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Today is Monday, Dec. 20, the 354th day of 2021. There are 11 days left in the year. Highlight in History On Dec. 20, 1987, more than 4,300 people were killed when the Dona Paz, a Philippine passenger ship, collided with the tanker Vector off Mindoro island.
On this date In 1803, the Louisiana Purchase was completed as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from France to the United States. In 1860, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union as all 169 delegates to a special convention in Charleston voted in favor of separation. In 1864, Confederate forces evacuated Savannah, Georgia, as Union Maj. Gen. William T.
Sherman nearly completed his to the In 1924, Adolf Hitler was released from prison after serving nine months for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch. In 1946, the Frank Capra film A Wonderful starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, had a preview showing for charity in New York, a day before its official world premiere. In 1963, the Berlin Wall was opened for the first time to West Berliners, who were allowed one-day visits to relatives in the Eastern sector for the holidays. In 1989, the United States launched Operation Just Cause, sending troops into Panama to topple the government of Gen. Manuel Noriega.
In 1995, an American Airlines Boeing 757 en route to Cali, Colombia, slammed into a mountain, killing all but four of the 163 people aboard. In Bosnia-Herzegovina, NATO began its peacekeeping mission, taking over from the United Nations. In 1999, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that hom*osexual couples were entitled to the same benefits and protections as wedded heterosexual couples. In 2017, Cardinal Bernard Law, the disgraced former archbishop of Boston, died in Rome at the age of 86; his failure to stop child molesters in the priesthood had triggered a crisis in American Catholicism. Ten years ago Lori Berenson, an American paroled after 15 years behind bars in Peru for aiding leftist guerrillas, arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport for her first visit home since her arrest in 1995.
(After a 17-day visit, Berenson returned to Peru to serve out the rest of her parole; she was expelled from Peru on Dec. 2, 2015 and returned to the U.S.) Five years ago President Barack Obama designated the bulk of U.S.-owned waters in the Arctic Ocean and certain areas in the Atlantic Ocean as indefinitely off limits to future oil and gas leasing. One year ago The Trump campaign continued with its unprecedented efforts to overturn the results of the November presidential election; a petition asked the Supreme Court to reverse a trio of Pennsylvania Supreme Court cases having to do with mail-in ballots, and also asked that the state General Assembly be allowed to pick its own slate of electors. birthdays Original Mouseketeer Tommy Cole (TV: Mickey Mouse is 80. singer-musician Walter Washington is 78.
Rock musician-music producer Bobby Colomby is 77. Rock musician Peter Criss is 76. Uri Geller is 75. Producer Dick Wolf is 75. Rock musician Alan Parsons is 73.
Actor Michael Badalucco is 67. Rock singer Billy Bragg is 64. Rock singer-musician Mike Watt (The Secondmen, Minutemen, fIREHOSE) is 64. Country singer Kris Tyler is 57. Rock singer Chris Robinson is 55.
Actor Nicole deBoer is 51. Movie director Todd Phillips is 51. Singer David Cook is 39. Actor Jonah Hill is 38. Actor Bob Morley is 37.
Singer JoJo is 31. Actor Colin Woodell is 30. Thought for the day you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy Albert Einstein FORECAST, 10A HIGH: Cooler with clouds and sun WEATHER PHOTOS OF THE DAY NEED-TO-KNOW INFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19 According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, symptoms of COVID-19 can appear within two to 14 days of exposure and might include: Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or runny nose Nausea or vomiting Diarrhea Other symptoms are possible. The CDC recommends seeking immediate medical help if you experience any of the following: trouble breathing; persistent pain or pressure in the chest; new confusion; inability to wake or stay awake; or pale, gray or blue-colored skin, lips or nail beds.
To prevent spreading the virus, especially among people who vaccinated, the CDC recommends people wear masks, exercise social distancing when possible, avoid crowds and wash hands often. The agency also urges everyone who is able to get vaccinated. If you are unsure best for you, consult your health care provider. How to get vaccinated Anyone age 12 or older can get vaccinated against COVID-19 at no cost. In Greenwood, Self Regional Medical Center offers a vaccination clinic from 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. weekdays by appointment at the Self Regional Support Services Center at 104 Wells Ave. Call 864-725-8200 to set up an appointment. The Abbeville Area Medical Center offers vaccines by appointment; to schedule one, call 864-366-1647 or email com. Carolina Health Centers offers vaccines daily at its medical sites; to schedule your shot, call 864-889-0565.
Pharmacies, offices and state-run clinics offer vaccines as well. To find vaccine providers near you, visit vaxlocator.dhec.sc.gov or call 866-365-8110 for vaccine questions and provider information. How to get tested Anyone showing symptoms of COVID-19 or who had recent close contact with someone who had COVID-19 should get tested for the virus. For information on testing sites, including a number of free options, visit scdhec.gov/ COVID19Testing. Self Regional is offering drive-thru testing at 303 W.
Alexander Ave. Testing at area schools Greenwood School District 50 is offering free testing to students and staff through a partnership with SCDHEC and Mako Medical Laboratories. Drive-thru testing is available for students and staff only at Genesis Education Center on Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. District 50 students should register at bit.ly/3B- zqsXZ.
District 50 staff should register at bit.ly/307eUNA. Greenwood School District 52 is also offering testing through Mako to students and staff only. Testing will take place Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. at the district office portables behind the old Ninety Six High School, 605 Johnston Road.
Links to register can be found at greenwood52.org. COVID-19 in SC JOJO JONAH HILL BARACK OBAMA ASSOCIATED PRESS FILE Sweet treat Fomer Beatle Paul McCartney bites into a 4-string bass guitar cake during a luncheon at in London, England, Dec. 20, 1989. McCartney received a Performing Right Society Award, held by an unidentified man at left, in recognition of his contribution to British music. At right is Linda McCartney.
LOOKING BACK DHEC NUMBERS SSDFDSA Associated Press PHILADELPHIA Federal authorities say 15 historical artifacts stolen almost a half-century ago from a number of Pennsylvania museums have been returned to the institutions. The FBI art crime team and other law enforcement agencies repatriated the 18th- and 19th-century rifles and pistols as well as a Native American silver concho belt in a ceremony Friday at the Museum of the American Revolution. FBI art crime agents and detectives from the Upper Merion Township Police Department recovered the artifacts as part of an investigation into the 1971 theft and 2018 sale of a rare 1775 rifle made by Pennsylvania master gunsmith Christian Oerter, officials said. Receiving the repatriated items were the American Swedish Historical Museum, the Hershey Story Museum (formerly the Hershey Museum), the Landis Valley Museum (formerly the Pennsylvania Farm Museum), the Mercer Museum, the Museum of the American Revo- lution, and York County History Center. are incredibly Valerie Seiber, The Hershey senior manager of historical collections and exhibitions, told PennLive.com.
pretty amazing that after 50 years, these items have been recovered and returned. very happy to have them back in our She said the items will be assessed, catalogued and stored but will not be put on display for the time being. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Thomas Gavin acknowledged having taken the artifacts during the 1960s and 1970s and keeping them in a barn for decades. Due in part to the statute of limitations, he be charged in any of the thefts, the newspaper reported. In the end, Gavin, 78, pleaded guilty only to one count of disposal of an object of cultural heritage stolen from a museum.
He was sentenced to one day in jail and one year of house arrest and ordered to pay $23,485 restitution and a $25,000 fine, with the judge citing his advanced age and rapidly declining health. Cases statewide: 796 new, 746,924 total Greenwood 11,927 Abbeville 3,223 Saluda 2,176 Laurens 10,239 McCormick 1,060 Total confirmed deaths in the Lakelands Greenwood 213 Abbeville 44 Saluda 49 Laurens 208 McCormick 21 Total confirmed cases in the Lakelands Deaths statewide: 15 new, 12,501 total Greenwood 48.8% Abbeville 53.9% Saluda 45.8% Laurens McCormick 57.2% Vaccine percentages Eligible people in each Lakelands county who are fully vaccinated DATA PROVIDED BY SCDHEC Eligible SC residents fully vaccinated 51.2% NUMBERS S.C.: (NIGHT) Pick 3: 5-5-2, Fireball: 0. Pick 4: 4-8-1-7, Fireball: 0. Palmetto Cash 5: 17-19-22-30-37, Multiplier: 2. GEORGIA: Cash 3: 8-1-9.
Cash 4: 0-4-8-7. Georgia 5: 1-4-2-0-0. (NIGHT) Cash 3: 4-9-7. Cash 4: 2-8-3-8. Georgia 5: 7-08-4-2.
LATE NUMBERS S.C.: Powerball: 2-6-24-51-61, Power Ball: 1, Power Play: 2. GEORGIA: Cash 3: 8-8-0. Cash 4: 0-4-9-8. Fantasy 5: 9-19-35-40-41. ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTOS Weiners are winners ABOVE: Bruno, left, dressed as a snowman, during the annual Hyde Park Sausage Walk, in Hyde Park, London, Sunday as dachshunds and their owners meet up to celebrate the Christmas season.
RIGHT: LD is dressed as Christmas elf. FBI: Artifacts stolen from museums in 1960s and 1970s are returned.
