Christmas closings and a stay of execution in SC
Local offices and agencies observe Christmas with closures Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. The Golden Harvest Food Bank and county offices close. Masters Table in Augusta remains open. James Neil Tucker, convicted of killing two women in 1992, received a stay of execution from the state Supreme Court, with a petition possible at the US Supreme Court.
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City of
Columbia
South Carolina
James Neil Tucker
State Supreme Court
Charlie Condon
Tucker
US Supreme Court
Condon
Robin Dow
Rosa Lee Oakley
Sumter County
Shannon Mellon
Calhoun County
Obituary notices listed on Aiken page 2B
The page 2B obituary column names include Tillman W Chapman Aiken Christian Gfaller John Thomas McElveen Betty Snoody and Eddie Joe Williams with local biographical details and dates.
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Tillman
W. Chapman
Aiken
Christian Gfaller
John Thomas McElveen
Litchfield
Betty Snoody
Eddie Joe Williams
Spring- Gebd
Last-minute Christmas shoppers flood stores as Clinton joins
President Clinton joins millions of Americans in final rush to buy gifts before Christmas. Analysts warn sales may still miss retailers' hopeful targets despite a strong weekend and a 0.5 percent November spending rise, with fewer shopping days and high debt weighing on holiday totals.
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Clinton
Teri Lutz
Hills Mall
Tulsa
Oklo
Glittering
Union Station
Public Safety debuts SMART radar to monitor traffic speeds
Aiken Department of Public Safety unveiled the SMART System on Whiskey Road to display real time speeds on a digital board. Capt. Tom Galardi said the unit helps identify speed problem areas and frees an officer to respond to calls, saving man hours. During a test from 11 am to 4 pm, 44402 cars passed, speeds ranged 13 to 63 mph, average 33.48 mph, just below the 35 mph limit.
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Aiken
ADPS
Tom Galardi
Galardi
Amputer
Whiskey Road
DOE rejects computer proposal at Savannah River Site
DOE’s SRS manager Mario Fiori announced the rejection of a plan to outsource most IT and computer services to Computer Services Corp. The decision, cited as not producing the expected savings, ends a multi-month study that could have affected about 350 employees and sparked prior employee concerns and kickback allegations.
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Savannah River
SRS
Mario Fiori
Bill Taylor
Department of Energy
Computer Services Corp
Taylor
SRS Computer Services
CSC
Westinghouse
Cme
DOE
Trainer fears sale of Aiken Mile Track to private buyer
An Aiken horse trainer warned the City Council to scrutinize plans to sell the Aiken Mile Track to Bruce McGhee, accusing the deal of risking the track becoming a private facility. Eric Warren of R.J. Key Stables said the 75 acre site layout would hinder upgrades and could end trotting races in the Triple Crown. The council gave first reading to the sale ordinance at a Monday special meeting.
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Aiken Mile
Eric Warren
R.J. Key Stables
Bruce McGhee
Maine
McGhee
Warren
Chamber to Begin Building Project in February
Aiken Chamber of Commerce plans February start for a 7,000 square foot trade board building at York and Chesterfield streets and Richland Avenue. Doug Henderson says bids go out on February 1, financing is in progress, and the new site will replace the current headquarters as the chamber moves to downtown access on Richland Avenue.
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Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Doug Henderson
the Trade Board
Henderson
Chamber
York and
Chesterfield Streets
Richland Avenue
First Citizens Bank
BP Petroleum Company
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Cpoyainwaco
Cah
Fantasy
Terence McEvoy
Janney Montgomery Scott Inc
Commerce Department
Scott Webster
SPE
Aiken Mile Track
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