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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1989
Page
15
On this day in 1988, civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton led a prayer vigil outside Columbia Prison where soul star James Brown was held, drawing supporters and media attention to the high profile case.
Sparky a Dalmatian known as Follow-Me-Sonny-Boy rides atop fire engines with Ridge Spring Volunteer Fire Department. He joins Chief Robert Steadman in educating children during National Fire Prevention Week in Aiken County. Sparky performs STOP DROP ROLL demonstrations and attends public events to promote fire safety while serving as a morale booster and public relations figure.
A study for Citizens for a Responsible Retirement Policy says shortening service to 25 years for full state employee benefits would raise annual employer-employee contributions by about 320 million dollars. It challenges Buck Consultants’ earlier funding estimate and notes potential net costs to the state, despite lawmakers arguing savings from lower-paid replacements.
The Associated Press survey of 508 registered voters in South Carolina, conducted Dec 4 to 10 by Metromark, shows Gov. Carroll Campbell leading potential Democratic challengers Theo Mitchell and Ernest Hollings by wide margins, with Lt. Gov. Nick Theodore topping Republican contenders. Margin of error 4.3 points.
South Carolina lawmakers say the 101st Congress failed to run government effectively in the first half of 1989. They foresee 1990 shaping policy as Soviet and East Bloc transitions open markets, urging balanced arms reductions and new global trade. They stress opening markets both ways and crafting a peace strategy with the USSR.
Shawn Craig, a University of Delaware junior in mechanical engineering, spent last fall in Madrid in a cultural exchange at the University of Madrid. She says one bullfight was enough, though she admired Spain and hosts, and plans to continue her studies and pursue graduate school after returning in January.
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