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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1995
Page
1
The Labor Department reported 349,000 first time unemployment insurance claims for the latest week, the highest since early January. Analysts said the uptick signals a lukewarm labor market with the largest weekly rise since mid February.
Rep. Ron Fulmer says The Citadel is close to a deal with Converse College to establish an all-female parallel cadet program in Spartanburg. Citadel officials met with Gov. Beasley Attorney General Condon and lawmakers to discuss continuing legal battles over women in the cadet corps.
Death notices for Verron Doyle Aiken John Hugh Horne Thomas Jefferson Merriweather Don Miller and J D Turner appear on page 2B providing biographical notes and affiliations in a local newspaper obituary column.
The Aiken Standard announces a new masthead and updated design across the front page with a clearer type to improve readability. Readers will notice a refreshed look on other pages in the coming weeks as part of a broader usability upgrade.
Savannah River Site managers announce pink slips will go to day and tomorrow with others notified Monday as part of a downsizing plan. Dr. Mario P. Fiori says about 300 to 400 workers from Westinghouse Savannah River and Bechtel Savannah River will be laid off to reach a total workforce reduction of 4,200 by the end of June. Subcontractors will downsize or be eliminated under contractual agreements to meet the target.
Jackson-Beech Island magistrate Al Bradley appeals his pending ouster from the Summary Court posting. He sent a letter to Earl Brown of the Human Affairs Commission, and a copy was given to The Aiken Standard. Bradley cites salary concerns and notes Sen. Greg Ryberg will not recommend his reappointment.
Oklahoma City rescuers found eleven more bodies in the bombed federal building pit bringing the death toll to 110. Fire Chief Gary Marrs said the remains were adults found above the day care center and Social Security offices. Investigators searched along Interstate 35 for a potential drop point for the second suspect identified as John Doe No. 2.
Aiken County Chief Magistrate Max Meek ordered euthanizing Dixon a one year old Labrador judged vicious after biting an 11 year old. The dog was moved to safety out of the county amid a court hearing and an appearance order for Lana M. Brock the owner.
Dr. Joseph R. Brooks will retire as superintendent of the Aiken County School District on June 29 after eight years in the post. He and his wife Fern plan summer travel, visiting relatives, and attending a 1949 Big Creek High School reunion in War WV.
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