Typhoon Abe Slams Zhejiang Province Killing 48 and Injuring 250
The sixth major storm to hit China's southeastern coast this summer, Typhoon Abe, struck Zhejiang Friday morning, killing 48 and wounding 230. It left 41,000 homeless and 45 missing, affected more than 10 million residents, with 665,000 stranded by floods. Infrastructure damage included 283 miles of dikes, 897 dams, 209 miles of canals, and 589 bridges.
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Village Cheers As U S Weapons Are Removed
In Clausen West Germany cheering greeted the final shipment of chemical weapons from a U S Army depot after more than two decades stored there The convoy carried the last shell of lethal gas on a 30 mile trip to Miseau near Frankfurt with plans for railway transport to a North Sea disposal site
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Taes
Hawaii
Deaths of local residents listed in brief
Obituary notice lists the deaths of Graham J. Beasley Barnwell Wyman K Corder Batesbury Kenneth R Kight Aiken T F McDaniel Augusta Brooks M Parker North Augusta ath E Shufflebotham Beech Island Details appear on Page 4A and provide next steps for memorial arrangements.
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Graham J. Beasley
Barnwell
Wyman K. Corder
Batesbury
Kenneth R. Kight
Aiken
T.F. McDaniel
Augusta
Brooks M. Parker
North Augusta
Ath E. Shufflebotham
Beech Island
Bush urges faster release of hostages as Gulf crisis looms
US and allied efforts intensify as about 150 Americans and several hundred foreigners leave Baghdad by jet liner, while others stay behind prompting President Bush to condemn Iraq’s slow hostage releases. Bush and Gorbachev plan a Helsinki meeting on September 9 to discuss the Middle East and arms control amid ongoing Middle East diplomacy.
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Middle East
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Maine
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Kuwait
Amman
Jordan
Javier Perez de
Campaignsheat Up With Labor Day Reform Aims
Labor Day signals the start of election reform push led by John Crangle of South Carolina Common Cause. He backs fall primaries and general elections, stricter fundraising limits, and outlawing big donations to curb incumbents’ edge. Crangle cites low turnout and calls for broad changes across local and state races.
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Langle
South Carolina
Common Cause
Crangle
Jangle
Aiken County
Robert E McNair
K Mart to Close Store on Richland Avenue
K Mart on Richland Avenue will close its doors on November 28 after which 78 employees will be terminated as the corporate decision to upgrade the chain's image is carried out. Remaining stock will be transferred to other stores. the closure is not expected to affect nearby locations. local patrons express frustration over the timing and location.
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Richland Avenue
Mike Lipphardt
Aiot
Lipphardt
Liphardt
Aiken County
Aiken
Southside
Brends Davis
Graniteville
Matt
North Augusta
Kroger
University Parkway
Dozen suspects named in UF campus slayings case
Investigators in Gainesville say about a dozen suspects remain in the killings of five University of Florida students, with Edward Lewis Humphrey held on unrelated charges and a former neighbor noting Humphrey’s crush on victim Tracy Paules. Police caution no single suspect is confirmed and the killer may still be at large.
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Fla
University of Florida
Edward Lewis Humphrey
Gatorwood
Tracy Paules
Manuel Taboada
Humphrey
Tracy
Rachel Olivier
Warren Virgil Tinch
Ohio
Ocala
Brevard County
Jake Miller
Randy Moore
Darnell
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