2A The Daily Item "Soundoff" If you have some suggestion, complaint or comment about an issue in the community, call us at our Information Please number, 775-4923, and your comments will be recorded. Soundoff I took my 9-year-old son to the fair. bought a wristband but found out at first ride he couldn't ride alone, which true with a lot of the rides. Since I ride, and I don't ever ride, we had dilemma on our hands. However, at ride we found persons of all ages colors who were willing to let my son with them.
A big thank you to all who him ride along, and of course, all of standing in line who didn't mind him ahead of them. We found the whole evening to be most pleasant. I would to thank all the people that were at Sumter County Fair Thursday evening. Thank you. Soundoff It seems quite well and good that at time we are honoring our famous artists, but why have we left out one of most famous Charles Mason Crowson.
He was quite renowned in our town and the country for his beautiful portraits. Could it be because he is deceased he was left out, or because of ignorance? Patriot Hall should honor the living the dead. Charles was well-known many of us still living. It's hard understand. Soundoff In reference to the Oct.
1 Soundoff am also a resident in Sumter. I have here for 10 years. The people in City are very rude and nasty. I go along the ones who have written in complaints. I have never in my entire seen a place where the people treat like they do in City Hall.
It is a disgrace. They need to put someone in there knows how to talk to you and answer questions. When you work in a public place you need to know how to treat public. We are human and deserve to treated as such. Soundoff Why is it the sheriff's department trust their men with a gun and a car, not trust them enough to equip them walkie talkies? Due to the fact that county only runs six men per shift, majority of their calls will be without backups.
Whenever they are out of car, consequently, they are completely without communications. If an officer suddenly needs assistance, he has to all the way back to his patrol car with guarantee he will make it. Soundoff My 1 wife and I were out at Wi night. I don't see many people parking handicapped spaces that are handicapped, but I did see a lot that weren't handicapped. I wish they'd get the law there and give them a ticket so they would stop it.
That's all you see parking in these spaces people that aren't disabled are able to walk with no wheelchairs. They need to be stopped. Cloudy, cool, low with a 30 percent Local and Midland forecast Mostly cloudy and cool tonight with a 30 percent chance of rain and a low near 60. Winds will be light and variable. cloudy and mild Thursday with a 50 percent chance of showers and a few thunderstorms.
High will be in the upper 70s. Local observations Observations of the, Sumter Weather Bureau for the 24-hour period ended 7 a.m. today: Yesterday's temperatures: max. 69. min.
58. Low this morning: 59. Low last year: 44. Precipitation: .13. Rainfall Jan.
1 to date: 25.35. Same period last year: 35.11. Sunset today: 7:00. Sunrise tomorrow: 7:24. Mountains Mostly cloudy and cool tonight with a 40 The for 8 a.m.
EDT, Thu, Oct. 9 FRONTS: Cold Rain Flurries Snow Occluded Stationery WEATHER FORECAST The National Weather Service forecasts showers for Thursday from the Midwest to east Texas and Georgia. Showers are also expected for parts of Arizona-New Mexico. (AP photo) Plane (Continued from page 1A) The United States has 55 military advisers in El Salvador, where it supports the government in a guerrilla war with leftist rebels. The United States also supports' the Contras, who have been fighting Nicaragua's Marxist government for years.
Congress recently approved $100 million in aid to the Contras, but has ruled out using U.S. military personnel to help them. Calderon identified the two killed Americans as pilot William J. Cooper and co-pilot Wallace Blaine Sawger. A translator said the name Sawger was taken from a document and was assumed to be a misspelling of Sawyer.
In Washington, State Department spokesman Pete Martinez said he had no information about the two. I the was didn't a each and ride let them going like the this local our in that and by to I been Hall with their life you who your the be can but with the the the run no last in out but 0 Budget (Continued from page 1A) Concern was growing among Senate leaders that' Democrats were trying stretch out the congressional session as long as possible, believing that would tend to keep vulnerable GOP senators in Washington instead of back in their states campaigning. The 53-47 Republican margin of control in the Senate is at stake in the elections that are just four weeks away. "It's fairly obvious," said one Republican leadership aide, who spoke on condition he not be named, adding that Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole, brought the issue up during a private GOP luncheon Tuesday. "'The Democrats are trying to keep us here, and (Republican senators) are getting antsy," he said.
Whitten said the long-term bill, the Claiborne (Continued from page 1A) jected legal appeals, including the Supreme Court. Traditionally, the Senate holds impeachment debates behind closed doors. It also holds occasional closed sessions to discuss matters such as sensitive national security information. A Senate conviction, which cannot be appealed in any court, would mean Claiborne's ouster from a life term on the federal bench. Even if the Senate acquitted him, his criminal conviction and prison sentence would not be affected.
Claiborne said he was not standing in the Senate chamber fighting for his judgeship "that may be forever gone," he said nor for his freedom "I've given up a lot of that and probably will be giving up more" but for other federal judges who may be future victims of a government vendetta. To the throng of senators who sat listening intently, Claiborne added: "I will not be the With Vice President George Bush presiding, the Senate unanimously re- and experience in state government. His television spots promote "South Carolina values," hinting subtly that Campbell is influenced by Washington outsiders. Daniel, who served in the South Carolina House from' 1973 to 1982 when he became lieutenant governor, runs on his record. He boasts that as lieutenant governor, he helped implement adult literacy programs which now function in 43 counties, pushed the development of small business and technology centers across the state and worked to recruit the motion picture industry to South Carolina.
Daniel also seeks to paint his GOP opponent as a political opportunist who wants to use the governor's office as a stepping stone to the U.S. Senate. His approach in the race has been lowkey and an effort to steer clear of controversy, similar to the way he ran in the primary when he garnered 47 percent City (Continued from page 1A) City Manager Horace Curtis said city technicians are continously monitoring and testing the water produced at the city water plant. "The water is heavily laden with iron when it is pumped out of the ground. Samples are collected and tested, but red water will crop up from time-to-time," Curtis said.
"We can't predict where problems will occur. We need the users of water to keep us informed of instances of red or discolored water." An elevated water tank on Alice Drive is being put back in service after maintenance work and should cut back on red water problems in the area, he said. "Today's rain should also help," Curtis said this morning. The 24-hour red water hot line is 775-4337. Councilman William T.
Painter brought up the subject of rude city employees, referring to recent complaints lodged against the city in the Item's "Soundoff" column. The Soundoff caller referred to city employees as the "rudest bunch of people" he had ever dealt with. "This may be an isolated case," Painter said. "But we don't like those kinds of instances. Maybe there are times people are upset and could snap at somebody.
Generally, we have a good record as being helpful and courteous, particularly to those who need service. "We all need reminders from time-totime to greet the public in a friendly professional way," he said. Painter suggested "some sort of gimmick" such as a smiley face button for employees to wear. "It would act as a trigger to employees and to the he said. "It's psychological, but would have a real effect." The city manager defended the government employees and said he "hadn't seen anyone fly off the handle." "We regret any instances of rudeness, but it's hard to respond to anonymous accusations," City Manager Curtis, said.
"I would like for people to call me personally at anytime if anybody gets rude treatment. "I like to feel we give good service in all departments," Curtis said of the city's 400 employees. "We appreciate the good work they do. It's impossible to make everybody happy, as hard as we try." In other business, council decided to send out letters, along with a copy of the state ordinance on p*rnography, to city businesses that sell or rent video tapes. The action came after, receiving a petition with about 40 names from an largest spending measure Congress has ever considered, is so long and comto plicated that even if agreement were reached immediately, "it would take until Monday to do all the writing and adding up in we have to do." The government's spending authority under a stopgap, one-week budget bill is due to run out at midnight tonight.
Another extension is needed because Congress has been unable to come up with a compromise on the mammoth omnibus spending bill for all 'of fiscal year 1887, which began Oct. 1. The large spending bill was needed because Congress failed to pass any of the usual 13 separate appropriations bills in time for the beginning of the fiscal year. All the measures were then wrapped into one package. jected Goodman's motion to postpone the impeachment trial while he seeks a new criminal trial on the tax charges in Nevada.
Goodman claims he has received new evidence favorable to Claiborne that was never admitted at his two previous trials. The Senate also refused, on a 75-17 roll call vote, to grant a defense motion to require a standard of judging Claiborne's innocence or guilt "beyond a reasonable doubt," thus leaving senators to apply their individual criteria to the evidence. Goodman's companion move. to postpone the proceedings until after the Nov. 4 elections was aimed at winning a fullscale floor trial for Claiborne, calling a new round of witnesses and receiving the same voluminous evidence taken last month by a 12-member Senate impeachment committee.
The transcript of that panel's seven days of hearings, contained in four green, paperback volumes totaling about 5,000 pages, was placed on each senator's polished desk for the floor trial. of the vote and was spared a runoff when the other candidates dropped out. While he avoided controversy, he has not always been immune to Campbell's goading. Daniel appeared riled during a speech in Anderson when he angrily rejected Campbell pestering him to submit to a urine analysis for drug use. The proposal smacked of 1950s McCarthyism, he said.
He is cautious, often tentative, about taking stands on issues. "I learned as lieutenant governor never to act impulsively," Daniel said in an interview. "I can act quickly when necessary." Daniel has made education the key issue in his campaign, frequently citing his involvement in the passage of the Education Improvement Act in 1984. "I realized that it had two more years to go, and the next governor has to know how that was done," he said. Aldersgate United Methodist Church Sunday school class.
The petition expressed concern about p*rnographic videos being sold and rented in the city. "The police department stands ready to enforce the laws concerning p*rnographic materials," City Attorney Jack Erter told council yesterday. Under old business, former Councilwoman Colleen Yates spoke again to council about tree preservation and beautification. She expressed concern at last month's meeting over a proposed indeterminate permit ordinance with Carolina Power Light Co. that would affect trees near power lines.
"I urge the city to establish a tree nursery and that trees be replaced immediately," Mrs. Yates said. "It would add a great deal to beautify the city at a little bit of cost. I am not just talking for the historic district, but the whole town." Assistant City Manager Talmadge Tobias told her some money has been allocated for plants and plants and supplies. "We can't go into it whole-heartedly," Tobias said.
"These are tough financial times." After a brief discussion, council asked Mrs. Yates to submit a list of 10 names for a citizens committee to be appointed to monitor the tree situation. During executive session, council received a legal briefing and continued its discussion of a request by Carolina Power Light request for an indeterminate permit for construction and maintenance of electric lines within street rights of way in the city. No action was taken on the matter yesterday. In zoning matters, council gave final approval rezoning a 200-foot by 521-foot tract owned by Mary J.
Terry from limited commercial to general commercial. The property is at the northwest corner of Wilson Hall and Carter roads, south of the Bar Lin Skate Club. Council also gave final approval to the Stan Brading Agency's request to rezone the rear portion of a lot extending to Brown Street from 916 N. Main from R-6 to general development. Council accepted a low bid of $39,150 to Stanley Smith for a contract to replace stands along the first-base line at Riley Park, and first reading approval was given to annex a 31-acre tract west of Pitts-Lowder Inc.
on the North Pike East. Pending further information, action was deferred to annex a lot owned by Gifford Shaw on White Pine Way. Obituaries Virginia C. Cochran, Florence Lorena P. co*ker, Turbeville, John B.
Compton Westminster Elwood Ethridge, Georgetown Marco B. Fallaw, Monetta Jeanette C. Fowler, Union Marie H. Harris, Greeleyville Dean A. Heape, Cordova Mary Hines, Columbia Marion M.J.
Holmes, Columbia Robert C. House Hopkins Robert E. James, Georgetown Henry L. Jamison, Lone Star Mamie B. Kerns, McColl Addie G.
Lane, Mullins Marvin W. Maides, Surfside Beach Nannie C. Malpass, Union L.W. O'Sullivan Greenville Louis R. Pearce, Columbia Ruby J.
Perkins, Hartsville Richard A. Robinson, Gaston Willie J. Sanders, Beaufort Benjamin F. Sellers, Camden Aubrey 1 M. Sightler, Greenville Ruth S.
Suggs, Conway The Rev. Thomas W. Walton, Union Katherine C. Ward, West Columbia Grace R. Welch, Lamar Hunter S.
Wright, Aiken Mrs. Maria C. Pritchard In Magnolia, Wallace Blaine Sawyer Sr. said he believed the dead copilot was his son. He said his son was an Air Force veteran and worked as a contract pilot "mostly hauling freight." He said he did not recall him ever discussing Nicaragua, adding, "He's not a military adviser, that's for sure." Nicaraguan troops were working Tuesday night to recover the bodies from the wreckage, in dense jungle about 91 miles southeast of Managua and 30 miles north of Costa Rica.
Calderon said Hasenfus carried an identification card issued July 28 by the Salvadoran air force giving him access to restricted areas of the Ilopango air base in southern El Salvador. Hasenfus told reporters Tuesday he had boarded the C-123 at the base. Calderon said the Sandinistas also found an identification card issued to Cooper by a company called Southern Air Transport. That company, which reportedly has flown supplies to the Contras, said it knew nothing about Hasenfus or the flight. Sawyer's father said his son worked for Southern Air Transport years ago.
(Continued from page 1A) deliverer, but he makes up for his lack of style with the substance of his message. "He is a warm, funny, friendly man. If we could get that to come out during public situations, we would like it very much, and I think it will, with time. He comes across as warmer, more sincere in an informal setting. When he is standing at a podium with a speech in front of him, he is a bit tentative and not totally at ease." To relax, Daniel goes fishing or heads to his cattle farm near his hometown of Gaffney.
But he also enjoys his service in the National Guard where he is a captain and aide to Adjutant General Eston Marchant. He is very much a a a a a family man, who recently interrupted a a a a a a a campaign trip to return to Columbia to take his daughter out to dinner on her 18th birthday. The upcoming television debates, one on ETV and another on WIS, likely will reflect the differing styles of the two candidates and could have a significant influence on the outcome of the race because polls have them virtually neck and neck with a large undecided vote. "I think the overriding issue is going to be the knowledge of the issues and the knowledge of the state," he said. "I think the only way the debates will be the deciding factor is if one of the candidates flops." Daniel, a 46-year-old lawyer who virtually gave up his practice when he became lieutenant governor in 1982, pushes an image of sincerity, motivation near 60 tonight chance of rain Daniel chance of rain and a low in the Winds will be light and variable.
cloudy and mild Thursday with a 60 chance of showers and a high near 70. coast Mostly cloudy and mild tonight with a 50 chance of showers and a low in the 60s. Winds will be easterly at 5 to 10 mph. cloudy Thursday with a 50 percent of showers or thundershowers and a in the upper 70s. On the beaches: Mostly Thursday with widely scattered showers.
Three-day outlook Friday through Sunday: Partly cloudy through Sunday with widely scattered eastern portion Friday and SaturHigh in the 70s Friday and Saturday and the mid 70s to lower 80s Sunday. Lows in the 50s each day. Regional weather HI Lo Pcp. Anderson 73 57 0.00 Beaufort 77 66 0.00 Charleston 74 65 0.00 Columbia 72 59 0.02 75 59 0.00 73 56 trace 75 57 0.00 levels Murray, 354.1, 5.9 below Marion, 74.5, 2.3 below Moultrie, 74.5, 2.3 below waterce, 97.0, 3.0 below GABLE Mrs. Maria Ceasar Pritchard, 86, widow of Albert Pritchard, died Friday evening at the home of her.
daughter, Route 1, Box 244-AX, Gable. Born in the Gable section of Clarendon' County, she was a daughter of the late in Vermell Ceasar. She received her formal education in' the public schools of Clarendon County and" was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Manning. Survivors include three daughters, Vir. ginia Johnson of Sumter, Adrian Robinson, of Jersey City, N.J., and Mildred Pack of.
1 two sons, Stanford Newkirk of mi Gable: Brooklyn, N.Y., and Willie Newkirk Gable; several grandchildren and grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at. Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Manning. Burial will be in Melina nA terian Church (USA) cemetery, Gable.
The family will receive friends from 7-9. tonight at Samuels Funeral Home, Man- 0- ning. art ERM Mrs. Ruby W. Mickens Services for Mrs.
Ruby Williams? Mickens, who died Saturday evening Tuomey Hospital, will be at 4 p.m. a Thursday in the Emmanuel United pile Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. W.T.. Goodwin officiating.
Burial will be in the ok Clark United Church cemetery. Born in Sumter County, she was daughter of Mittie Williams and the late A Willie Williams. She was a member of Emmanuel Uniteduni Methodist Church and served in the following capacities, First Sunday Stew- ca ard, chairman of the Anniversary Come: mittee, member of the Finance Committee, Trustee Board and Board. She was educated in the public" schools of Sumter. She received her bachelor's of Science degree from Morris College.
She did further studies abasia Columbia University in New York South Carolina State College, She taught school in Lee County and was retired from Sumter School District 174 after 37 years. She was affiliated with. MA many other civic organizations. comA Survivors besides her mother of SumtepomA are two uncles, J.B. Franklin of and Dozier Franklin of Richmond, Va.
Job's Mortuary is in charge of the belua arrangements. Sh10A percent mid-50s. Mostly percent The percent low Mostly chance high cloudy Friday showers day. in mostly Florence Greer Beaches Lake Mrs. Marie H.
Harris -ATTA: I GREELEYVILLE Mrs. Marie one man Harris, 88, died Monday. vert Born in Chester County, she was daughter of the late Hugh and Nannie Orr DOU Hindman Sr. 10mn A She was a Methodist. MicS Survivors include a sister, Mrs.
Maurice word H. Hinnant of Charleston; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. no Thursday in the Grand View Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Hill, with the Rev nona John Williams officiating. Shelley-Brunson Funeral Home is in ReT charge of the arrangements.
14(865 J. Tor, Mary Harvin MD10-1 Mary Harvin of 23 W. Patricia 3 died Sunday morning at Tuomey Hospital. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
William net Spann. Survivors include several nieces and. nephews. 5800:5 Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in Reeseville A.M.E.
Church with the Rev, vi Jack Day officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at then tem home, 23 W. Patricia Drive. Scriven Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Charles A. Frierson SUMMERTON Charles Allen Frierson, 48, died Thursday morning at a Manhattan hospital in New York after a brief illness. 1180) Born in Clarendon County, he was a son mad of Mr. and Mrs. Harmon Frierson.
He received his formal education in the 1a public schools of Clarendon County. CuS He was a member of St. Matthew A.M.E. 004 rah Church Survivors besides his parents of Sum-, Not: merton are his wife, Ethel Frierson of" Al Manhattan, N.Y.; two daughters, on Geraldine and Veronica; a son, Reggie Frierson; a sister, Daisy Brown of New me York; three brothers, Harmon, Grant and Hamilton Frierson, all of New York. Misse Services will be at 4 p.m.
Thursday in To St. Matthew, A.M.E. Church, Summerton, with the Rev. Leroy Green Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of his parents, Route 2, Fleming Funeral Home of is in charge of the arrangements.
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