Radio holds Charleston together after Hugo with timely information
After Hurricane Hugo, 107 radio stayed on air with volunteers at the station and no commercials. The station provided up to date, accurate information for 150 000 to 200 000 residents in Charleston and beyond while communities faced food water power loss and devastation.
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Gaither
T.V
South Carolina
107
Emergency Operations Center
Augusta
Columbia
Hugo
Batman and Joker Costumes Scarce in Dallas Stores
Dallas area costume shop managers report shortages of Batman and Joker outfits as Halloween nears. High demand follows a summer blockbuster, but copyright red tape limits stock, leaving shoppers frustrated and inventories low. Howard Hale of the Magicland store cites supplier delays.
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Joker
Howard Hale
Magicland
Forest Lane
Dallas
Workers Return by Crane to Barges After Bay Bridge Quake
On Sunday workers return by crane to a barge on San Francisco Bay for inspection and repair as the Bay Bridge remains closed. The quake disrupts the region’s road network with 65,000 rush hour motorists blocked and 260,000 cars daily across the bridge.
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San Francisco Bay
Bay Bridge
San Francisco
Oakland
Joel Markowitz
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
MTC
Rod Diridon
Helm
Highland General Hospital
Will Fry
Looting Damages Evidence At Crash Site
The crash near Tegucigalpa at 7:50 a.m. Saturday drew crowds as peasants and volunteers rifled through luggage and clothing. Looters included locals earning about $1 a day. the site remained unsecured for 36 hours. Black boxes were recovered and sent to Washington for analysis.
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Tegucigalpa
Carlos Aguilar
Honduran
Aguilar
Andres Torres
Honduran Congress
Washington
Kneebone
Amtrak Freight Collision Harms Four In Ohio Crossing
An Amtrak Broadway Limited struck a southbound CSX freight train at a Wyandot County crossing in Upper Sandusky Ohio injuring four. The crash derailed two locomotives and two cars. one freight car struck a residence outbuilding and fell into a swimming pool. Cargo included sand and carbolic acid but no spill occurred.
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Upper Sandusky
Ohio
Amtrak
Broadway Limited
New York
Chicago
CSX
Wyandot
der Hetzel
Andrea Just
CSX Transportation
Baltimore
Ohio City
Just
Mike Swinehart
Bob Mackling
Arrest of Carlton Jones in Augusta hit and run case
Sheriff Heath announced the arrest of 19 year old Carlton Terrell Jones of 2404 Bahama Drive Augusta on charges of hit and run property damage reckless driving failure to stop for police and malicious injury to property. The investigation continues.
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Heath
Carlton Terrell Jones
Bahama Drive
Augusta
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