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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1997
Page
5
Annie's Inn and The Willcox Inn report full bookings for Masters Week with staff working around the clock to accommodate visitors. Aiken's hotels plan Masters menus and buffet service while Midland Valley Country Club stays booked Wednesday through Sunday with limited lesson slots available.
Assistant principal John Bell notes no negative comments toward the alternative program while Dr. Eldridge warns that persistent behavior can still expel a student under compulsory education laws. Board member Jack Hunter hopes numbers decline, Jackson Middle Principal Angela Burkhalter welcomes the option, and Charles Singley observes peers respect rules after seeing consequences. The district maintains monthly hearings for at risk students despite zero tolerance policy for drugs violence and weapons.
Discusses how wine schools in Atlanta and Birmingham show clear color divisions while Nashville and Charlotte districts remain racially balanced due to county lines. Charlotte educator worries resegregation could reverse gains. Dayton district cites court-ordered busing for balance. A superintendent calls the issue a pure racism problem.
The Aiken Red Cross schedules Adult CPR Infant/Child CPR and First Aid classes on Monday Tuesday Thursday evenings at the Laurens Street office. Each session limits 12 participants. Call 641-4152 for details and registration.
South Carolina treasurer Richard Eckstrom pushes the Palmetto Payback to return 54 million dollars in defunct bank accounts and old utility deposits. comptroller Earle Morris warns the state has under 8 million available and could face a budget shortfall if payments grow. Morris questions the program’s finances while Eckstrom argues for rapid refunds and denies alarm.
Army Reserve Maj. Bob McCarthy contends Gulf War illness stems from pyridostigmine bromide, not Gulf service. He never visited Saudi Arabia, Iraq, or Kuwait, yet his case and others push for federal health care laws and potential compensation for PB users. Supporters include Duke law professor Robinson Everett and USC faculty member Marguerite Knox, who plan a nonprofit to aid sick veterans.
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