Primary races shape Aiken County contest slate
In Aiken County primaries set for August 25, Republicans contest four seats including Sheriff and U.S. Senate seat, S.C. Senate district 24, and Second Judicial Circuit solicitor. Democrats field a single contested Sheriff nomination with three hopefuls. GOP sheriff candidates include Gunnells Heath and Sellers.
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Aiken County
Ross Perot
Justice Department
County Council
Ono
S.C. Senate
Second Judicial Circuit
U.S. Senate
William J. Lawrence
Sam E. Ussery
Robert P
Bob) Voigt
W. Ralph Gunnells
Carrol G. Heath
Howard L. Sellers
IRA Expansion Survives Senate Vote
The Senate narrowly approved a broad expansion of individual retirement accounts as part of a 32.5 billion tax bill. The measure would provide tax breaks for all workers, with debate over who benefits most. Senator Chafee urged stripping IRA provisions, but the effort failed 72 to 25. Supporters argue the plan boosts savings, while opponents say most benefits go to high earners. The bill leaves final action for September and includes other tax break proposals for inner-city jobs and rural area development.
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Washington
Senate
John Chafee
ARL
Bill Bradley
Poor Bear Some of S.C.'s Welfare Bill
The Budget and Control Board approved a plan to cut welfare payments and end mailing food stamps to most recipients to cover a $9.7 million DSS deficit. Aid to Families with Dependent Children will fall about 5 percent, reducing a family of three's monthly benefits from 210 to 200 dollars. Food stamps must be picked up at DSS offices. interim commissioner Sam Griswold questions the proposal.
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Columbia
Department of Social Services
Budget and Control Board
DSS
Lucille Whipper
Mount Pleasant
Carroll Campbell
Sam Griswold
State cuts AFDC costs and institutes hiring freeze
Officials blame AFDC recipient rise for deficits with a 28 percent increase from June 1990 to June this year. Cuts set for Oct 1 aim to save about 1.2 million annually. federal share covers about 75 percent. A statewide DSS hiring freeze will save about 1 million and limit office hires. The board rejected full closures of child care centers in Colleton, Charleston, Spartanburg and Sumter counties.
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Griswold
South Carolina
DSS
Colleton
Charleston
Spartanburg
Sumter
Aiken County Board halts $97.8 million bond referendum
The Aiken County School Board voted Tuesday night to cancel all planning and activities for a $97.8 million bond referendum that would fund four new schools and renovations to nine others, delaying a public vote set for November 3. Debate centered on the Future of Aiken County commission and Blue Ribbon Committee’s guidance.
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Aiken County
Robert Slay
Glover Hickson
Jesse G. Mickey Smith III
Commission On the Future
Timfield
Blue Ribbon Committee
Dangerfield
Student clubs win access to school property in policy vote
The Aiken County School District votes to allow Fellowship of Christian Athletes and other nonacademic student clubs to meet on school property before or after hours at South Aiken High. The proposal, presented by district attorney William Burk Alter, awaits a second reading before it becomes policy. James Moore opposed the measure, arguing about leadership control by Christian groups.
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Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Aiken Unty
New Schoo
William Burkalter
South Aiken High School
James Moore
Moore
Robert Slay
School Board Votes to Cancel Bond Referendum
Dangerfield notes the school board voted 3 to 2 to cancel the bond referendum with two abstentions. James Moore questions delaying. Smith says they are disappointed not to proceed, while considering a special election instead of November.
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Dangerfield
James Moore
Smith
Students Score Higher in South Carolina Tests
South Carolina Education Department reports modest gains on the Stanford-6 test taken by over 227,000 students in grades four, five, seven, nine and 11. Superintendent Barbara Nielsen notes improvements in 10 of 15 areas, though most scores still trail the 1988 national average.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Barbara Nielsen
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Jim Huff
Barbara Morgai
William Oth
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Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
Senate Finance Committee
Whichentsen
IRA
S.C
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Shaw
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