12-Year-Old Hero Earns National Fire Award
Shonn Marthers, 12, of Rock Hill South Carolina receives the Junior Fire Marshal Gold Medal for pulling his friend Scott Sanders from burning gasoline seven months ago. Scott required skin grafts after the garage fire and the boys will visit Washington for recognition and a Good Morning America interview.
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Washington
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
R S.C
Matthers
Rock Hill
Sullivan
Virgil
Diana Marthers
Shonn Marthers
Scott Sanders
Shonn
Scott
Shann
Rawlinson Road
Taylors Elementary teacher slain in Greenville County home
Reva B. Gyorfy 38, a Taylors Elementary School teacher, was found dead in her Greenville County home from multiple chest stab wounds. The attack occurred late Friday night or early Saturday with no weapon found and no forced entry. Co workers located her Monday morning. autopsy completed Monday afternoon.
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Taylors
Greenville County
Stan McKinney
McKinney
Reva B. Gyorfy
Sheriff's Department
Earl Barnett
Southeast Low Level Waste Compact Nears Final Form
Georgia and six other states moved toward a Southeast Interstate Low Level Radioactive Waste Commission to regulate disposal and shipping of medical and research waste. The plan would close Barnwell to non compact states by 1986 and may designate new sites while addressing liability and appeals. Virginia Maryland left the talks while Kentucky moved to a Midwest group.
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Atlanta
Southeast
Barnwell
D.C
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Virginia
Maryland
Ray Perry
Kentucky
Perry
David Reid
Dick Riley
Jim Setser
Blood Stroman Arrested In Voodoo Doctor Murder
Willie Blood Stroman, 43, a fugitive arrested in Charlotte, is charged with the murder of Edward Doc Harkless, 62, one of four killed in a September 29 shooting at a Columbia area home. Two others survived. Sheriff Powell notes ongoing investigation and possible remaining suspects.
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Columbia
Charlotte
N.C
Richland County
Frank Powell
Willie
Stroman
Edward
Doc” Harkless
Harkless
Powell
Dorchester County Councilman Charged With Assault And Battery
Dorchester County Councilman Walter B Wall Jr is indicted for assault and battery with intent to kill in a shooting at his estranged wife Virginia H Walls apartment. He is also charged with carrying a pistol. Gilbert L Wiggins of Summerville was shot in the abdomen at about 12 15 a m and underwent surgery.
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Dorchester County
Wall Monday
Wiggins
Westvaco Development Co
Summerville
North Trident Regional Hospital
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