Voters Face Possible Special Election in Aiken County
Voters in Council District 6 could face a second special election this year unless GOP runoff winner Eddie Butler or Democrat Mike Toole clinches the chairmanship in the June 7 election. Aiken Elections Director Den ton Johnson says a special would cost about $9 000 and hinges on term end dates and who wins the May 3 GOP runoff.
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Eddie Butler
Mike Toole
Aiken County
Kemm
Denton T. Johnson
Johnson
Ronnie Young
Councilman Butler
Tive
GOP
Toole
Butler
Young
Becune
District 6
Expo '94 Opens To Big Draw At Weeks Center
Expo '94 opened at the H O Weeks Activities Center drawing crowds with 54 vendors. Harriett Skinner said relocation from the Ai ken Jaycees Fairgrounds boosted visitor interest aided by air conditioning. Derl J Hinson praised a new satellite dish system from Aiken Electric Cooperative slated for sale around June with DirecTV orders and first come first served.
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H.O. Weeks Activities Center
Aiken
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Derl J. Hinson
Hinson
School Tax Hike Finds Receptive Legislative Bar
Aiken County legislators signal support for a millage increase to fund public schools amid a projected $3 million shortfall. Sen. Moore Sen. Ryberg and Rep. Huff cite board requests and state averages while one member opposes any hike. The board resumes final budget discussion at South Aiken High School.
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Aiken County
Thomas L. Moore
Clearwater
G Ryberg
Aiken
Thomas Huff
North Augusta
Board of Education
Sen
Moore
South Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Sen. Ryberg
Freedman Central Alternative School
Freedman
Aiken County Board of Edecation
Invane Wiltbanesa
Aiken County Board of Education
Rep. Huff
SRS To Receive Spent Fuel Rods From Foreign Reactors
The Energy Department plans to move 409 spent fuel rods from eight foreign reactors to the Savannah River Site near Aiken for storage. Assistant Secretary Thomas Grumbly notes the fuel, produced in the United States, could be weapons usable and aims to reduce the HEU commerce. Senator Strom Thurmond is cited regarding SRS.
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SRS
Washington
Energy Department
Savannah River
Aiken
South Carolina
Thomas Grumbly
Stor
Grumbly
United States
U.S
Aiken Delegation Seeks FTC Reconsideration On Hospital Merger
Aiken officials led by Rep. Butler Derrick traveled to Washington to urge FTC officials to revisit a plan to divest Aiken Regional Hospital as part of a HCA Columbia Healthcare merger. The group, including Sen. Tom Moore and local leaders, hopes the move preserves local healthcare quality and jobs.
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Washington
Aiken
Federal Trade Commission
Butler Derrick
FTC
Derrick
Reas
Hospital Corporation of America
Columbia Healthcare Corp
Aiken Regional
Hospital Offi
Cials
HCA
Te Aiken
Thomas L
Tommy) Moore
D-Clearwater
Karen Papouchado
Aiken County
Willar High
Garzillo and Kennedy Linked in North Augusta Notice
Local public notice lists Lucy Paula Garzillo, Sandra Low Columbia, Eddie Lou Holloway and Minnie Kennedy Ge in North Augusta with names and affiliations referenced for the docket. The fragmentary text identifies individuals and a regional context but lacks full action details.
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Lucy Paula Garzillo
Sandra Low
Columbia Eddie Lou Holloway
Minnie Kennedy
Edward Thomas
North Augusta
RSR accuses union of smear campaign over Aiken lead plant
RSR Corp president Albert Lospinoso alleges the United Steel Workers use smear tactics to stall a planned 60 million lead recycling facility between S.C. 302 and U.S. 78 in Montmorenci. He cites billboards in Aiken County and questions about environmental history as the union's motive.
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RSR Corp
Aiken County
Albert P. Lospinoso
RSR
Pons
S.C. 302
U.S. 78
Montmorenci
RSA Corp
S.C
United States
California
Indiana
New York
Texas
Washington
South Carolina
RSA
Charlotte
N.C
United Steel Workers of America
USWA
Sam Heldman
Condition Of Nixon Unchanged
Nixon remains in a deep coma three days after a stroke at New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center. Family stays at his bedside as doctors report swelling of the brain with no respirator use and consideration of a living will confirmed by a Nixon spokeswoman.
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New York
Richard Nixon
Kathy Robinson
New York Hospital
Cornell Medical Center
Nixon
Kathy O’connor
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