Spending and incomes rebound in February
U S consumer spending rose 1.1 percent in February after a 0.4 percent drop in January, the strongest gain since February 1994, while personal incomes improved. Analysts caution that growth may stay sluggish due to weak income gains and debt, with fourth-quarter growth revised down to 1.2 percent. In South Africa, ten AWB members were jailed for 3.5 to 26 years for deadly 1994 bombings as whites resisted the end of apartheid.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Johannesburg
South Africa
Afrikaner Resistance Movement
AWB
Obituary notices listed on Page 2B
Death notices for Melvin Ray Atkinson Jr. of Fort Augusta Lottie R. Cook of Langley Martin Sonny E. Coon of Clearwater Elwood W. Hamilton of Stratford Oklahoma Roy Hudson of Graniteville Conrad Ruckelshaus of Aiken and Dorr H. Weigle of Aiken are published as obituary notices on Page 2B.
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Melvin Ray Atkinson Jr
Fort Augusta
Lottie R. Cook
Langley Martin
Sonny) E. Coon
Clearwater
Elwood
W. Hamilton
Stratford
Okla
Roy Hudson
Graniteville
Conrad Ruckelshaus
Aiken
Dorr
H. Weigle
Georgia Lottery Winning Numbers Report
In the latest Georgia Lottery draw, the Fantasy Five numbers were 10 11 30 31 35. No additional prize details or affiliations are provided in the readout.
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Ash
Fantasy Five
School standards abandoned by House subcommittee action
A South Carolina House Education subcommittee scrapped the Education Accountability Act standards and approved a study commission to gauge progress. Dr Linda B Eldridge praised the move as a careful approach responsive to educators while critics warned it delays accountability and reforms. The bill, proposed by Dr Barbara Nielsen, would tie grants to goal achievement and could replace principals or renewals for underperforming schools.
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Mike Jaskwhich
Subcommittee
Bill
Linda B. Eldridge
Supervn
Tendent
Aiken County
Elridge
Barbara Nielsen
South Carolina Education Association
Garden writers tour Aiken and Augusta during GWAA conference
Dozens of gardening writers toured Hopeland Gardens Rose Hill Woodlanders and Joye Cottage as the Southern region of the Garden Writers Association of America held its annual conference in the Augusta Aiken area. Greg White Smith and Steve Naifeh signed copies of On A Street Called Easy in a Cottage Called Joye while Jim Wilson praised Aiken’s abundant beauty.
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Bill Bengtson
Gregory White Smith
Aiken Chamber of Commerce
June Murff
PBS
Jim Wilson
Hopeland Gardens
Aiken
America
Garden Writers Association of America
Augusta
Rose Hill
Woodlanders Nursery
Joye Cottage
Hopeland Garens
Steve Naifeh
Joye
Wilson
Beck Wins House District 83 Primary For North Augusta
North Augusta Councilman Scott Beck won the House District 83 special primary with 1,377 votes to 1,192 for Sheran Proctor. Beck’s edge came from Hammond Hills and the Rapids, while Proctor carried two Edgefield precincts. Turnout across 14 precincts plus absentee ballots totaled 2,588 unofficial votes. Beck plans to resign his city council seat after the May 21 general election. A special North Augusta election will fill the vacant seat.
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North Augusta
Scott Beck
Aiken County
Sheran Proctor
Tom Huff
Proctor
Hammond Hills
Rapids
Edgefield
Beck
Tam
Mrs. Proctor
Senate Plan Seeks Term Limits Shorter Sessions in Change Pack
South Carolina Senate moves to send a comprehensive change package to the House including term limits shorter sessions and ballot initiatives. Senator Thomas L Moore D Clearwater says the plan targets legislators judges and state officers with a 12 year cap and a 40 day session limit plus voter ballot initiative authority.
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Senate
Thomas L
Tommy) Moore
Clearwater
Moore
Muure
House
Georgia
California
19 Year Old Arrested In Murder Of Aiken Resident
The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office arrested Raymond Edward Day, 19, in the murder of Cecil Wayne Renew, 19, whose body was found shot behind the wheel of his pickup on Muddy Branch Road near Interstate 20. Renew had been named in a separate warrant for receiving stolen goods. Day is held at the Aiken Detention Center. Further details pending.
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Aiken County
Renew
Muddy Branch Road
Croft Mill Road
Aiken Department of Public Safety
Day
Trenton
Aiken Detention Center
Sheriff's Office
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