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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1995
Page
6
State Treasurer Richard Eckstrom reports turning a $120000 deficit into a $14000 surplus in six months. He credits belt tightening and cutting staff perks, noting he rejected a state vehicle offer and canceled 17 magazine subscriptions. He spoke to the Aiken Rotary Club outlining his fiscal policy.
Eckstrom describes using pre printed pay stub paper with his name dashed across the amount and asserts no paychecks have been returned. He criticizes derivatives investments, recalling a prior $1.4 billion loss, and says he has urged city and county treasurers to avoid such investments. Rotary audience applauds his fiscal responsibility.
President Clinton plans a mandatory style program to curb teen smoking, weighing action on regulating tobacco as addictive. Proposals reportedly include banning vending machines in youth areas, limiting ads, and requiring age verification, with final decision expected soon.
Rep Thomas Bliley Jr joked on a radio show that President Clinton will need a good security detail during a trip to North Carolina. He said the remark was offhand and not meant seriously amid tobacco regulation talk with Doug Wilder.
In a Monday interview on National Public Radio Clinton discussed the tobacco issue without revealing his decision. He noted the politics and health concerns that complicate the choice and warned that alienating southern voters tied to tobacco could hurt him in an election year.
North Augusta researcher Mark Newell who quit USC over Hunley funding says the state risks losing the submarine if efforts continue to monetize the project. He led the 23 year hunt and urges preservation over profit amid a USC Alabama house dispute.
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