Chain saw attack leaves migrant worker maimed in Union Gap
In Union Gap Washington two holdup men used a chain saw to sever the left hand of a migrant farm worker over an expensive watch and two rings. The 20-year-old, likely from Mexico, is in stable condition at Yakima Valley Memorial. Police say one man restrained him while the other wielded the saw and an accomplice fled in a car.
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Union Gap
Wash
Lane Roberts
Mexico
Yekira Valley Memorial
Roberts
Los Angeles
Small Claims Court
San Fernando Valley
Jeff Stolzer
Diana Wheatley
Deaths list with names across South Carolina towns
Obituary notice lists Jimmie L. Adams Aiken Mildred 8 Dutt Blackville Frederick Albert Duplisen Jr Gloverville Bessie Lee Garett Belvedere Adell D Goss Columbia Daisy Tyler Jones Wagener Julette W Leavell Newberry John H Madison Augusta John W Posey Graniteville Frankie Mae Rolland Augusta Jimmy L Smith Augusta details on Page 6A
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Jimmie L. Adams
Aiken
Mildred
Dutt
Blackville
Frederick Albert Duplisen
Gloverville
Bessie Lee Garett
Belvedere
Adell D. Goss
Columbia
Daisy Tyler Jones
Wagener
Julette W. Leavell
Newberry
John H. Madison
Augusta
John W. Posey
Graniteville
Frankie Mae Rolland
Jimmy L. Smith
Edwards Named National Textile Citizen of the Year
Graniteville employee Herman Lyle Edwards won the 1990 National Textile Citizen of the Year at a Washington luncheon. A 57 year old Graniteville maintenance foreman, Edwards is a native of White Plains Georgia and longtime foster parent with 44 children helped through Helping Hands Home in Aiken. He was chosen from finalists to represent South Carolina after a Sept 18 selection. Edwards received a $1,000 prize, and the American Textile Manufacturers Institute award is sponsored by E I Du Pont Nemours.
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Graniteville Company
Washington, D.C
Herman Lyle Edwards
South Carolina
Tex
United States
Edwards
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
E.I. du Pont Nemours Company
White Plains
Aiken County
Edward
Helping Hands
Aiken
City Eyes Education to Cut Litter on Streets
Aiken officials led by Councilman Eric M. Radford push public education to curb litter on roads and 176 parkways. He cites weekend downtown cleanup as cars stop and residents overlook discarded waste. The plan focuses on teaching both children and adults rather than spending more money.
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Aiken
Eric M. Radford
Radford
Germany Again One Nation United at Berlin Rally
About one million Germans gathered at midnight before the Reichstag to celebrate reunification. Massed crowds, fireworks, and bells marked the moment as Berlin becomes the capital of a united Germany with 78 million people. President Weizsaecker and Chancellor Kohl addressed the crowd amid concern from neighbors about a revived European power.
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Berlin
Europe
Reichstag
Hitler
Berlin Wall
Germany
Richard von Weizsaecker
Helmut Kohl
Soviet Union
Aiken Task Force Reviews School Needs and Finances
Robert Hottel summarized Task Force 2000 recommendations at a special Aiken County Board of Education meeting held at the Educational Center. The report prioritized curriculum upgrades, facilities renovation, plus parental involvement while flagging per-capita income versus per-student expenditures as a major financial issue.
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Aiken
Robert Hottel
Task Force 2000
Aiken County
Hottel
Linda S
Heintzman
Hotel
Historic Site Designation For Woodward Tract Rejected
Ai ken Historic Preservation Commission declines to name the Woodward Tract home as a historic structure during its move. Ten residents filed the petition to limit exterior changes, with a 5 to 2 vote against designation though possible later when relocated.
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Woodward Tract
City of
Aike
Ating
Lucy M. Knowles
Greg Ryberg
Wealthy Americans To Bear Lightest Burden Under Plan
A congressional study shows the richest fifth would lose 0.9 percent of after tax earnings, about 766 dollars, while the poorest fifth would lose 2 percent of 7316 dollars, about 148 dollars. The average family would see a 1.2 percent hit on 33401 dollars, or 394 dollars.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
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