Tyson to pay 6 million in fines over Espy gifts
Tyson Foods agreed to a 6 million dollar penalty as part of a guilty plea for making illegal gifts to former Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy. The company will still be allowed to sell to the military and school cafeterias, with gifts totaling over 12 thousand dollars between 1983 and 1994.
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Washington
Tyson Foods Inc
Agriculture
Mike Espy
Donald Smaltz
Tyson
Springdale
Ark
Clinton
Retiring lawmakers eligible for pensions
Washington reports a healthy congressional pension plan lets some retiring lawmakers collect about 100000 dollars a year for life. The benefits, indexed for inflation, exceed private sector averages and are higher for long-serving members. MP: McDade, Hamilton, Yates to receive about 98694. Gonzalez to get at least 96462. Glenn’s benefits exceed 90000 after Marine Corps years.
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Washington
Congress
David Keating
National Taxpayers Union
Taxpayers’ Group
Associated Press
Joseph McDade
R-Pa
Lee Hamilton
D-Ind
Sidney Yates
D-Ill
Henry Gonzalez
Texas
John Glenn
Ohio
Marine Corps
Senate
Glenn
Yates
Gonzalez
Snowy Upstate South Carolina Brings Accidents and Delays
Snow showers and a light dusting reach the Upstate with 4 inch accumulations in Cherokee Spartanburg and York counties. Dozens of weather related accidents reported as icy roads slow travel. Airports suffer cancellations and delays while Gov Beasley closes state offices in ten counties amid the storm.
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Department of ‘Transportation
Lance Cpl
Dan Marsceau
State Highway Patrol
Uot
Upstate
Columbia
Spartanburg
Greenville
Michelle Johnson
Clinton
Ramon
Falls
Rock Hill
Highway Patrol
Kimberly Martinson
Greenville-Spartanburg
Larry Holcombe
Columbia Metropolitan Airport
Lynne Douglas
David Beasley
Anderson
Cherokee
Chester
Lancaster
Oconee
Pickens
Union
York
Winter plans for city plows and safety crews
City officials outline routes to avoid dangerous inclines on South Boundary to Chesterfield and promise plow attachments for over an inch of snow. In ice storms or heavy limbfalls, a ready team can be called, with advisory to stay home during severe weather.
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Chesterfield
Public Safety
Bugs Bunny Tops New Stamp Popularity In 1997
Postal statistics show Bugs Bunny leading 1997 stamp collectables with 45.3 million, Elvis the all time leader at 124 million since 1993. The year end survey tracks 60,000 households, with the top commemoratives including World of Dinosaurs and Endangered Species, plus all time leaders like Elvis and Moon Landing.
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Washington
Bugs Bunny
Elvis
Census Bureau
Postal Service
Humphrey Bogart
Pacific
Franklin
New Year Celebrations At The Willcox Inn And Aiken Bars
The Willcox Inn at 100 Colleton Ave offers a black tie gala and buffet from 9 pm to 1 am on New Year’s Eve with dancing, entertainment, party favors and a champagne toast costing 50 per person. A two night package is 150 per person double occupancy. Aiken Brewing Company at 140 Laurens St hosts a dinner 5 pm to 11 pm and a New Year’s Eve party upstairs. The Alert Cab program, with AB Beverage Co and Yellow Cab, provides free rides home through New Year’s Day for patrons who have overindulged.
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Willcox Inn
Colleton Ave
Aiken Brewing Company
Laurens St
Anheuser
Busch
AB. Beverage Co. Inc
Aiken
Yellow Cab
Radio Cab
Unions Win Fewer Overtones in Kingstree Labor View
Miller notes workers resist union overtures as wages and benefits satisfy many. Carolina Alliance for Fair Employment cites 1998 aims including past union wins at Daufuskie Island Resort and Club and The Citadel. UAW’s victories spur more organizing while historian Hopkins says attitudes harden as layoffs and income comparisons push workers to assert rights.
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Miller
Carolina Alliance For Fair Employment
Daufuskie Island
Citadel
Charleston
George Hopkins
College of Charleston
Hopkins
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Agriculture Department
Smaltz
Sun-Diamond Growers of
California
Crop Growers Corp
Wes
Ena
Aiken Brewing Co
Sve
Lionel Seth
LeDuc
Bugs
Sylvester
Tweety
Kingstree
United Auto Workers
Wheeler
UAW
Eda
Groreey
Prom ‘Er
Buffet & Gala
Silver Bluff Rd
Aik Icv
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