Court Blocks Richland County Council Referendum
U S District Judge G Ross Anderson Jr blocked a referendum to reduce Richland County Council from 11 to nine and shift to single member districts The ruling supports NAACP claims the plan risks voting rights violations without Justice Department clearance The judge called for a three judge panel to hear the case.
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NAACP
Justice Department
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Motions Filed As PTL Deadlines Near
Creditors and contributors ask a bankruptcy judge to allow competing reorganization plans after PTL files its survival formula. They move to shorten the 60 day exclusive period ending Dec 1 due to acrimonious relations with PTL management. PTL’s lawyers oppose.
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Columbia
PTL
Minstry Management
Lifetime Partners
U.S
Walter W. Theus Jr
Roy Grutman
Jim
Tammy Bakker
Army shoulder-fired anti-tank rockets under review in GAO study
A congressional study finds that while Army shoulder-fired anti-tank rockets performed satisfactorily in benign tests they may fail against Soviet tanks in combat. Rep. Charles Bennett warns some weapons could be a disaster for soldiers as he releases a censored GAO report.
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Washington
Charles Bennett
D-Fla
General Accounting Office
British Mine Sweepers Begin Persian Gulf Mine Hunt
Four Royal Navy minesweepers HMS Brecon Brocklesby Bicester and Hurworth steamed to a Dubai area off Hormuz to search for explosives after U S Navy spotted three floating mines. Diplomats say a multinational effort targets Iran planted mines amid regional tensions.
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Henry Ford II Dies at 70 After Pneumonia Battle
DETROIT AP Henry Ford II aged 70 died today after pneumonia and complications from heart and kidney problems. He led Ford Motor Co from 1945 guiding profits, backed Detroit's Renaissance Center, and oversaw models like the Mustang while clashing with leaders such as Lee Iacocca. He briefly studied at Yale after Hotchkiss School.
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Henry Ford II
Roosevelt
Ford Motor Co
Henry Ford Hospital
Europe
Ford
Renaissance Center
Lee Ia
Cocca
Mustang
Edsel
Edsel Ford
Eleanor Clay Ford
Hotchkiss School
Lakeville
Conn
Yale University
Birds blamed as B 1B crashes after engine ingestion
An Air Force B 1B bomber crashed near La Junta Colorado killing three crewmen while three others parachuted to safety after the pilot reported striking a flock of birds. The crash occurred during a low level bombing run as birds were sucked into engines. Survivors were treated at the Air Force Academy hospital in Colorado Springs.
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LA Junta
Colo
Air Force
Federal Aviation Administration
Bob Buckhorn
FAA
Washington, D.C
Colorado
Greg Ricken
U.S. Air
Mudslide Toll Rises In Medellin Slum Tragedy
Rescue officials evacuated thousands from homes as heavy rains lashed Medellin Colombia after a huge mudslide on Sugar Loaf mountain killed at least 183 people. Dozens more believed buried under up to 36 feet of mud as authorities warned of further slides.
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Medellin
Colombia
Villa Tina
Authoritie
William Jaramillo Gomez
Sugar Loaf Mountain
Jaramillo Gomez
Todelar
Rabuka Declares Fiji a Republic After Second Coup
Army chief Sitiveni Rabuka announced he had appointed himself head of government and declared Fiji a republic. He said he scrapped the constitution and would rule by decree until a new charter is drawn up, while dismissing the governor general and leaving an interim government in place.
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Fiji
Sitiveni Rabuka
Rabuka
Radio Fiji
Britain
Ratu
Penaia Ganilau
Government House
Ganilau
Timoci Bavadra
Sydney
Funeral March Largest Rally Through Philippines This Year
About 60 000 mourners marched in Manila to honor slain leftist leader Sean Alejan dro and denounce President Corazon Aquino. Police say the crowd was the capital’s biggest demo this year surpassing pro Aquino rallies after last month’s coup attempt.
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Manila
Corazon Aquino
Congress
Sity
Alejandro
New Patriotic Alliance
Aiken Standard Contact and Office Information
Aiken Standard provides contact numbers for subscriptions and ads and lists office hours and address at 124 Rutland Drive Aiken SC 29802. It notes subscription rates and a postal box in Aiken with USPS 0100 2000.
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Aiken Standard
Rutland Drive
P.O
Aiken
S.C
Aiken Communications Inc
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