Reserve call ups give former airline pilots a job
Charleston Air Force Reserve mobilizes 125 personnel from the 315th Airlift Wing including Merritt and McDonald. Merritt, laid off by Delta after flying Boeing 737s, is recalled to fly C 17 missions with potential pay cut but tax benefits in combat zones. McDonald balanced active duty, Boeing civilian work, and family plans as recalls begin.
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Delta Air Lines
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Senate panel approves cigarette tax hike with grocery cut
A South Carolina Senate Finance subcommittee backed a plan raising cigarette tax by 53 cents per pack while cutting grocery sales tax by a half cent annually, moving toward a net $150 million for Medicaid and potentially $450 million with federal matching. The panel rejected the House tobacco bond refinance and Gov. Sanford’s tax trade‑off, and the full committee was to consider the plan next.
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East Aiken Elementary students learn cautiousness trait
East Aiken Elementary School students explored the character trait cautiousness during a monthly assembly. First grader DeShada Roundtree acted as a laughing possum from Don't Laugh Joe, while other students and teachers presented related stories and awards for patriotism and character traits.
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Keako Kasza
Heather Hanna
Aiken County
Kathy Linton
Amy Bradsher
Bonnie Pattison
Wayna Pridgen
Megan Howard
Alex Hightower
Charles Woodward
Chayce Villanueva
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Hillary Hamilton
Trevor Swilling
Lisa Cook
Henry Middleton Dar
Aiken
Seamus Cassidy
Taylor Carroll
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Kathy Lion
Aucient DeShada Roundtree
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East Aiken Elementary School
South Carolina Briefs: Harrell Won’t Seek Senate Seat
Charleston Rep. Bobby Harrell says family duties and his senior post in the Ways and Means Committee deter a run for the US Senate in 2004, while former AG Charlie Condon signals a bid. Columbia plans three day furloughs April 15-17 to cut costs amid a up to 1 billion shortfall in a 5 billion budget. House trims 9.8 percent and delays hiring pages as revenue gaps loom.
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Education as diplomacy key says Riley at Clemson
Secretary of Education Dick Riley argues international education strengthens U S diplomacy and counters terrorism. He urges welcoming international students and easing study abroad, noting global distrust and the need for mutual understanding. Clemson hosts about 900 international students from 74 countries during International Awareness Week.
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