S C Unemployment Drops Slightly
The South Carolina unemployment rate fell to 6 percent in November from 6.1 percent in October as temporary election work boosted hires. Employment rose by 12,800 jobs, with Williamsburg County at 13.2 percent and Greenville County at 8.2 percent.
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Columbia
South Carolina
Employment Security Commission
Commission
Robert E. “Jack” David
Williamsburg County
Greenville County
Campbell Asks Feds For Disaster Loans
Gov Campbell asks federal and loans for Florence County flood victims. More than 200 homes damaged by heavy rains and flooding Dec 21 to Dec 23, with worst damage in Black Creek and Lynches River communities. York County deputies arrest second escapee from the county jail after a tip.
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Columbia
Carroll Campbell
Florence County
Black Creek
Lynches River
Obituary notices list several deaths on Page 2B
Death notices include Elizabeth Brown in Detroit The Rev John Hillary in North Augusta Eddie Kinard in Edwardsville Minnesota Mae Moore in Biloxi and Williams in Aiken. Obituaries appear on Page 2B.
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Elizabeth Brown
Detroit
Rev
John Hillary
North Augusta
Eddie Kinard
Edwardsville
Mmn
Mae Moore
Biloxi
On Williams
Aiken
Freed Pilot Bobby Hall Returns Home From North Korea
U S pilot Bobby Hall, dazed but unharmed after 13 days in captivity, heads home from Panmunjom. Co pilot David Hileman was killed. Hall thanks officials and expresses sympathy for the Hibmon family. The release followed U S regret over a navigational error and amid fragile North Korea relations.
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Seoul
South Korea
U.S
Bobby Hall
North Korea
Hall
Panmunjom
Hubbard
David Hileman
Brooksville
Fla
McDill Air Force Base
United States
Kim 1l Sung
Thurmond Warns Costly Global Policing Draws Fire
U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond argues American policing of global trouble spots costs millions of dollars taxpayers cannot afford. He criticizes Clinton policy on Cuban migrants and urges a U.N. led, nonmilitary approach while touring Guantanamo Bay. He notes new Republican majorities may limit foreign peacekeeping and decries funding housing for Cuban and Haitian exiles.
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U.S
Strom Thurmond
Rs.c
Said Thurmond
Aiken County Court
Susan Giddings
Aiken County
Clinton
Senate
House
Aiken
Thurmond
U.S. Navy
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Defense Department
Guantanamo
Fees For Attorneys Continue To Mount
NEW ELLENTON Residents face six figure legal costs tied to the sewer project as town leaders reveal payments to multiple law firms. City records show $74,000 to town attorney John Harte since July 1993 and $10,000 to Barnwell firm for opinions on sewer ordinances and bond validity. Nexson, Pruet, Jacobs and Pollard billed $5,000 for disbursing funds from a $200,000 bond. Ongoing lawsuits target former mayor Randy Shaw, NationsBank, accounting firm Baird & Company, Rockdale Pipeline, and engineer G E Cantelou Jr. Counterclaims were filed by NationsBank and Rochdale. settlements with two other defendants have been undisclosed.
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New Ellenton
John Harte
Barnwell
Barnwell Law Firm
Ness, Motley, Loadholt, Richardson and Poole
Columbia Law Firm
Nexson, Pruet, Jacobs and Pollard
Randy Shaw
NationsBank
Baird & Company Accounting Firm
Aiken
Rockdale Pipeline Inc
G.E
Pete) Cantelou Jr
Pet Pig's Death at Southside Produce Shocks Town
Pork Chop, a beloved pig at a Pine Log Road produce stand near Aiken, was found dead on Christmas Eve after four stab wounds. Owner James Shuford recalls her friendly greeting to customers of all ages, sparking mourning among a wide fan base as police investigate motives.
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Southside
Aiken
Pine Log Road
Pork Chop
James Shuford
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Palmetto Review
S.C
Campbell
Feds
York County
Rock Hill
Abby
The
Associated Press
Hibmon
Osan Air Force Base
Free World
Department of Defense
White House
Senate Armed Services Committee
Defense
Haiti
Navy
Somalia
Bosnia
U.N
Rochdale
Peo
Ginny Southworth le
Virginia Acres
Janice
Rachael
Katherine Wei Wes
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