Florida Woman Turns 115 at Palm Beach Birthday Bash
Carrie White, listed by Guinness as the oldest living person, plans a Monday party at Putnam Memorial Nursing Home in Palatka for her 115th birthday. Born Carrie Joyner on November 18, 1874 near Georgia, she spent 75 years in a mental institution after early life near Tallahassee.
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Mrs. White
Carrie Joyner
Gadsden County
Georgia
Tallahassee
John White
Florida State Hospital
Chattahoochee
Cocaine Use by Criminal Suspects From Federal Study
Federal study finds more than half of criminal suspects in major cities used cocaine within days of arrest. In New York and Philadelphia the figure is about 75 percent, 65 percent in Washington DC. Official calls it evidence that the real drug problem lies in crime.
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Atlanta
New York
Philadelphia
Washington, D.C
Weekend Weather Outlook With Cold Night
A cold weekend forecast calls for fair skies tonight with a low in the upper 20s. Saturday will be partly cloudy with highs in the 60s as readers are directed to Page 4B for full details.
Deaths of listed individuals noted on page four B
Obituary line lists Harold E Berry Ward Blanche T Brown Salley Octavia D Butler Cinderella C Cotton Rochdale NY Launa F Daniels Scranton Norman David North Augusta Archie M Dean Langley Girlie Livingston Wagoner Mary C Monaco North Augusta Joshua Patten Trenton Annie B Smith Williston Gussie M Smith Johnston. Details follow on page 4B.
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Harold E. Berry
Ward
Blanche T. Brown
Salley
Octavia D. Butler
Johnston
Cinderella C. Cotton
Rochdale
N.Y
Launa
F. Daniels
Scranton
Norman David
North Augusta
Archie M. Dean
Langley
Girlie Livingston
Wagoner
Mary C. Monaco
Joshua Patten
Trenton
Annie B. Smith
Williston
Gussie M. Smith
Northeast Schools Close After Storm Deaths
Violent storms across the Northeast left at least 11 dead including seven children when a school wall collapsed at East Coldenham Elementary in Newburgh New York. Districts closed and counselors prepared as authorities investigate the collapse amid widespread damage from the system spawning tornadoes in eight states.
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Orange Lake
Coldenham
Montgomery, N.Y
Upstate
New York
Midwest
Huntsville
Ala
Canada
Newburgh
N.Y
New York City
East Coldenham
Weather Service
Town of
John J. Mahoney
DOE Paid Fines Shield Contractors From Penalties
The GAO report says the Department of Energy routinely pays contractors' fines at Savannah River Site and elsewhere, undermining environmental enforcement. It notes penalties deter violations and that DOE's practice differs from the Defense Department which does not cover penalties. The findings caution that continuing this policy may reduce compliance with hazardous waste laws.
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Columbia
Department of Energy
General Accounting Office
DOE
Savannah River
Aiken
RCRA
EPA
Department of Defense
GAO Id
GAO
Congress
Pentagon
Congress Debates Senate Pay Raise in Ethics Overhaul
In Washington the House approved a 35 percent pay raise for members and top officials, with salaries rising from 89 500 to over 120 000 and new ethics rules blocking honoraria payments. The Senate faces a vote to include its own raise as it convenes with few days left before adjournment. Ralph Nader opposes the measure as pressure mounts.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Bob Dole
House
Ralph Nader
Consumer Advocate
Game Of Games Tomorrow Night in Area Playoffs
Area football fans anticipate a playoff weekend headlined by Clemson at South Carolina under lights at Williams-Brice Stadium. A bowl bid hinges on Carolina’s win while Clemson seeks to finalize its Gator Bowl berth. Local Aiken County teams press state championship playoffs as Wardlaw Academy travels to Moncks Corner for the South Carolina Independent Schools Class A final against Lord Berkeley Academy.
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Clemson
South Carolina
Williams-Brice Stadium
Carolina
Aiken County
Wardlaw Academy Patriots
Moncks Corner
Lord Berkeley Academy
Patriots
St. Stephens
Lord Berkeley
Bobby Marion
Histories Of Vehicles In Aiken County Theft Probe
An Aiken County sheriff investigator says tracing vehicle histories will take weeks as officers check cars at B&W Auto and parts and other sites. Four seized vehicles include a 1980 International tractor and a 1984 Oldsmobile Cutlass, amid a wider VIN and ownership history review in a chop shop case linked to Edward F. Willing Sr. and his son Edward F. Willing Jr. Both men face appeals after prior convictions and state involvement continues.
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Aiken County
Willing
South Carolina Law Enforcement Division
Sheriff’s
Edward F. Willing Jr
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Renee Benrenees
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Essuses
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Associated Press
Kulisek
West Virginia
Piscataway
N.J
Elizabeth
Camden
St. Hilaire
Carl Langley
B&w
U.S. 1
Graniteville
State Attorney General’s Office
Edward F. (Pee Wee) Willing Sr
Ment
Gregg Avenue
Sheriff’s Department
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