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laV I a II I iTaa ai a ITS I If Serving GREENWOOD and neighboring LAKELANDS MKK KM I.KMA FORECAST, paga 2A Copyright 1999. The Index -JoumaJ Company Report: Military reluctant Waco participant unday howcase WACO, Texas (AP) U.S. military leaders were reluctant to assist in the 1993 siege of the Branch Davidian headquarters near Waco and questioned the legality of their role, the Waco Tribune-Herald reported Saturday. Federal law prohibits the military from becoming actively involved in domestic law enforcement matters unless directed to do so by the president. Citing federal documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, the newspaper reported that at one point, a top Army officer questioned the legality of military support for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.

The military previously has acknowledged that it provided assistance to federal law officers. In August, the General Accounting Office, an investigatory arm of Congress, reported that military personnel were called to the scene after the. ATF "cited possible drug-related activity" at he Davidian compound. A senior Pentagon official then said no consideration was given to requesting a presidential waiver of the law that prohibits military involvement in domestic law enforcement because it wasn't deemed necessary or applic able. According to the Tribune-Herald, the military role began before Feb.

28, 1993, the day ATF agents tried to serve members of the Davidians with search and arrest warrants. A gunfight ensued; four agents and six Davidians died. The ATF had contacted Operation Alliance, an agency that coordinates law-enforcement requests for military help in fighting drugs, the newspaper said. In a Jan. 22, 1993 letter to Operation Alliance, ATF officials requested training by special-forces troops, instruction in driving Bradley Fighting Vehicles and the loan of seven Bradleys.

Operation Alliance forwarded ATF's request to Fort Bliss and Joint Task Force-6, the military's headquarters for domestic antidrug efforts. Officials there were told that assistance was "in direct support of interdiction activities along the Southwest border," the newspaper said. But Maj. Mark Petree, commander of the Army's special forces, questioned the legality See WACO, page 4A races one issue on ballot Remember Puff? Peter, Paul Mary come to Furman PageIC Ninety Six race pits two against incumbent mayor Abbeville County could change look of government By MATT ROGERS Index-Journal staff writer The mayor said he made three promises to town voters when he was first elected. The first promise was that he would work to revitalize the downtown area.

The second was that he would help bring tourism into town by working with the Heritage Corridor of South Carolina and the historic Ninety Six Star Fort NINETY SIX An incumbent, a current council member and a former mayor are vying for the mayor's office in Tuesday's municipal election. The current mayor, Charles Harts, has lived in Ninety Six for more than eight years. He grew up here before moving away and TIM GRIFFIN What? Garfield is hungry? Inside site. He has worked to have signs erected along eventually finding work at Serria Research Corp. Buffalo, N.Y., as an electrical engineer.

After retiring, Harts and wife Molly moved to Ninety Six. Harts said he wants to continue as mayor because he has had 35 years of community experience in other towns and he loves to work with people in helping to solve local economic Brenda Anderson said. The precincts and polling places are: Abbeville 1, Abbeville Civic Center. Abbeville 2, Abbeville County Courthouse. Abbeville 3, Rescue Squad Building.

Abbeville 4, Nelson Auction Houe. Antreville, Antreville Fire Department. Broadmouth, Broadmouth Broadninuth Turkey Creek Fire Department. Calhoun Falls, Calhoun Falls Ciic Center. Cold Spring.

Cold Spring Fire Department. Donalds, Donalds Town Hall. Due West, Due West Town Hall. Hall's Store, Harris Hall's Store. Keowee, Keowee Fire Department.

Lowndesville, Lowndesville Community Center. Lebanon, Sharon Fire Department. Abbeville 4 precinct voters will be casting their ballots at the Nelson Auction House on S.C. 28 for the first time. Members of that precinct traditionally voted at Westside Baptist Church.

If the referendum passes, the treasurer's and auditor's offices will be appointed rather than elected. Also on Tuesday in Abbeville County, Due West voters will participate in a municipal election. Mayor Butch Sain and Joe Ellis, Danny Ward and Steve Lowe are unopposed on the ballot. By RICK HENDRICKS Index-Journal regional editor ABBEVILLE The only countywide election in the Lakelands Tuesday will determine whether Abbeville County changes its form of government. Tuesday's referendum will let county voters decide if they want to change the county's form of government from council to council-manager.

McCormlck County residents may have costly school facilities decision ahead. See story on the NewsFeatures front, page 1D. Polls will be open from 7 to 7 for the county's approximate 13,900 voters. Voter Registration and Elections Director Brenda Anderson said she expects a low turnout for Tuesday's vote. "It will definitely be lower because video poker won't be on the ballot," she said.

Anderson said Abbeville County typically votes about 5,000 in elections. County Council passed an ordinance earlier this year to set the referendum on Nov. 2 because of the planned statewide vote on video poker that has since been cancelled. All Abbeville County residents who were registered to vote by Oct 2 can participate in the change of government referendum and all of the county's polling places will be open. Voter Registration and Elections Director FALL BACK bsylJcht-eavlna time began at 2 this S.C.

34 that advertise the town's Revolutionary War historical site, Harts said. Harts' final promise was that he would be a full-time mayor. One of Harts' challengers, Tim Griffin, has lived in Ninety Six for 39 years. He is currently employed as a route sales representative for Earth Grains Baking in Greenwood. CHARLES HARTS rO mornlng.

A I I 1 ivi sr V-bertO'g ARVEST TURNER and social problems. The campaign issues he is running on are economic development and tourism. Harts said he wants to induce various industries to locate in Ninety Six in order to create jobs. That is the key issue for the town as the 21st century rapidly approaches, he said. Harts said, "If you look at my performance, I think I have fulfilled all the promises I made." tUMl your clocks back one Griffin currently serves on town council as the representative of Ward Two.

On the reasons why he wants to be mayor, Griffin said, "Well, for one, everybody in Ninety Six is important and everybody needs See NINETY SIX, page 4A ii hour -r' today? Friend: Teens laughed about Columbine 8A 6D I CAMPUS I CLASSIFIEDS I CALENDAR 1C 3C EDITORIALS. MOVIES 4A JZA I I SPORTS I WEATHER fay Staff photos by Matt Rogers Participating in a costume contest in Uptown Greenwood's Boo Bash are 10-year-old a red Jennings, above; 3-year-old Hampton Fallaw with his babysitter, Lisa Todd, below; and 9-month-old Michaels Marshall with her mother, Jessica. CALLUS On Saturday and Sundays, KtophotMd raporta of mlwJng papara ara faoofdad and monltofad from 7 ajn. until 1 pun. Ptaaaa can 229-1411.

Advertising 223-1411 ents of a student tipped off authorities. Ms. Jedd said the four teens laughed about how Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and a teacher before killing themselves last spring at Columbine High School in Colorado. The four teens were charged with two counts of inciting violence and one count each of false alarm, aggravated menacing-ethnic intimidation and inducing panic. Police took two guns from a student's house but did not say where they were found.

South High will open again on Monday with police officers in the school and hand-held detectors scanning students. The building will be searched before students arrive. CLEVELAND AP) The teenagers accused of plotting a deadly attack at their high school laughed about the Columbine massacre and wanted to do the same thing at their high school, a friend says. "They started talking about how they hated the world, and they wanted to do the same thing at South High School," 15-year-old Sarah Jedd said in Saturday's editions of The Plain Dealer. "They said they wanted to be well-known." 'i Four white students have been arrested and seven others questioned in what was described as a racially motivated plot to carry out an attack at predominantly black South High School.

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