Life Jackets Save 56 Passengers Five Crew After SC Fishing Boat Fire
A charter fishing boat near Little River NC caught fire from an electrical short and sank five miles southeast of the inlet. All 61 aboard escaped in life jackets within about 20 minutes and were rescued by Starfish and Hurricane, with two women lightly injured. The Captain Jim, captained by Jim Stevens, stayed aboard to guide evacuees as Coast Guard planes searched the area.
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Little River
Atlantic
Jim Stevens
Jim
Little River Inlet
North Carolina
South Carolina
Gary Starks
Miami, Fla
Coast Guard
Stevens
Charleston
Michael Barbie
Monroe
N.C
Barbie
Calabash
Officials miss filing deadline for ethics statements
Honey Path Councilman Keith Cooley and Eutawville Mayor Thomas W. Martin were late on the April 15 ethics filing. Pickens School Board member Michael Clark was reprimanded for late filing, while Dorchester board members and Clio councilman also statewide delayed filings. Reprimands carry no penalties. noncompliance can bring misdemeanor penalties up to 90 days and $1,000 fine. Clark said he filed in July after notices. he promises no more tardiness.
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Greenville
Honey Path
Eutawville
State Ethics Commission
Attorney General’s Office
Keith Cooley
Thomas W. Martin
Orangeburg
Pickens County
Michael Clark
Gary Baker
Commission
Cooley
Dorchester County
Alice M. Parson
Dorchester School Board
Marvin M. Ross
Leroy Woods
Clio
Marlboro County
Baker
Attorney General
Department
Mark Dillard
Clark
Easley
Ethics Commission
FCC poised to review kids TV rules and ads
FCC plans a broad inquiry into children's television policy, weighing reimposing ad limits and sponsor identification for toy shows. Commissioners differ on scope, with Action for Children's Television urging tighter rules and others open to market-based content with potential exceptions.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Cambridge
James H. Quello
Patricia Diaz Dennis
Mimi
Dawson
Transportation
Commission
Senate
Wall Street Journal
Dennis R. Patrick
Peter Pitsch
Patrick
Peggy Charren
Action For Children’s Television
Church not ready for Bakker on PTL board
Springfield AP reports Assemblies of God spokeswoman Julien Turnage says Jim Bakker would not be chosen to join PTL board even if bankruptcy issues tilt toward ministry control. Board headed by Jerry Falwell resigned. Bakker linked to sex scandal and defrocking.
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Springfield
PTL
Assemblies of God
Jim Bakker
Julien Turnage
Jerry Falwell
Falwell
Bakker
Rock Hill Boy Attacked By Dogs
A 5-year-old boy from Rock Hill underwent a three hour surgery after being attacked by two Rottweilers at a construction site while he and two younger relatives played nearby. Doctors repaired his jugular vein trachea and larynx and he remained in stable condition at Piedmont Medical Center.
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Rock Hill
Anthony Burkett
Piedmont Medical Center
Anthony
Helen Duncan
Ryan
Jacob Duncan
Karyn Ayers
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Melissa Jennings
Spartanburg
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Porky Bradberry
Log Rd
Rhodes Murphy
Laurens St. NW
Pentecostal Denomination
Jessica Hahn
Rock Hill Boy
Ms. Ayers
Menta
Maidenform
Antron Ill Nyton
Aiken
Monthru
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