24 Apr 1998
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1998
Page
1
Vernon C. Lawrence Jr. was grazed by a bullet at his Kellog Drive home when three men demanded entry. Deputies stopped the suspects on Barnwell County Road 8C 64 and charged Dantrey Cuthbertson Adrian Chavis and Frankie Reed with assault with intent to kill and burglary first degree.
Deaths include Leroy Blocker Johnston Edward Howard Hatcher Lula Willis Nicholson Rosa Lee M Robinson John Tandy Franzouria Smith Taylor and Mattie Lee Vaughan with notices appearing on page 2B detailing their passing and affiliations.
The Georgia Lottery numbers show Cash 3 Midday 6 9 9, Cash 3 Evening 4 7 2, Cash 4 0 5 4 7, and Fantasy 5 4 18 24 25 29. No further context or winners listed.
Aiken DPS Lt. Greg Stanford explains new South Carolina law requires drivers to carry proof of insurance any time they are stopped. Acceptable documents include insurer name, policy number, dates, and vehicle details. Proof should stay with the vehicle alongside registration to cover other drivers.
South Carolina Senate Finance Committee favors tax credits worth 25 percent of tuition for students with a B average and SAT at least 1000, 20 percent for others, replacing the LIFE merit scholarship plan. Gov Beasley and the House push LIFE. conference will decide. State tuition costs are rising with about 17,000 in-state students enrolled last year.
Senate officials outlined two tuition support options for students with a B average and SAT 1000 or higher. A 25 percent tax credit would cost about 7 million for the year, while the LIFE scholarship would cost around 19 million and serve 11,000 students. Private-school credits would use four-year public tuition averages. Eligibility includes 15 credit hours per semester and progress toward graduation, with limits on consecutive semes ters and no criminal records.
Aiken County Medical Society urges the South Carolina Medical Association to sue to list nonsurgeons like podiatrists separately in telephone books. Delegates at the upcoming convention will discuss six measures, mainly about medical services and insurance, with Sunday votes. The stance seeks clear educational licensing and board certification distinctions between physicians and podiatrists.
Thirty years after the MLK assassination, James Earl Ray dies in Nashville hospital. Coretta Scott King calls his death a national tragedy as some black leaders doubt a single-conspiracy verdict. Gerald Posner says Ray exploited absolution while denying lone gunman claims.
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