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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1992
Page
1
Aiken County Council passed on first reading a 23.1 million dollar Fiscal 1993 budget including a 12.8 mill tax increase after a half hour of debate. Critics opposed a 15 per vehicle road maintenance fee and higher levies that could reach 78.4 mills, with potential 7.4 mill reduction if the road charge is enacted.
A staff writer cites sobering statistics on alcohol misuse in South Carolina including 1988 deaths 2983 and heavy or binge drinking rates. It notes economic costs 85.5 billion nationally and 91,000 adults at high risk in SC, with a high correlation to drunk driving and crime.
The Supreme Court ruling 6 to 3 bars states from fining federal facilities like the Savannah River Site for past pollution. Ohio sought 25 000 dollars per day for Fernald Plant contamination, but the court upheld sovereign immunity while allowing future enforcement. DOE says it reduces intergovernmental friction yet states may still pursue sanctions and court orders to curb ongoing pollution.
The Supreme Court hears a Pennsylvania abortion statute amid high hopes for a reversal of Roe v. Wade. Key players include Kathryn Kolbert for Planned Parenthood, State AG Ernest Preate, and Solicitor General Kenneth Starr. The law demands fetal development disclosure, 24 hour delay, records, and spousal notification in many cases. The ruling could redefine abortion rights nationwide.
A reader tip line invites purchases and stories with the phone number 648-2311 and lists names Horace Amos Johnston Ray Durden in North Bay Village Florida Richard R Fuller Aiken Harold M Meyer North Augusta Eva Mae Thompson Pacolet Mills as potential correspondents.
More than half of credit card users worry about paying monthly bills and favor mandatory high school instruction on finances. Forty percent are very concerned and 14 percent somewhat concerned about current credit card payments, with AT&T Universal Card Services and two consumer groups behind the poll.
Aiken County Council Chairman Carrol H. Warner said the proposed budget has caused confusion among taxpayers. He noted the 1993-94 millage increase would raise the county portion by about 19.5 percent, though total bills depend on school levies. Warner spent about five hours on calls Monday explaining the figures.
Late afternoon rain and winds hit Aiken County with hail and street flooding around 5 30 pm. Aiken tally reached 1.62 inches from Tuesday's storm. April normal is 3.59 inches. Storms spread to the Upstate with minor damage but favorable spring growing conditions expected as skies clear.
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