22 Aug 1996
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1996
Page
1
Aiken Standard outlines the Friday start of a new concealed carry law. The three part series asks how residents obtain permits, its impact on businesses and how premises can prevent weapons, and local officials and citizens views on the rules.
The Labor Department reported 327,000 new unemployment insurance claims for the latest week, up from 321,000, yet below many analysts’ 330,000 forecast. Claims had spiked to 70,000 during July and later fell after manufacturers reopened plants.
Obituary notices for Angie Hutton Aiken Leta W Greene Williston Wynona Robinson Gran iteville Clara Sally Rosling Gran Vertice Woodward Aiken appear on Page 2B with brief tributes and dates.
The 1996 district SAT averages show math 490 verbal 493 total 983, up from 971 in 1995. State and national comparisons place Aiken County ahead of many districts yet below national levels, with South Aiken High leading local results at 506.
Fred Humes of the Economic Development Partnership announced a $160,000 promotional blitz named Aiken Works aimed at attracting industry and investment. The effort, part of a $3.5 million planning fund, will feature video, a color brochure, and a casting call for a shoot planned for the week of Sey. Local promoters list over 300 targeted companies for expansion or relocation.
Aiken County has spent over $2 million from its reserve fund to prepare an Interstate 20 industrial park for an auto parts plant. Funds may not be repaid soon. administration says repayment could stretch into the 21st century as grants and bonds totaling about $8.3 million offset costs.
Federal agencies and SAS employees joined a day long Savannah River Site Explosive Threat Conference with Aiken law enforcement. Next week three training drills will test responses to terrorist acts while site procedures were updated after a 1996 security assessment.
South Carolina bans nine aquatic plants including water hyacinth. Homeowners investing in decorative ponds risk law violations as officials warn these plants are highly noxious and illegal to possess in the state.
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