Yeltsin hospitalized again with heart ailment
President Boris Yeltsin was admitted to Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow after returning from the United States where he met President Clinton. Officials could not confirm reports. The condition is acute ischemia, restricting blood to the heart, with stress and age cited as risk factors.
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Moscow
Boris Yeltsin
Star-Tass
Yeltsin
Central Clinical Hospital
United States
Clinton
Presidential
Sai
Obituaries: James A. Gordon Hanna and Lawrence notices
Obituary notices list James A. Gordon of Warrenville William Raymond Hanna of Woodruff and Larry Lawrence of Aiken. Page 2B records their deaths with brief tributes and service details.
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James A. Gordon
Warrenville
William Raymond Hanna
Woodruff
Larry Lawrence
Aiken
Defense seeks dismissal of lynching charge in Aiken trial
Public defenders Regina Poteat and Kent Landry sought to persuade a circuit judge to drop a lynching charge against Tyrus Laney and Keith Dunbar. The case, tied to a July confrontation at H. Odell Weeks park, also involves assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Harmon testified of racial slurs and threats directed at his daughter, while defense witnesses contested Harmon's account. Three juvenile suspects await processing in family court.
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Regina Poteat
Kent Landry
Tyrus L. Laney
Keith Dunbar
Bat
Tery
Aiken Park
Laney
Harmon
National Taekwondo Center to Locate in Aiken County
USA Taekwondo announced plans to locate its headquarters and Olympic training center in Aiken County. Gloria Busch-Johnson will leave Aiken Technical College after 16 years to become national director of Region 7 and help lead planning for the center. The formal plan and appointment were revealed at a press conference in the Aiken County Council Chambers.
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Gloria Busch-Johnson
ATC
Aiken County
USA Taekwondo
Association
Aiken Technical College
Aien
Busch- Johnson
Region 7
Aiken County Council
Busch
Budget cuts Trim Defense Environmental Management Funds
The House Senate conference committee approved a 451 million cut to the Defense Environmental Management budget affecting waste management at the Savannah River Site and DOE facilities. The Clinton administration had sought 16.4 billion but faced GOP opposition. the Senate restored 724 million of the cut, leaving a net 292 million reduction. Senator Fritz Hollings sits on the conference panel with spokesperson Debra Anderson noting the restored funds are better than the House plan.
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House-Senate Conference Committee On Defense Appropriations
Savannah River
Department of Energy
SRS
Clinton
U.S. Senate
House
Fritz Hollings
D-S.c
Senate
Debra Anderson
Hollings
Senators Reach Compromise on Savannah River Site Funding
Senate and House negotiators restore $292 million to environmental cleanup at Savannah River Site for Defense Waste Processing Facility startup. The deal aims to prevent job losses and avert delays, with final approval expected next week before presidential signature.
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House
Department of Energy
Savannah River
Senate
Clinton
Anderson
Sen. Hollings
SRS
Hollings
DWPF
Wrecking Ball Wipes Out Aiken Homes on Union Street
Aiken officials have demolished five houses and slated 18 more for destruction in a cleanup drive. Inspector Tommy Paradise says the work reduces fire and health risks and curbs vandalism and drug activity in dilapidated properties.
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Aiken
Union St
Paradise
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