Clinton set to sign 90-cent minimum wage increase
President Clinton plans a White House signing ceremony on the South Lawn for a 90-cent rise in the federal minimum wage from 4.25 to 4.75 per hour effective Oct 1, with further increments to 5.15 by Sept 1, 1997, a move seen as a high-profile preconvention gesture. The measure, part of a broad welfare and health access drive, affects about 10 million workers ahead of the November election. A separate report notes a burst water main on Chusney Road near Boardman Road causing morning repairs.
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Washington
Clinton
Bob Dole
Congress
White House
Chicago
Seaton Sawara Race and Obituary Notices Highlight Page 2B
Seaton Sawara race details appear alongside obituary notices for Johnston Willie Simpkins on page 2B with brief summaries of local events and remembrances. The item lists competitors and the deceased's name within the community notices section.
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Seaton
Sawara
Johnston Willie Simpkins
Aiken
Downtown housing hopes rise near Richland and Greenville
Aiken city Housing Committee aims to revive two downtown houses by selling parcels at Richland Avenue and Greenville Street for four patio homes. City funds of 125000 will finance purchase and future upscale residential builds within CBD and TIF districts.
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Greater Aiken
Aiken
Pat Canning
Dunning
Housing Committee
The
Aiken Corporation
Park Avenue
Highland Park
Hayne Avenue
Pantex and SRS Highlighted as Best Long-Term plutonium Storage Sites
The Amarillo based News Globe reports a US Energy Department study finds the Pantex Plant near Amarillo and the Savannah River Site offer cheaper long-term plutonium storage than upgrading other weapons plants. The study analyzed technical and cost data on bomb-grade materials. About 8,600 at Panhandle 2000 supporters praise location advantages.
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Amarillo
Texas
US. Energy Department
Pantex
Savannah River
Amarillo Area
Jerome Johnson
Cochairman
Civic Group
Panhandle 2000
Teachers Return as Aiken County Schools Open
Teachers report officially as the new school year begins in Aiken County with veterans and newcomers preparing classrooms and readying for registration. Oakwood Windsor Elementary principal Sharon Cagle describes busy rooms and family arrivals while Leavelle McCampbell Middle notes a positive kickoff under new principal Verline Tyler and four new staff hires. New Ellenton Middle continues progress on a major construction project as district leaders anticipate an outstanding year.
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Aiken County
Sharon Cagle
Oakwood-Windsor
Leavelle McCampbell
Graniteville
Cecil Atchiey
Vernelle Tyler
New Ellenton Middle
Bill Gallman
Varied counting methods spark MAT-7 test controversy in state
State and Aiken County public schools differ on MAT-7 testing figures. Only 33 of 78 eligible 11th graders at Ridge Spring Monentarga took the test, raising questions about data reconciliation. District officials note statewide testing completion around 96 to 99 percent, amid broader concerns over data accuracy and missteps in makeups.
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Aiken County
Barbara Nielsen
Ridge Spring Monentarga
Education Department
Frank Roberson
Schiol
Roberson
Alhough
Rs-M
Clarence Jackson
Linda Eldridge
South
North Augusta council seeks calm over group home for mentally ill
North Augusta city leaders urged restraint as residents protested a Tri-Development group home in a Hammond Hills residence for four disabled women. City attorney Kelly Zier cited state and federal protections for the handicapped as likely to override local zoning. Councilwoman Pat Carpenter appealed for compassion while Col. Maury Rice, father of a mentally disabled daughter, vouched for the residents as friendly and non threatening.
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North Augusta
Hammond Hills House
Kelly Zier
Zier
Tri- Development Corp
Aiken County
Lis
Pat Carpenter
Rice
Tri-Development
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Board of Adjustments
SRS
Ginny Southwort
Lucy Fabrick
Aiken Middle School
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