Spoleto Festival USA Opens with Diverse Arts in Charleston
The Spoleto Festival USA begins its 13th edition in Charleston with grand opera chamber music and theater. Opening ceremonies were held at City Hall with Bellini opera La Straniera and Eleemosynary starring Eileen Heckart and Joanna Gleason on the program. The festival runs 16 days featuring 111 performances culminating in a fireworks finale over Middleton Place Plantation on June 11.
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Charleston
U.S.A
Gian Carlo Menotti
Charleston City Hall
Bellini
Eileen Heckart
Joanna Gleason
Lee Blessing
Lee Blessing Play ‘“Eleemosynary
Spoleto
Middleton Place Plantation
Bank tour ends with theft by two sixth graders
In Jay Florida two 12 and 13 year olds were charged with grand theft after allegedly stuffing 10100 dollars in their clothing during a field trip to NCNB National Bank. The class of 30 and teachers toured the vault to learn about currency. All funds were recovered.
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JAY, Fla
Ncnb National Bank
Santa Rosa County
Terry Hardy
Jay
Elton Nowling
Nowling
Weather outlook clears for sun with warm temps
The forecast calls for partly sunny skies today with a high in the low 90s. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low in the upper 60s. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies and a 40 percent chance of thundershowers with a high around 90. Details on Page 5A.
Westinghouse to seek bids for SRS cooling tower project
Westinghouse Savannah River Co begins recruiting prospective builders for a 127 million environmental cooling tower at the Savannah River Site K Reactor. The tower would limit discharge water temperature to 90 degrees and flow to 20 000 gallons per minute, with final 1992 deadline.
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Three Injured as Cycle Snaps Power Lines at Kennedy Middle
At Kennedy Middle School on Pine Log Road in Aiken County, a motorcycle racing two youths with a pickup sparked bystanders clearing buses. The cycle struck power line guides, snapping a high voltage line and injuring two boys Marty Godwin fourteen and Travis Glanton twelve and a girl burned.
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Kennedy Middle School
Pine Log Road
Aiken County
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Marty Godwin
Travis Glanton
HCA
Aiken Rgional
Silver Bluff
Glanton
Godwin
Wright resignation looms as Foley rises in Democratic plans
House Democrats map a rapid move to elevate Thomas Foley to speaker after Jim Wright’s expected resignation next week. Foley says Wright plans a public audience to present his case. Some fear Tony Coelho as Wright’s successor could face ethics scrutiny over business ties.
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House
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Foley
Seattle
Wright
Capitol
Zhao Ziyang Removed in Chinese Political Turmoil
Beijing sources report Communist Party chief Zhao Ziyang placed under house arrest and stripped of his post as conservatives purge liberals amid Tiananmen Square protests. Zhao clashed with Premier Li Peng over reform pace. Zhao’s allies face disciplinary actions while demonstrations widen nationwide.
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Tiananmen Square
Hu Qili
Tian Jiyun
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Yang Shangkun
Huff Defects to GOP Sparks Dem Attacks in South Carolina
North Augusta State Rep. Thomas Huff says Democrats are desperate as they attack his switch to the Republican Party. He notes the party’s claim of progress while stressing balanced budgets are constitutionally required and recalls his involvement in the Education Improvement Act.
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Tom) Huff
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