son described a bad case of exhaustion and noted his father turned pale and began sweating before admission. Doctors checked his heartbeat and found irregularity.
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Aiken
H. Odell Weeks
HCA
Aiken Regional Medical Center
H.0
Weeks
Gandhi Assassination Strikes at Roots of Unruly Democracy
New Delhi a dazed nation began a week of mourning for former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi whose assassination at a campaign rally struck at the roots of India's volatile democracy. Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar placed police on red alert as officials postponed balloting and authorities declared a week of mourning. The 46 year old Congress leader had predicted a return to power, with polls suggesting the party would win the most votes but not a majority in a nation of 844 million troubled by extremism poverty illiteracy and ecological ruin.
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New Delhi
India
Rajiv Gandhi
Chandra Shekhar
Gandhi
Congress Party
Support for NPR at Savannah River Site dominates DOE hearing
Aiken residents and CSRA citizens voiced strong support for locating the NPR at SRS during a Tuesday DOE hearing on the Environmental Impact Statement. About 110 speakers were heard, with only four in opposition. Governor Campbell warned of economic losses and up to 27,000 jobs threatened statewide if NPR bypasses SRS, risking nearly $1 billion in state revenue and rising unemployment.
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Department of Energy
NPR
Savannah River
DOE
Aiken
CSRA
Allendale
Barnwell
Edgefield
Richmond County
SRS
Carroll A. Campbell, Jr
Alrea
South Carolina
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