16 Aug 1994
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1994
Page
1
The Secretary of State asked a judge in Lexington County to shut down Professional Publishing Inc. and PST Inc., two West Columbia fund-raising firms, seeking injunctions under a new state charities law. A ruling was expected within two days.
Obituary notices list Carrie Sue Adams Batesbury Dwight W Beattie New Ellenton Bertha Lee Jackson Bronx Lula Kight Kite Ga Connie Madison Augusta Tom Frank Robinson Aiken Paul Widener Windsor with brief obituary listings and locations.
In Graniteville on Elvis Presley death anniversary, Mareah Busbee shows a home tribute with Elvis memorabilia across every room including two music boxes playing Blue Suede Shoes and Heartbreak Hotel. She owns Elvis biographies, fan club magazines, personal documents, posters, dollar bills, quilts, and a 24 carat gold record.
At a close four to three vote the New Ellenton Town Council backed a first reading mandating sewer taps as Nations Bank considers receivership over more than 5 million dollars in bonds for an incomplete system. Former mayor Randy Shaw faces embezzlement charges tied to the project.
Tropical Storm Beryl affects Florida panhandle and raises flood risk for Aiken County. The National Weather Service in Columbia issued the flash flood watch due to uncertain rainfall amounts. meteorologist Mike Edmonston notes possible heavy rain surpassing ground capacity.
A fragment notes guidelines in the ordinance, including a provision for placing liens on property. It references N.E. FACES page 3A for related details. The text implies a formal regulatory framework affecting a receiver employed by the editor.
Beech Island residents view Kimberly-Clark plant skeptically but praise decades of products from facial tissues to diapers. Officials say odors air and water pollution are not significant issues, with complaints mostly about traffic and noise rather than environmental impact.
Kimberly-Clark's Beech Island facility is praised as one of the greenest plants in Aiken County with 26 years of compliant operation. Mill manager Jerry Schwoerer says the company takes environmental duties seriously, backed by DHEC praise for steady permit compliance in air and wastewater emissions.
U S Representative Butler Derrick said there will be no involuntary layoffs at the Savannah River Site for the remainder of 1994 after discussions with the Department of Energy and Secretary Hazel O’Leary. Westinghouse Savannah River Co officials had warned of possible layoffs, but DOE and WSR Co said reductions would be handled by attrition and a hiring freeze, depending on Congress budget action.
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