Thurmond 15000th Vote Marks Senate Milestone
Sen Strom Thurmond, at 95 the oldest in Congress, casts his 15 000th vote becoming the second senator to reach the mark. He joins Byrd who first did so, and notes the continuity and stability the framers sought. Thurmond spoke after supporting an amendment on North Korea policy.
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Washington
Stromp Thurmond
Congress
Senate
Trent Lott
R-Miss
Senator Thurmond
Robert Byrd
D-Wva
May
Thurmond
R-S.c
North Korea
South Carolina
Republican Party
Barry Goldwater
Armed Services Committee
Obituaries for Sadie Knight and Edward Leroy Saum
Notices for Sadie Knight and Edward Leroy Saum appear in the obituary section on page 2B. Details likely include dates of death and survivor information as part of standard local obituary notices.
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Sadie Knight
Aiken
Edward Leroy Saum
Triplets Begin First Grade at Chukker Creek Elementary
David and Donna Nichols celebrate their triplets Max Maury and Stuart starting first grade at Chukker Creek Elementary. Maury cried at separation while Max enjoyed the library and Stuart looked forward to lunch. The children were split into three classrooms with a supportive welcome from teachers.
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Scott Webster
Max
Stuart
Maury
Donna
David
Chukker Creek Elementary School
Donna Nichols
Chukker Creek
Nicholses
Sais
Mom
Dad
Nichols
Earl Sends Wind and Rain Through CSRA as Earl Tracks Northeast
Hurricane Earl churns toward the CSRA bringing up to 20 mph winds and heavy rainfall, with 3 to 5 inches expected this afternoon. Flooding signs already appear in Aiken as officials monitor roads for flood risk and potential flash flood watches. Multiple morning accidents on Whiskey Road and Crosland Park highlight slick conditions while responders report injuries and ongoing efforts to manage the wetter weather.
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Earl
CSRA
Chuck Hunter
Savannah River Site Weather Center
Hunter
Bill Cole
Aiken County
Aiken
Whiskey Road
Powderhouse Road
Ex Ellenton police chief indicted in 1997 hunting death
Former New Ellenton Police Chief Harvey Hap Pitcher was indicted by Bamberg County grand jurors on criminal negligence in the 1997 death of Jeffrey Dean Nevitt. The case cites a high powered rifle slug during a deer hunt. Prosecutors note potential three year max. Pitcher had resigned in 1997 after firearms certification issues and a 1997 perjury plea.
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New Ellenton
Harvey
Hap) Pitcher
Aiken
Bamberg
Pitcher
S.C. Department of Natural Resources
Jeffrey Dean Nevitt
Nevitt
Bamberg County
Mike Willis
Barbara Morgan
State Wildlife Agency
Ms. Morgan
Morgan
Lottery results for Wednesday drawn numbers and prizes
Georgia lottery results show Cash 3 for May evening 1-5-1 and 10-8-3 with 3, Cash 4 79-27-22-23-90, and Fantasy 69-5-22-23-90. overall, numbers indicate winning combinations for Cash 3 and Cash 4 along with fantasy draw figures for the evening session.
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Cash
Fantasy
Swissair Flight 111 Crisis Kills 229 Aboard
Dozens of fishing boats and coast guard ships comb the Atlantic off Peggys Cove Nova Scotia after Swissair Flight 111 from New York to Geneva crashes into the ocean killing all 229 aboard. Beatrice Tschanz says there were no survivors. the aircraft disappeared about 30 miles south of Halifax International Airport.
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Peggys Cove
Nova Scotia
Coast Guard
Swissair
Nova Scota
New York
Geneva
Halifax International
Beatrice ‘Tschanz
Zurich
Switzerland
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Abby
By Bill Bengtson
Crosland Park
Aldrich Road
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Tom Galardi
Galardi
Florida Panhandle
Panama City
ALA
Ste
Wif
Mexico
Psec
By Carl Langley
Atlantic
Pegeys Cove
Philippe Bruggisser
Nova Scc
Aviaion
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