Iraqi Forces Remove Kuwaiti Plates at Border
At the Saudi Kuwait border Iraqi occupation forces pull off Kuwaiti car plates and deny gasoline to owners not switching to Kuwait Iraq plates. Border traffic drops to 16 cars in five hours as checkpoints tighten and identity cards are seized. Gasoline rationing, with eight gallons weekly for private cars, worsens delays and prompts Kuwaitis to convert plates at three centers.
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Persian Gulf
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U S Plans Echo Cheney Remarks on Iraqi Defenses in Kuwait
CIA Director Webster said Saddam is improving defenses in Kuwait making any U S offensive costly. Pentagon said Iraqis fortify with anti-tank ditches mines berms and roads for reinforcements. Cheney noted no offensive orders but potential use of force remains possible as troop movements to the Gulf continue.
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Kuwait
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Williams
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Gulf
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Kingdom
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Germany
Prince Bandar bin Sultan
State Department
Saddam Hussein
United States
Announcers Gary to Commentate as Joe Watches In Stands
Gary will handle announcing while Joe sits in the stands listening. Joe tells Gary it will be his first time hearing him and expresses anticipation for the moment.
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Joe
Edgefield County Eligible For Disaster Aid Plans
Kathy Fields at the Texas office explains a new disaster response facility ready to act once the president declares a disaster. Aiken County residents can apply by phone with required details including names dates loss location property and insurance info plus income. The process aims to deliver a check within seven days and may offer housing repairs rental assistance food and water, with SBA loans and disaster unemployment aid available.
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Texas
Aiken County
Anne
Central Office For Recovery Operations
Columbia
Small Business Administration
Graniteville Clothing Firms Use Local Fabric Sources
Graniteville clothing producers including Levi Strauss Dickies and Blue Bell obtain fabric from area plants officials said. The Graniteville Co founded in 1845 by William Gregg remains the oldest textile plant in the nation still operating under its original charter.
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Graniteville Co
William Gregg
Taylor Guilty On All Six Counts In South Carolina Bribery Case
A 40-year-old Democratic lawmaker from Columbia was found guilty of six Hobbs Act bribery counts tied to soliciting bribes for a pari mutuel betting bill. The verdict came after testimony from undercover informant Ron Cobb. sentencing is set for about 30 days with a potential 120 year maximum and a 1.5 million dollar fine.
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U.S
Falcon Hawkins
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Hawkins
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South Carolina
Cobb
Democratic House
FBI
Guilt Found in Six-Count Indictment Against Rep Luther Taylor
Jurors convict state Rep Luther Taylor on six charges alleging accepting 4300 in bribes and conspiring in a bribery scheme. Deliberations lasted about six hours within a 10 day trial. Maximum penalty 120 years and a 1.5 million dollar fine.
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Summerville
Rep. Taylor Could Still Win Re Election
Rep Luther Taylor faces bribery conviction but may appear on the ballot in House District 77. House rules could require Speaker to declare his seat vacant, though action had not been taken by Thursday. A withdrawal could trigger a December 4 special election with party nominations by executive committee.
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Sandy McKinney
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Executive Committee
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