Two sisters join jailhouse reunion in Columbia
In Columbia two long lost sisters Joyce Lott and Mary Jones meet in a correctional facility and uncover a half brother Frank Strickland, while Frank Despiau, imprisoned in Walden, reflects on the discovery. A family friend and a State newspaper story help tie the siblings to their shared history.
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Columbia
Joyce Lott
Mary Jones
Women’s Correctional Center
Billy Jones
Virginia
Frank Strickland
Frank Despiau
Despiau
Walden Correctional Institution
Ian
Strietland
Weather Outlook with Cloudy Skies Tonight and Tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies are forecast tonight and tomorrow with a low in the 50s and a high in the mid 70s. See details on page 6A.
Deaths list includes Bellamy, Chapman, Lusk and more in various locales
Obituary notice lists Moses Bellamy Jamaica New York Earl B Chapman North Augusta Georgia A Courtney Beech Island Suzanne Johnson Detroit Michigan Frank E Lusk Jackson King David Odom Corning New York details appear on Page 6A
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Moses Bellamy
Jamaica
N.Y
Earl B. Chapman
North Augusta
Georgia
A. Courtney
Beech Island
Suzanne Johnson
Detroit
Mich
Frank E. Lusk
Jackson King
David Odom
Corning
Nation's Voters Head To Polls Bush Dukakis Make Last Appeals
The final appeals echoed across the land as voters headed to polls to choose between George Bush and Michael Dukakis and decide the next Congress. Bush spoke of the race being in the hands of God and the people while Dukakis addressed more than 10,000 supporters in Los Angeles. If turnout is tight, it could swing outcomes. both parties push supporters to vote. Bush campaigned from Texas while Dukakis moved through Des Moines and Detroit, then to Brookline before voting. Both appeared on morning TV shows, urging support during final hour appeals.
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George Bush
Michael Dukakis
Congress
Bush
Dukakis
Los Angeles
Texas
Houston
Des Moines
Detroit
Brookline
Mass
America
Steady Turnout Reported Across Aiken County Precincts
Staff reports show steady voter flow at multiple Aiken County precincts in the general election. Precincts note lines and strong activity before 7 p.m., with 56 voters counted at precinct eight Beech Island and an expected turnout near 60 percent of 52,334 registered voters.
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Beech Island
Aiken County
State Budget Board Sets Next Year’s Budget Priorities
Four of five Budget and Control Board members back key priorities for the coming year. Gov. Campbell endorses 4 percent raises with possible 6 percent for some, full CFA funding, and a major tax cut. Patterson backs 4 percent average raises and uses reserve funds for a new Central Correctional Institution. Morris seeks to close the pay gap to the Southeastern average and supports higher education and mental health funding. Wad dell also agrees. The board meets for the first budget draft Wednesday.
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Columbia
State Budget and Control Board
Carroll A. Campbell Jr
Grady Patterson
Earle Morris
Senate Finance Committee
James Waddell
House
Ways and Means Committee
Bob McLellan
Gov. Campbell
Campbell
Patterson
Waddell
Morris
Batterson
CFA
Central Correctional Institution
Lee County
CCI
Department of Mental Health
One Charge Against North Dismissed in Iran-Contra Case
Washington former White House aide Oliver North saw one of 16 charges dropped by US District Judge Gerhard Gesell in the Iran-Contra conspiracy matter. The dismissed count alleged fabrication of documents to conceal Secord funded fence payments at Norths Great Falls Virginia home.
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Washington
White House
Oliver L. North
Gerhard A. Gesell
North
Richard V. Secord
Great Falls
Federal
Lawrence. Walsh
Gesell
Potomac River
Virginia
National Security Council
China Quake Worst In Years Strikes Yunnan Regions
Military rescue teams and doctors move toward the mountainous Yunnan area as authorities report a confirmed toll of 939 dead from a 7.6 magnitude quake near Lancang and Menglian counties. Aftershocks rattle the region while the government imposes limited updates.
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Beijing
China
Ministry of Civil Affairs
British Broadcasting Corp
Yunnan
Sun Shaocheng
Lancang
Menglian
Xinhua
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New York
Stephen Joseph
Dear Abby
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Bruce Eberhard
H. Odell Weeks Center
Wilbur Cave
North Aiken Elementary
Marjorie McClearen
Fermata Club
Whiskey Road
State Budget Board
The
Associated Press
Kunming
Burma
California
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