17 Apr 1991
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1991
Page
1
Californians bought about 1 million dollar lottery tickets hourly as the $100 million plus jackpot nears a possible $120 million. Lottery officials note the largest U.S. prize was $115.5 million in 1989 and California’s state record is $68.5 million.
Obituary notices show Lovely McNealy Denmark James Oliphant Akon Thyra W Reeder and Catherine Terrell from North Augusta North Augusta listed for details on Page 6A with brief identifiers. The notice highlights multiple local deaths and directs readers to the page for full memorial information.
Tens of thousands scramble for work as a possible coast to coast rail strike looms. 235,000 freight workers could walk out at 7 am local time after a Tuesday deadline. Conrail yard walkouts near Harrisburg, PA trigger urgency from Congress and the Bush administration. Wages work rules and health care are the central issues.
Striking road workers began a countrywide walkout after contract talks failed. Pickets appeared in Aiken at Williamsburg Street and Park Avenue, targeting local switching stations as large employers rely on rail to move materials and products. Companies planned truck shipments to offset the disruption while stockpiling raw materials and adjusting logistics. A prolonged strike could hurt area industries dependent on rail delivery.
The United States Britain and France will deploy thousands of troops to northern Iraq to establish a secure Kurdish refugee enclave with camps under potential United Nations administration. President Bush signaled a policy reversal committing U.S. forces, as Major and allied leaders plan British and French engineers plus U.S. air cover to support the effort amid mounting Kurdish displacement and criticism of past relief efforts.
Aiken County Council approved a plan to create central bond and traffic courts with an 8-0 vote, aiming to begin bond court July 1 and the state court about six months later. The panel also delayed action on replacing the sheriff’s flexible work week with a compensatory time system, with Councilman Gene Duckett calling for more discussion and review by the county attorney. Heath Council Chairman Carrol H. Winer hailed central courts as a major step to cut jail populations, reduce travel for bond hearings, boost fines revenue, and speed up the judiciary.
Aiken County Council on Tuesday night approved the framework for the 1992 budget to address a near million dollar shortfall. The fiscal 1991 package sat at 21 million with a 62.9 millage base and no millage increase. The plan keeps 42.5 mills for operations, 14.9 for debt service, 3.6 for Aiken Technical College, and 1.9 for USC Aiken. A hiring freeze and cost cutting are in place. a flat 600 dollar COLA for staff under 15,600 and proportional raises for part timers are proposed, with 8 percent raises for other full-time employees per the salary plan.
A divided House moves to reject Bush 1.45 trillion 1992 budget and back a Democratic alternative seen as kinder to the elderly. Senate Budget Chairman James Sasser faces a tight vote on a near-equal plan emphasizing education and health. Republicans claim the differences are minor as Democrats tout a contrast on Medicare and tax policy.
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