Boan Wins GOP Bid For Mitchell's Seat In Senate
Greenvi l e AP Sam Boan wins the Republican primary for the state Senate seat once held by Theo Mitchell. Boan defeats Lawrence Acker 1757 to 1023 votes. In a May 23 special election, Boan faces Mitchell the sole Democrat and former senior Black lawmaker expelled in January.
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Sammy Boan
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Boan
Lawrence Acker
Acker
Bean
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Atlanta
March Driest Since 1988 Grips South Carolina
In Charleston only 0.7 inch of rain fell last month, about 4 inches below normal, marking the fifth driest March since 1891. Statewide average rainfall was 1.9 inches, the driest since 1988 and sixth on record, per climatologist D J Smith.
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South Carolina
Charleston
D.J. Smith
Thousands Of Fish Die In Dam Turbine Test
In Calhoun Falls the U S Army Corps of Engineers reports a massive fish die off during Russell Dam turbine tests. Initial figures of 50,000 were revised to 190,000 to 240,000 fish killed, the largest since 1992 turbine testing began.
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Calhoun Falls
Russell
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Corps
Thurmond Lake
Jeanne Hodge
Masters honors Arnold Palmer with commemorative plaque at Augusta
Augusta National Golf Club dedicates a plaque beside a new water fountain behind the 16th tee in memory of Arnold Palmer, the fourth person with a permanent marker at the club. Palmer, four time Masters champion, reflects on tradition as the event opens with practice rounds ahead of Thursday’s official start.
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Augusta National Golf Club
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Byron Nelson
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Jack Nicklaus
Bernhard Langer
Vijay Singh
Jones Legend Remains in Aikenites Memory
Aiken resident Bobby Knowles recalls Bobby Jones as the greatest hitter he ever saw and shares memories from the 1930s to 1950s. Knowles notes Jones’s reserve, gentlemanly manner, and influence on golf while recounting a rare photo with Amelia Knowles.
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Aiken
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Jones
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Harvard Law School
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Harvard
Brookline
Boston
Amelia Knowles
Brookline Course
Aiken Regional Faces Open Heart Service Decision By DHEC Panel
Health committee preserves a 90 minute drive rule for open heart surgery and lowers required annual cases to 200 while excluding Augusta and Charlotte capacity. ARMC location near Columbia and Augusta cited as barrier. decision hinges on 1992 denial criteria and transportation distance.
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Columbia
Leon B. Frishman
Bureau of Health Facilities and Services Department
DHEC
Frishman
S.C. Department of Transportation
Augusta
Charlotte
Rock Hill
S.C. Budget and Control Board
Cleanup funding for Savannah River Site draws mixed views
Environmental groups warn that a large 70 year cleanup bill could push SRS toward shutdown while others say funding shows responsibility for Cold War waste. Assistant Secretary Tom Grumbly estimates 175 to 500 billion dollars for DOE nuclear facilities.
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Tom Grumbly
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Grumbly
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National Resources Defense Council
Congress
SRS
Hanford
Washington State
Butler
CNTA
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Lion
Mike Butler
Citizens For Nuclear Technology Awareness
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