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THI STATE IA SC CONTINUED FROM PAGE B1 SATURDAY JULY IS 1M4 B7 Teens have out-of-this-world chat ELKINS FROM PAGE B1 Tht Attodattd Prttg sons in action said West-Oak technology teacher Gil Huggins And Thursday they even learned about space-to-Earth communications glitches and all Seneca High freshman Amanda Bruce was first to ask a question of astronaut Col Robert Cabana you enjoy amateur radio and have you made any unscheduled amateur radio contacts?" she asked pale with nervousness Too much interference astronaut Robert bans reported back Two tries later and Amanda had clear contact and an answer As the shuttle approached the Texas Gulf Coast Cabana gave a description of his view and offered a little encouragement for the 160 miles high and just a tremendous view of the Earth It's really a beautiful he said hope working hard in school and doing well Let's try another Students spent about five minutes rattling off random questions: you see other Yes "Will you have jet lag when you return?" No the difference between micro-gravity and Not much Michael Bonham who teaches a radio communications course said the experiment would hopefully spark the interest in space and communication our generation we were really into the space the 46-year-old science instructor said kids today sort of take it for granted This helps to bring it home WESTMMSTER Students sometimes space out during science classes but they were encouraged to when they got the chance to chat with an astronaut on board the space shuttle Columbia Three dozen area students lined up at the West-Oak High amateur radio xtatinn on Thursday to make contact with the shuttle in the midst of a two-week mission Five and a half minutes of banter with an outerspace astronaut was enough to put a room of students and onlookers into orbital bliss The astronauts are studying the behavior of materials and life in the weightless environment of Earth orbit Students from the high school one of 12 worldwide scheduled to make radio contact with the shuttle can geography and mathematics les Elkins also said tired of prison life already spent a lot of time in prison" he said "I don't see anything in prison worth living Despite the two inmates' decisions Elkins said he expect other Death Row prisoners to follow their lead people here think it's crazy and ridiculous for us to drop our appeals" In April the US Supreme Court refused to hear an appeal to overturn his sentence but he still has other appeals he could pursue In case Savitz says the courts never properly examined if Torrence was sane enough to stand trial He argues the courts must find Torrence mentally competent before deciding whether he should be allowed to drop his appeals Torrence has killed three people in South Carolina and says he's killed five people in Guatemala as well He has said he wanted to die since October 1992 soon after he was sentenced to death for the second time He filed to drop his appeals in January Gamer and the two stopped at Whitt's car which had overheated Instead of helping her the two robbed and stabbed her Garner was tried first and acquitted but he later testified that he was there and that Elkins stabbed Whitt as he tried to help her Elkins maintains that Garner stabbed Whitt but he said Friday that he stop Gamer it for me she'd still be here no matter how great or small my involvement he said accept my end of the guilt I just feel I have any more of a right to live than the lady did Patricia Elkins said he hoped that dropping his appeals would help Whitt'r family are people walking around now saying mom died somebody killed he said nothing I can do or say to these people Maybe this'll help them a little MOSQUITOES FROM PAGE Bi Upstate business owner charged in slaying Th Associated ftxis ty's Mosquito Abatement Program very much improved We have them where they are under control" Jeff Carey vector control supervisor for nearby Berkeley County says his area has had mixed results from the rain The county has seen a decrease in salt marsh mosquitoes but continues to experience a slow increase in freshwater mosquitoes in other parts of the county Carey US 17 FROM PAGE Bl for the Transportation Department A consultant examined the quality and quantity of wetlands on US 17 and SC 64 and found only three areas all located on US 17 that contained high-quality wetlands Wetlands on SC 64 generally were of poor quality because they had been drained or altered for homes and pine tree farms The Transportation Department has not started examining the project's environmental impact Planners do not know how long it will take to complete that assessment lease details about a weapon or motive Neighbors said the Hayeses rarely mingled They had lived in the south Charlotte neighborhood for about 20 years lawyer Robert Gunst called police Wednesday afternoon about the slaying investigators said Gunst had been in the home for before the call was made Sgt Tom Athey said Police found Gunst and Hayes in a living room of the home Athey said Fran body covered with newspapers was found in the three-car garage police said John Hayes is the principal owner of North American Film Corp a Spartanburg-based manufacturer of plastic bags Fran Hayes had been a day-care teacher at SL Mark's Child Development Center since 1991 charlotte The co-owner of a Spartanburg company that makes plastic bags is charged with killing his wife at their half-million-dollar home in a quiet Charlotte neighborhood John Hayes 60 was charged with murder Thursday He remained in jail Friday and his bond hearing was postponed until Monday at the request of his lawyer The beaten and burned body of Fran Emma Hayes 49 was found Wednesday afternoon in the garage of their two-story brick house She had been dead for at least a day police said Police said they charged Hayes based on physical evidence and information given by people who had come forward They refused to re ing businesses and homes on both sides of the highway to limit commercial development A planned 48-foot median would be reduced in some areas Transportation planners also have agreed to spend $1 million to improve an alternate route of SC 64 State engineers have said it would not be feasible to widen SC 64 because it couldn't handle the projected heavy traffic But some environmental agencies question whether widening US 17 is the best option for relieving traffic congestion in the area The project would destroy more valuable wetlands than the alternate route of SC 64 according to a study made BUY IT SELL IT FIND IT CLASSIFIEDS £()e2ekafe partment of Environmental Health are up this year by an estimated 25 percent Residents can still do a lot to help themselves said Jim Raymond director of that Vector Control Program Containers such as old tires bird baths stopped-up gutters and flower pots become ideal mosquito breeding grounds when filled with water Drainage ditches unmaintained swimming pools and boats are other potential breeding sites All mosquitoes need water to pass their early life stages Most South Carolina mosquitoes are the floodwater type These mosquitoes lay eggs on foe edge of a body of water and depend on the water level rising to the eggs It takes seven to 10 days for a mosquito egg to hatch Raymond said He said simply eliminating the breeding places can go a long way toward reducing the mosquitoes While Richland County and Lexington Vector Control staffers have noticed an increase in calls for mosquito control the problem is not nearly as bad as what the coastal counties have been experiencing is not the worst season Ferguson said Charleston Berkeley and Georgetown counties have been experiencing mosquito problems for quite some time according to Pat Wright of the state Department of Health and Environmental Control sure everyone is having some bout with mosquitoes not heard anybody specifically say having problems said Wright an environmental quality manager in DHEC's Division of Vector Control Mosquito control in Charleston County has improved in the past two weeks because there has not been as much rain according to Martin Hyatt manager of that coun NS Savannah headed for I'' 17w Associated Pm Salt marsh mosquitoes are still a in Georgetown Counfy says Bob Zack DHEC county environmental quality manager there marsh mosquitoes are pretty bad in Georgetown County A lot of our problems are man-made Private and state wildlife organizations continue to flood wildlife and duck ponds because they say flooding can help grow the proper vegetation for duck Zack said And they make great mosquito breeding grounds Pee Dee officials are reporting a normal summer for mosquitoes there Recent heavy rains will produce an increase in mosquito hatchings in about seven to 10 days according to Herbie Christmas environmental services officer at Florence County Environmental Services The Upstate is most of the rest of the says Mike Parrott environmental health director for Greenville and Pickens counties having a lot of calls requesting us to The Midlands area is home to 50 different species of mosquitoes Locally the yellow fever mosquito has been displaced by the more aggressive Asian tiger mosquito which is active all day long and has become a problem in urban areas County mosquito control officials said pesticides are available to kill larvae and adult mosquitoes but not to kill eggs They emphasize that preventative measures must begin at home former Atomic Energy Commission to show that nuclear ships could be used for nonmilitary purposes said maritime administration spokesman John Swank But the ship proved too expensive to operate as a cargo and passenger vessel The Savannah was moored at the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum at Charleston for nearly 13 years NEWPORT NEWS vs The nuclear ship Savannah a failed experiment to unite nuclear power and commercial shipping has been tugged to a new berth with the ghost fleet in the James River The ship was launched in 1958 as a joint venture between the US Maritime Administration and the agement layers from nine to seven are several factors that have led us into doing Hosey said the bottom line is that we had to think about how to maintain high quality at a low And even though South Carolina's health care employment continues to going from 68300 in May 1993 to 70200 this May it is clear that the boom days of the mid-1980s are over rate of growth is tapering said Sam McClary a labor market analyst at the Employment Security Commission "We just don't know by how much at this DEAIHSHINERALS HOSPITALS FROM PAGE Bl pitals are having to pay attention to what their competitors are doing said Pete Bailey Office of Research director analysis does for health care what competition does for he said the first time businesses are starting to put hospitals on the spot and say why are your rates higher why are your lengths of stay longer than But the search for efficiency means several professions previously untouched face uncertain times at risk? Anybody who's involved in the inpatient said Marty Bridges Baptist Medical chief financial officer "And middle managers But that seems to be a trend in any Hosey of Greenville agreed After the hospital did a productivity study more than 300 nursing and support positions and 119 management jobs were sent to the chopping block The study suggested they should cut the number of man Red Fraley And Phantom Rider SUPIR BUY 10k ROPE EARRINGS Off 8 JEWELRY 7707 HaN Spring! Rd 7JS0 Tan Natch 117 S( Anrfmn WaadhiSMafl Virginia Sweatman ST Services for Virginia Heaton Sweatman 63 of 396 Hone Trail Road will be held at 4 pm Sunday at Memorial Baptist Church with burial in SL George Cemetery Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at Bryant Funeral Home Mrs Sweatman died Friday July 15 1994 Bom in Reevesville she was a daughter of Dollie Nettles Heaton and the late Bryant Joseph Heaton She retired from Carolina Girls Wear and was a member of Memorial Baptist Church Surviving are her husband James Sweatman a son Pete Sweatman of St George daughters Joanne Thomas of Walterboro and Bobbie Bishop of Harleyville her mother of Reevesville a sister Louise Shuler of Holly Hill and eight grandchildren Betsy Walker Services for Betsy Alice Benton Walker 64 will be held at 3 pm Sunday at Brice Herndon and Sons Funeral Home of Walterboro with burial in Smoak Cemetery Visitation will be from 6 to 9 tonight at the funeral home Mrs Walker wife of the late William Andrew Walker died Friday July 15 1994 Bom in Colleton County she was a daughter of the late Laurie and Fannie Benton She was a member of Riverview Baptist Church Surviving are a daughter Bobbie Jarrell of Estill a son Andy Walker of Dale seven grandchildren and one greatgrandchild Mary Williams Services for Mary Williams 80 will be held at 3 pm Sunday at Church of God by Faith with burial in Hillside Memorial Park Job's Mortuary at Sumter is In charge Mrs Williams wife of the late Martin Williams Sr died Tuesday July 12 1994 Bom in Sumter County she was a daughter of the late Jimmie Sr and Elizabeth Brown Garrett She was a former employee of the South Carolina Forestry Commission and a member of Church of God by Faith where she was Mother of the Church and a member of the missionary board and the Senior Choir Surviving ate sons Matthew and Damon Williams both of Philadelphia John Williams of Richmond Vs and Jimmie Williams of Wedgefieid daughters Nancy Anderson Delia Coldough Lessie Mae James and Louise White all of Wedgefieid Elizabeth Rhodes of Sumter and Bertha Smith and Mary Smith both of Philadelphia a brother Willis Garrett Sr of Wedgefieid sisters Rosa Jones of New York and Helen Williams of Sumter 72 grandchildren 115 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren Judy WIx Services for Judy Knox Wuc 68 of 208 Hickory Ridge Road will be held at 3 pm Sunday at Jonesville Baptist Church with burial in Jonesville Memorial Gardens Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at SR Holcombe Funeral Home of Union Mrs Wlx died Thursday July 14 1994 Born in Jonesville she was a daughter of Ruth Fowler Knox and the late LeRoy Knox She was a lunchroom attendant with Jonesville Elementary School and a member of Jonesville Baptist Church Surviving are her husband Harold Gene Wix a daughter Rhonda Black at Tucson Ariz a son Damn Wix of Jonesviije her mother of Jonesville a sister Lavenia Inman of Jonesville and four grandchildren FREE GAME OF-BOWLING Saturday July 16 1994 7PM 10PM FINLAY PARK PARK STAGE FREE ADMISSION If you want to see whaYs hot in today's country music scene then look no further Red Fraley Phantom Rider promises to be one of the East Coast's hottest bands per- forming every style of country music from past to present Their high energy stage show and state of the art sound and lighting equipment bring concert settings to any form of outdoor shows or dubs SPONSORED BY Columbia Columbia Action Counci Elizabeth Thompson suanxa Services for Elizabeth Thompson 55 formerly of Bridgeport Conn were held Friday at St James United Methodist Church with burial in Walker Cemetery Job's Mortuary was in charge Mrs Thompson died Tuesday July 12 1994 Bom in Sumter County she was a daughter of the late Michael and Roxey Scott Willis She was a former lab technician with Planned Parenthood of Bridgeport Surviving are a son Anthony Thompson of New Haven Conn brothers George Willis of Bridgeport and Preston Willis of East Orange NJ sisters Lillie Bostic of Sumter and Georgianna Willis of Bridgeport grandchildren and greatgrandchildren Lottie Vaught Services for Lottie Ford Vaught 81 will be held at 3 pm Sunday at Hardwick Funeral Home of Loris with burial in Riverside Cemetery Visitation will be from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association Mrs Vaught wife of the late Edgar Eari Vaught died Thursday July 14 1994 Bom in Nichols she was a daughter of the late William Nelson and Blanche Huggins Ford She was a member of Wanna-maker Baptist Church Surviving are a son Woody Vaught of Longs sisters Pauline AnderKm of Lum-berton NC and Maty Collins of Mullins and one grandchild With This Ad Limit 1 Per Customer Expires 72394 smwm BRUNSWICK CAPITOL UNES 2601 BROAD RIVER ROAD COLUMBIA 798-2444 The State guarantees a value equal to or greater than the cost or your newspaper today! 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