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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1994
Page
1
WSRC officials confirm imminent layoffs at the plant with managers notified last Friday. An inter-office memo dated Aug 5 indicated budgets will likely reduce the 1995 workforce, though no formal written notices were issued yet and details remain unclear.
The U S House approved a bill to name a new federal courthouse in Columbia after U S District Judge Matthew J Perry Jr The measure introduced by Rep James E Clyburn gained unanimous support with Senate approval anticipated The move comes amid ongoing debates on racial barriers and landmark litigation in the state. In Anderson investigators reported no suspects in the porch shooting deaths of 17 year old John David Todd and his 18 year old wife Wendy The couple left behind a 11 month old daughter Courteney Rachael Todd The killings occurred at a friend's house with close range gunfire and beating Officials described the case as brutal with no witnesses available at the time Meanwhile wet weather slowed harvests across South Carolina 87 percent of farmland had adequate or surplus moisture 13 percent faced inadequate moisture
Obituary notices appear for Frank T. Barrett of Vestavia Hills Alabama Joe C. Keller of North Augusta Alfred Moore Jr of Augusta Dr William Morgan of Aiken David Parsons of Augusta and Freddie Robinson of Langley The notices provide confirmed deaths and basic biographical details as part of Page 2B listings.
Senate opens debate on a Democratic health plan to cover at least 95 percent of Americans by 2000. Sen. Gramm warns of a filibuster while Sen. Helms urges delaying action. Donna Shalala touts the plan with 39 million uninsured. The 1410 page proposal would overhaul rules, require small employers to offer plans, and allow cooperative options.
The city backs spending 20000 from accommodations tax funds to help raise 180000 needed to upgrade the South Carolina Outdoor Shooting Center in Windsor as a training site for Canadian Skeet and Pistol teams. Aiken Council and committee schedule Aug 18 review. $10000 more possible in 1995.
Voter turnout in both Republican and Democratic primaries appears heavier than expected. Frances Pennington notes calls to the office suggest a surge, with Denton Johnson predicting about 12 000 voters today and Republicans making up about two thirds. Polls opened at 7 a m and close at 7 p m with results to be posted tonight at the Aiken County Council building.
Attorney General Travis Medlock, a Democratic contender for governor, continues to campaign hard across the state for the last undecided votes. His tour highlights include a state air trip and a focus on four advisory referendum questions on the GOP ballot.
South Carolina voters faced a large primary ballot with governor and lieutenant governor races drawing multi candidate fields. Polls showed a wide spread of undecided voters and Republicans staged non binding questions on issues including keeping the Confederate flag atop the Statehouse. Some voters asked if they could vote in one party for local races and another for state races. the answer was no.
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