Perot supporters drift toward third party efforts
Ross Perot hailed a successful marathon issues conference and urged campaign reform but a breakaway faction pushed toward forming a third party. He emphasized term limits, a balanced budget amendment, campaign finance reform, a cooling off period before lobbying, and tax system simplification while praising American spirit.
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Florence County Man Sentenced To Life In Prison
A Florence County man in Effingham received a life sentence for murder after a 2023 shooting that killed one person and left another near death. Jurors spared Lorenzo Pygatt, 31, choosing life in prison over the death penalty. Judge Ralph King Anderson Jr. presided in Florence.
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Two Aiken Residents Attend Conference
Two Aiken County residents joined thousands of Americans at a Dallas conference on 21st century issues. John Callan and William Bell, active in United We Stand America, spoke with national leaders and attended sessions on term limits campaign finance reform and the federal budget.
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City faces water losses despite rate hike and rainfall
Aiken officials report ongoing strains from water sales losses with a 12 percent rate rise in the prior year, raising about 1.2 million to fund repairs and delay bond actions. Storm water shows a 1994-95 deficit of 471,487, offset by approved loans, while the General Fund grows on stable revenues. Thompson notes another bad year could threaten the system's finances.
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Dangerous Minds Opens Atop Box Office
Los Angeles AP reports Dangerous Minds starring Michelle Pfeiffer led the weekend box office with 14.8 million. A Walk in the Clouds with Keanu Reeves earned 9.6 million in second, while Something to Talk About and Waterworld tied for third at 8.6 million. Waterworld has 60.6 million after its third week.
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