Begin Resigns as Israel Prime Minister Amid Illness Rumors
Prime Minister Menachem Begin, said to be unwell and in seclusion, sent his resignation to President Chaim Herzog through an envoy. Cabinet Secretary Dan Meridor delivered the letter ending Begin's six years in power as Begin faced health rumors and Cabinet tensions.
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Jerusalem
Menachem Begin
Chaim Herzog
Begin
Dan Meridor
Herzog
Meridor
Uri Porat
Yedioth Ahronoth
Maariv
Haaretz
Aliza
Lebanon
Israel
Herut Party
Yitzhak Shamir
Herut
Belvedere Youth Dies Of Injuries In Bicycle Crash
North Augusta high school grieves as 17 year old Belvedere resident John McKie Jr dies from head injuries after riding his bicycle into a car on S C 25. Coroner and highway patrol investigate. no charges filed.
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North Augusta
North Augusta High School
John McKie Jr
Belvedere
North Augusta High
John Bell
McKie
Elizabeth Ave
S.C
Sue Townsend
John Edward Bruce
S.C. Highway Patrol
Soviets Hunt For The Plane In Sea Search
NATO imposes flight bans to Moscow over Korean Air Lines Flight 007 downing. The Soviets deploy a minisubmarine near Moneron Island, with U.S. ships nearby, while pilots groups vow a 60 day Moscow flight boycott. Japan reports bodies and jet fragments from the tragedy.
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NATO
Moscow
Moneron Island
U.S
Aeroflot
Austria
Moneron
Georgi Kozumin
Masayoshi Kato
Japan
Maritime Safety Agency
Wakkanai
Hokkaido
Sakhalin
Rain Helps With Hay and Soybeans in County
Farmers in the area awaited rainfall after a week of heat damaged crops. A two day shower aided hay and soybean growth, with Allen Bayless of Clemson University Extension citing pod and bean sizes as key concerns. Rain ended by midnight and may resume in scattered areas tomorrow as the funnel system moves to northern Florida.
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Allen Bayless
Clemson University
National Weather Service
Florida
City Councilman Comments on DHS System Cost Savings
City Councilman Wayman remarks that delaying the computer system purchase for the Department of Public Safety by two or three years might yield the same system at a lower price, noting it could cost $15 000 less than the finance department's prior purchase.
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Hastings Wayman
Department of Public Safety
Natural Guard outlines blockade plans against SRP
Jackson Natural Guard leaders outlined an October protest including a rally on Oct 22 and a direct action on Oct 24 to block five Savannah River Plant gates over nuclear weapons production. They cited health effects and questioned safety reports while DOE officials defended SRP releases history and legality.
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Jackson
Natural Guard
Savannah River
Brett Bursey
SRP
Reagan
Cruise
Bursey
Jim Gaver
Department of En
Ergy
DOE
Gaver
Atlanta
SAP
Aiken DUI story sparks learning among young readers
Lillian Hammack of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers notes about 35 young readers called after a detailed DUI aftermath piece on Interstate 20 July 7. The responders learned beer can cause intoxication and questioned limits, while many mentioned shared copies at home.
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Lillian Hammack
Aiken Standard
Interstate 20
Hammack
Aiken County
Ham
Mack
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