Meteor shower threatens satellites and military craft
The Leonid meteor storm near 2:45 p.m. EST threatens the US satellite fleet, including military craft, through high speed debris that could cause electrical damage or temporary failures. Ground safety is not at risk, but space-based assets face potential shorting or loss, with about 300 satellites monitored. Air Force officials say catastrophic outcomes are unlikely but possible.
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Washington
America
Gul
Asia
Western Pacific
Space
Earth
U.S
Air Force
Perry L. Nollis
US. Space Command
Peterson Air Force Base
Colo
Obituary Notices for Evelyn Duerr OConnor and Julius Williams
Death notices list Evelyn Duerr OConnor and Julius Williams on page 9A. The obituary brief records their passing and basic identifiers as part of the community notices.
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Evelyn Duerr O’connor
Aiken Julius Williams
Williston
Georgia lottery results and faulty numbers posted
A garbled lottery notice from Georgia shows random digit strings such as 9.40.12.28.97-42 and Cash 414-40 Pantanty 5: 28141827, lacking coherent draw details or clear outcomes. The fragmentary text offers no verifiable results or official context.
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Lotte Georgia
Ray
Veterans Park Groundbreaking Honors Local Veterans in Valley
Groundbreaking for Horsecreek/Midland Valley Veterans Park took place amid light rain with seven representatives from committees town and state digging the first shovels. The project aims to raise 100000 dollars with 35000 already pledged to honor all valley veterans along a brick edged Circle of Honor featuring engraved bricks, benches and plaques.
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Normandy
Vietnam
Horsecreek
Midland Valley
Veterans Park
Jack
Adkinson
Duncan Road
Henderson Street
Members Celebrate Medieval Weekend At Camp Long Aiken
The Cen tral Savannah River Area chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism held a camp weekend on Wire Road with events from 500 to 1500 A.D. Members wore armor and tunics while plain clothes attendees were called mun danes. The group, started by fantasy and sci fi fans in Berkeley in 1966, has grown to about 20 000 members worldwide. Erik Norton also known as Jerry Paris spoke about the event and a large attendance figure.
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Camp Long
Aiken
South Carolina
Society For Creative Anachronism
Berkeley
Calif
Jerry Paris
Erik Norton
Helsfjord
Windham Named New Charleston County Administrator
Roland H. Windham Jr. was chosen by Charleston County Council to run county government, taking over from Ed Fava. The 44 year old South Carolina official will oversee more than 2,000 employees and a 175 million dollar annual budget, under a three year contract with 117 thousand dollar annual salary and relocation plus car allowance. Windham previously led Spartanburg County since 1990 after joining as personnel director in 1981, contributing to a new jail judicial center and main library projects.
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Charleston County
Windham
Charleston
Ed Fava
Spartanburg County
Aiken
Iraqi proposals rejected amid Gulf war planning
Washington reports say the White House spurned Saddam Hussein’s bid to resume weapons inspections as U.S. warplanes moved toward the Persian Gulf. President Clinton warned of possible military action and canceled a Malaysia trip while allies were advised to prepare for a wider push.
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Washington
Persian Gulf
White House
Iraq
Sandy Berger
Clinton
Malaysia
Berger
Saddam Hussein
Saddam
Mid-Dag
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TV Week
Valley
Ginny Southworth
Midland Valley Veterans Park
Ron Baxley
Knights
New Charleston
Roland H. Windham, Jr
Roland — Windham
H. Russell Crider
Board of Commissioners
DeKalb County
Michael A. Monteith
Hampton
U.N
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Gulf
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