Witness recounts bank robber sighting and deputy dismissal
Bath resident Jack Scott said he watched a man run from Nations Bank in Clearwater and enter a car, then tried to tell a sheriff's deputy but was told to move along. He later contacted the sheriff’s office and was redirected, prompting his claim that no one listened. Officials said they would speak with Scott about the sighting.
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Aiken County
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Animal Control Hearing Sparks Confusion and Debate
A Thursday night hearing on a proposed animal control ordinance devolved into confusion as the advisory committee did not call a formal hearing. James Learnard defended the county while strays and licensing costs drew ire from hunters and dog owners. Fees would fund education and officer salaries, ranging from five dollars for sterilized pets to fifteen for unaltered animals.
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Bridge Calendar and Classifieds Note
Brief notice lists sections Bridge Calendar and Classifieds with a prompt to send news ideas or tips and a contact phone number 48 2311 for submissions and inquiries.
Community names listed for Page 3B details
A fragment shows Constance Dobbin Allender Ernest Hayward samweil John Medlock Kudashia Smith and Jackson with a note to see Page 3B for details. The readable text identifies several personal names without further context.
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Constance Dobbin Allender
Columbia
Ernest Hayward
Samweil
John Medlock
Field
Kudashia Smith
Jackson
Mother Denies Abusing Son in Florida Custody Case
In Orlando a mother cried on the witness stand denying allegations of abuse neglect and abandonment of her son Gregory Kingsley now seeking to terminate her parental rights and be adopted by his foster family. Gregory alleges instability and years apart with his mother, while Mrs. Kingsley accuses social workers of hindering contact and asserts she provided a stable home.
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Fla
Gregory Kingsley
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Rachel Kingsley
Foster
Gregory
Clinton Slips Ahead In S C
In a Charleston poll of 808 voters, Clinton holds 82 percent of black support and 26 percent of white support in South Carolina. Bush dips below 50 percent. Perot would earn 10 percent. Clinton’s gains rely on black turnout and undecideds, with Bush leading overall.
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South Carolin
Bill Clinton
Bush
Palmetto
Mason-Dixon Political Research Inc
Post & Courier
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Texas
Ross Perot
Brad Coker
Clinton
Coker
South
Dan Quayle
Indiana
Perot
South Carolina
Stary Service
Robert Athons
Adams
Linton
Frank Holleman
Arkansas
Mars Observer Embarks On 3 Year Mapping Trek
Spacecraft launches from Cape Canaveral aboard a Titan rocket toward Mars to map the planet and seek signs of past life. The 2-ton craft will orbit near the Martian polar region at about 235 miles, lasting over three years and awaiting optimal Earth-Mars alignment.
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Cape Canaveral
Fla
Mars Observer
Earth
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Black Couples See Income Rise While Overall Black Families Fall Behind
Luke and Aldrenia Riley rise financially as a married couple living in Atlanta. Both work high paying roles, earning about 350 000 annually. A Census Bureau study finds two earner Black couples outperform whites over the last two decades, while single earner families lag.
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Atlanta
Luke
Aldrenia Riley
Census Bureau
Mrs. Riley
Odds Run Against Women For Retirement Benefits
A House Aging subcommittee report finds women receive about 70 percent of men’s Social Security, with widows often earning less than one-earner couples. It notes early spousal benefits due to skill gaps and age bias cut lifetime benefits, and highlights systemic retirement income risks for women.
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Sherwood Boehlert
New York
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