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The ITEM Sumter SC Wednesday December 26 1990 Page 7A Gulf stalemate continues FROM PAGE 1 A all the fleets and Israel hear Palestine comes first and it must be liberated" he said Saddam also reiterated his claim that Kuwait was unjustly removed from Iraqis rule by British colonial rulers He challenged Western powers massing the Persian Gulf to put the question of future to an Arab referendum do they not hold a referendum to see tf inclination of the majority of the Arab people 1 Saddam asked The Iraqi ship 11 000-ton Ibn Khaidoon seized today in a 0-minute confrontation Sailors who had landed on the ship by helicopter were forced to fire warning shots -plus a grenade and a noisemaker grenade crowd An official said that the trouble started when the boarding party approached the pilot house of the freighter Ibn Khaidoon a number of the crew attempted to hold the boarding party members back and grab their weapons The ship had originated in Algeria and was carrying up to 12000 tons of sugar officials said It was forced to anchor near Masirah Island off the coast of Oman officials said But Maariv said a Jan 9 Baker-Saddam meeting could be linked to plans by Assistant Secretary of State Dennis Ross to visit Israel on Jan 7 to discuss new Middle East peace proposals The State Department appears to be putting together a proposal for opening peace talks between Israel and Arab countries in tandem with holding municipal elections in the occupied territories paper said Maariv also reported border with Jordan and chief of staff Lt Gen Dan ShomronJ said Iraq might try to use Jordan as a springboard for action against Israel An Israeli army spokesman declined comment on the reported military moves Iraq has lately escalated threats to attack Israel saying missiles would be fired at the Jewish state if war breaks out in the gulf In his speech Tuesday broadcast on Iraqi state radio Saddam again tried to link the Palestinian question with Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait Family faces FROM PAGE 1A prospect of with no one crying is almost impossible without help Her family in Long Island NY understand how the military could ask her to leave her family just six weeks after having a baby know my parents and my sister are all Setzer said you sign on the dotted line to join and they say and you Her matter-of-fact acceptance make the fear go away As she sat with fellow soldiers at Mc-Entire on a recent weekend listening to the briefing about duty in Saudi Arabia she realized that this was no war game of a sudden reality hits and a real sense of panic arises deployment in she said She was sick for a few days afterward she recalled and still been able to eat since she said But she let the stress ga her down she added han but got to live your life she said with a child got to go on with your life She feels that she needs to deal with the situation well for he sake got to depend on someone and they need some body she said how many people are thinking of death through this whole thing but the thought of not being there for your children is really Setzer said she formally told the children that she might be leaving also but Philip has guessed He is already telling her I want you to go to The thought of deployment gives the blue-eyed staff sergeant mixed feelings She knows the government has put a lot of money into training her to do her job working with supplies but her family feelings threaten to overwhelm her devotion to duty first thing is I want to leave my she said The children are a handful even now Getting the four of them to sit quietly on a couch- top stories include gulf conflict FROM PAGE 1A Arrangements will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc Christopher A Weaver Christopher Allen Weaver 31 died Saturday Dec 22 1990 Born in Sumter he was a son of Sanford and Virginia Batten Weaver Mr Weaver was a member of Hickory Road Baptist Church and was employed by Southern Coatings Survivors besides his parents of Sumter are a son Christopher Keith Weaver of Sumter three brothers Sanford Harold Weav- er Jr Michael Glenn Weaver and Byron Keith Weaver all of Sumter Services will be conducted at 2 pm Thursday in the Elmore-Hill Funeral Home chapel with the Rev Eddie Richardson and the Rev Daniel Settle officiating Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery Pallbearers will be Byron Keith Weaver Timothy Bryson Todd Bryson Buddy Batten Wade Hodge and Ronald Jack-son Memorials may be made to Sumter Baptist Temple or West-side Baptist Church The family will be at the home of his parents 2365 Toxaway Drive Elmore-Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements Mariette Wilde Mariette Catherine Wilde 78 widow of Kurt Wilde died Monday Dec 24 1990 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center Born in Antwerp Belgium she was a daughter of the late Charles and Julia VanDamme Utz Mrs Wilde was a member of the First Church of the Naza-rene She was a former resident of Long Island NY and a former restaurant owner Survivors include two daughters Veronica Miller of Atlanta Ga and Margaret Jeffcoat of Sumter a sister Julia Konopka of Long Island NY and two grandchildren Services will be held at 11 am Thursday in the Elmore-Hill Funeral Home chapel with the Rev BW Downing officiating Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery Memorials may be made to the First Church of the Naza-rene The family will be at the funeral home from 5 to 7 tonight and at other times at 1864 Palomino Circle Pallbearers will be Wilber Jeffcoat Christopher Jeffcoat William Miller Dr Charles White Edward Bollenbacher and Sam Schenk Elmore-Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements Clinch Bradham Clinch Heyward Bradham 82 died Monday Dec 24 1990 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center Born in Clarendon County he was a son of the late James Randolph and Martha Ellen Stukes Bradham Mr Bradham was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was retired from Alsbrook Furniture Company Survivors include his wife Lottie Gardner Bradham of the home and five nieces Graveside services were held at 3 pm today in the Sumter Cemetery with the Rev Phil Jones officiating Pallbearers were Ferrell Gardner Thomas Bultman Jesse Reynolds Charles Thomas Martin Kenneth Gardner Jr and James Saunders Memorials may be -made to a charity of choice The family will be at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Osteen 233 Evans Terrace Elmore-Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements Emmanuel Rouse Emmanuel Rouse died Monday Dec 24 1990 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center Born in Lee County he was a son of Mary Plowden Rouse and the late Wes Rouse He is survived by his wife Julia Rouse The family will be at 9 Copeland St Arrangements will be announced by Mortuary Ruby Wilson Ruby Doris Wilson died Tuesday Dec 25 1990 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center Born in Wayne County in North Carolina she was a daughter of Frankie Warren Jones and the late Henry Jones The family will be at 8 Delaine St Arrangements will be announced by Mortuary I Emory Adams Jr Moncks Corner Harry Baker Columbia Chrissy Branch Bennettsville Shelby Bussey Edgefield Judy Carter Hampton Leslie Collins Congaree Stanley Edgeworth Garden City Leonard Elkins Rock Hill John Frick Lexington Mattie Friday Jenkinsville Alan Gould Columbia lola Graham Pomaria Paul Hatfield Beaufort David Hawkins Rock Hill Pierce Hegler Jr Lancaster Lucille Hunter Lancaster Clara Hutchinson Effingham Sallie Kneece Batesburg Pat Latimer Sr Rock Hill JKitt Livingston Jr North Weyman Morris Georgetown Flora Oliver Ridgeway Joshua Painter Congaree Hoyle Parker Gaffney William Pearson Jr Winnsboro Alberto Perillo Conway Waymond Pilgrim Honea Path Ronald Pryor Sr Greenwood Rosalie Robinson Camden Milton Rutland Timmonsville James Satterfield Laurens Harry Shealy Columbia Fannie Sparks Union Horace Threatt Camden Winston Tisdale Sr Kingstree Donna Vinson Chester Melvin I Wilson Columbia Alice Beeson WALTERBORO Alice Marshall Rayle Beeson wife of Travis Beeson died Friday Dec 21 1990 at Roper Hospital Born on Oct 2 1923 in Eastover she was a daughter of Roy Edgar Rayle and Rosalie Cliatt Rayle Mrs Beeson was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church where she taught the Will Goodwin Sunday School class She was past president of the United Methodist Women a member of Tea and Topics Club a graduate of Winthrop College a member of Delta Kappa Gamma and a former Clemson Extension home economist f- Mrs Beeson also worked for 5the Colleton County Department fof Welfare and taught school at "Hampton Street Elementary and Black Street Elementary Mrs Beeson was past president of the Lily Glover Circle ast vicepresident of the Walter-oro District of the United Methodist Women and was on the nominating committee of the District of the United Methodist Women Mrs Bee--son delivered Meals on Wheels Tor the past four years Survivors besides her husband include a son Travis Beeson of Walterboro two daughters Lynne Beeson of 'Elberton Ga and Gayle Ash- worth of Greenville two brothers Roy Rayle of San Anto-nio Texas and Robert Rayle -of McLean Va two sisters Mary Wells of Sumter and Lucille Williams of Orangeburg and 10 grandchildren Services will be held at 11 lam Friday at Bethel United Methodist Church with the Rev JR Jones officiating Burial will -be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens The family will be at the Fred Parker Funeral Home in Walterboro from 6 to 9 pm Thursday Memorials may be made to United Methodist Church in Walterboro Fred Parker Funeral Home of Walterboro is in charge of arrangements Eliza McFadden Eliza McFadden wife of Roland McFadden died Tuesday Dec 25 1990 at Tuomey Regional Medical Center The family will be at the home 104 Patricia Drive Arrangements will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Carnell Dickey LAKE CITY Carnell Dickey died Monday Dec 24 1990 at Lower Florence County Hospital Mr Dickey was the son of the late Belt and Fanny Benjamin Dickey The family will be at 422 Morris St Lake City Arrangements will be announced by Commercial Funeral Home in Lynchburg Rosa Benjamin BISHOPVILLE Rosa Benjamin died Wednesday Dec 19 1990 at Lower Florence County Hospital Lake City Mrs Benjamin was the daughter of the late Sam Scarborough and Mary Josey Scarborough She was the wife of the Rev TL Benjamin Mrs Benjamin attended the public schools of Lee County and was a life-long member of St Mark Baptist Church She served for 37 years as worthy matron of the Marshall Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star 239 Survivors besides her husband include one daughter Dora Chisholm of Columbia one son Ira Benjamin of Campbell Ohio one sister Lela George of Bishopville 17 grandchildren and six Services will be held at 2 pm Thursday Dec 27 at St Mark Baptist Church with the Rev TO Everett officiating assisted by the Rev TJ Slater and the Rev Leveme Harry Burial will be in the church cemetery The family will be at Square Deal Funeral Home from 7 to 8 tonight and at other times at the home on Route 3 Manville-St Charles Highway in Lee County Square Deal Funeral Home is inxharge of arrangements Cleo Stevenson Cleo Hallum Stevenson 90 died Monday Dec 1 24 1990 at the Presbyterian Home Bom in Liberty and a former resident of Sumter she was the widow of the Rev William Hartin Stevenson Mrs Stevenson was a daughter of the late Richard Thomas and Lulu Garrett Hallum She graduated from the former Greenville College now Furman University Mrs Stevenson was a retired school teacher having taught in the Sumter County school system for 30 years She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Sumter Survivors include three stepsons Robert Stevenson of Lumberton NC William Stevenson Jr of Sumter and John A Stevenson of New Orleans La two sisters Lucile Hallum of Pickens and Mrs Ansel Ale-wine of Taylors Graveside services will be held at 11 am Friday Dec 28 at the Due West ARP Church cemetery with the Dr Larry Parker officiating The family will receive friends at the cemetery following the graveside services Harris Funeral Home of Abbeville is in charge of arrangements Allene Stuckey BISHOPVILLE Allene Stuckey 85 died Tuesday Dec 25 1990 at Lee County Memorial Hospital Bom in Bishopville was a daughter of the late JD and Ella Davis Stuckey She was a retired teacher and a member of Southern Methodist Church of Bishopville Miss Stuckey is survived by several nieces and nephews Services will be held at 2 pm Thursday at Southern Methodist Church with the Rev William Carr officiating Burial will be in Bethlehem United Methodist Church cemetery The family will be at the Norton Funeral Home from 6 to 8 tonight Memorials may be made to the church or the Bishopville Rescue Squad Norton Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements Agnes Nero Dickson OLANTA Agnes Nero Dickson 71 died Friday Dec 21 at Florence General Hospital after an illness Bom in Florence County she was a daughter of the late June Nero Sr and Eliza Chandler Nero Mrs Nero received her education in the public schools of Florence County She was a member of New Jerusalem Baptist Church where she served as president of the missionary society and a member of the senior choir She was also a member of Jordan Chapel order of Eastern Star Lodge 237 Survivors include her husband Melvin Dickson of the home eight sons the Rev Talbert Dickson and Devant Dickson both of Olanta JD Dickson Johnny Dickson Willie Dickson Donald Dickson and Lee Dickson all of Paterson NJ and Rocky Dickson of Florence seven daughters Mrs Eddie Mae Williams of Lake City Verndell Carmichael of Newport News Va Sherby Hardy of Newark NJ Reedy Francis and Beulah Felder both of Paterson NJ Geneva Williams of Olanta and Linda Edwards of California two sisters Brelina Graham of Olanta and Almae Hardy of Scranton three brothers Carl Nero James Nero and June Nero Jr all of Lake City 50 grandchildren and 24 greatgrandchildren Services will be held at 1 pm Thursday Dec 27 at New Jerusalem Baptist Church on Highway 378 Lake City with the Rev James Alston pastor officiating Burial will be in the New McFadden Cemetery in Olanta The family will be at the home Ro te 1 Box 470 Olanta Samuels and Richardson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements William Nixon William Nixon died Tuesday Dec 25 1990 at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center Born in Sumter County he was a son of the late William Sr and Julia Spann Nixon Mr Nixon was the husband of Evelyn Keith Nixon The family will be at the home 2200 Brewington Road it Ex-Rep Bob McLellan who was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee until he lost a June primary election was picked to succeed The No 7 story was the nomination of Greenvile state Sen Theo Mitchell as the Democratic nominee for governor against Republican incumbent Carroll Campbell Mitchell became the first black to win a major nomination for governor He easily defeated state Sen Ernie Passailaigue of Charleston in Democratic primary campaign against Campbell failed miserably however Some leading Democrats openly complained about lack of focus The campaign got little attention except when Mitchell called black supporters and After that remark many Democrats ignored Mitchell The transfer of the top FBI agent ranked eighth in the survey FBI director William Sessions transferred Verinder after the controversy sur rounding the March incident with Lanier Republican victories for statewide offices placed ninth GOP challengers Barbara Nielsen and Jim Miles ousted Democratic incumbents with surprisingly wide margins Nielsen beat Superintendent of Education Charlie Williams while Miles defeated Secretary of State John Campbell huge victory over Mitchell ranked 10th among the stories according to the survey Campbell a Republican won 70 percent of the vote He became the first GOP governor since Reconstruction to win a second term His 34-year career with the patrol ended in August following a controversy over whether he helped the top FBI agent avoid a drunken driving charge Lanier took Fred Verinder home in March after a trooper pulled Verinder over on suspicion of drunken driving At the time the FBI was investigating the Highway Department which oversees the Highway Patrol Conflict in the Persian Gulf produced the fourthranked story invasion of Kuwait prompted the 'Desert That led to a flurry of activity at South Carolina armed forces bases Reserves and state National Guard units were also sent overseas and trainees at Fort Jackson near Columbia had holiday leaves canceled because of the Gulf crisis Another federal probe this one of the Highway Department finished one point behind the military story in fifth Early in the year federal agents seized thousands of documents relating to the Thrift Brothers a Seneca construction firm Two department officials said they had received cash gifts from the Thrifts They said they returned the money unspent The probe along with the Lanier resignation put the department under a cloud for most of the year That led to the resignation of executive director Joe Rideoutte a story which finished sixth in the survey Rideoutte quit amid allegations that he ordered a cover up of the repair of his state-owned car The car had been damaged when Rideoutte was driving FROM PAGE 1 A Ryzhkov has been a stalwart opponent of a quick transition to a market-driven economy Radical reformers have been agitating for his ouster for months but Gorbachev has so far stuck by the man who became prime minister four months after his rise ported that Yanaev said before his nomination that he disagreed with Shevardnadze that the country was heading toward dictatorship Gorbachev has not indicated whether Ryzhkov 61 would hold any post in the new Cabinet He is continuing as foreign minister until a replacement is found Gorbachev has held out hope Shevardnadze will stay in the government The official Tass news agency re -i I I I I I I I I i i I New Year's Celebration Bring in the Year 1991 featuring Playing All Night Hors d' oeuvre Party Favors Champagne Live Band The Station A Band Tickets to go on sale 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