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BORN: Jan. 14, 1943, Charleston, S.C. EDUCATION: Clemson U, B.A., 1965; M.I.T., M.A., 1970 FAMILY: Wife, Lucinda Brawley; four children RELIGION: Baptist MILITARY: None OCCUPATION: Architect POLITICAL CAREER: Charlotte City Council, 1975-79, mayor, 1983-87; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate...
...basic plot of the '70s flick goes like so: Paul Newman takes over as the player-coach of a struggling minor league hockey team, the Charleston Chiefs. He brings in the Hanson brothers, a trio of dorky-looking thugs, and presto! They're a fan favorite...
...winds. "Fran is a large and brutal storm, and she is not to be trifled with in any shape, way, fashion or form," said Beasley. Fran, which some experts fear may pack the punch of Hurricane Hugo, is likely to come ashore Thursday afternoon north of Charleston, the same place where Hugo, with its 140 mph winds, hit land with devastating effect in 1989. Fran is as large as Hugo and has the potential to equal its strength as it passes over warm water, the National Hurricane Center said. Hugo caused almost $8 billion in damage and killed 35 people...
...time they arrive in Charleston, South Carolina, this week, many of the 600 or so freshmen--otherwise known as knobs--entering the Citadel hope to be ready for the rigors of Hell Week and beyond. Local alumni representatives will have taught them what is the best kind of sandpaper to keep their uniform brass tarnish free, the most effective bug repellent (knobs are not permitted to scratch in public), the most reliable alarm clocks and the most durable T shirts. They will also be mentally prepared for the ritual hazing, designed to remind cadets that the military has no room...
...CHARLESTON: Hell week began at The Citadel this morning at 5:20 a.m. as the freshman class rolled out of bed to the ominous ringing of 'Hells Bells' by the rock group AC/DC. What makes this class unusual is that four of the newly-arrived, newly-shorn"knobs" who lined up are women. By 6:30 the four women and their classmates had marched off to a breakfast of eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, and toast followed by a motivational speech from senior Bryant Butler, the head of the Corps of Cadets. "A lone wolf does not make it here.," he told...