Remap Awaits Justice OK Aiken County Council
Aiken County Council considers a Justice Department urged reapportionment plan after NAACP efforts to create a black majority district failed. James Gallman proposed a countywide districting path touching seven districts, but 6-1 vote killed Plan B and Plan A refines eight districts with 32 split precincts.
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Aiken County
Witlar H. Hightower
Justice Department
Wlur
Counel
Hightower
NAACP
James Gallman
Gene Duckett
Gallman
Bramseyvile Road
North Augusta
Beech Island
U.S 278
New Ellenton
Salley
Perry
Wagener
Monelta
Ame
Area 3 Additions Outlined By Blue Ribbon Committee
The Blue Ribbon Committee for Facility Needs told the Aiken County School Board that Area 3 schools require more than 180000 square feet and 98 classrooms. The panel, formed last year, proposed additions at Byrd Elementary and Clearwater Elementary as part of a district wide effort with a total project cost potentially reaching 126 million dollars.
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Area 3
Aiken County
Byrd
Clearwater Elementary
Aiken County Schools Enrollments Change Since 1986 Plan
Enrollment shifts noted in district documents show districts planning additions at Jefferson Elementary and Midland Valley High, with Langley Bath Clearwater and Leavelle McCampbell Middle receiving target classroom expansions. Gloverville Elementary remains within Five Year Facility Plan limits. Leavelle McCampbell Middle, built in 1920, not recommended for replacement despite renovations.
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Aiken County
Gloverville
Jefferson Elementary
Langley-Bath-Clearwater
Leavelle McCampbell
Midae
Midland Valley High
Alfonso Lamback
Coy Byrd
Clearwater
Jefferson
Langley Bath Clearwater Middle
Satoh Thome
Aiken County School District mulls 126 million bond plan
The Aiken County School Board heard a Blue Ribbon Committee report proposing a 126 million capital improvements bond. Administrators will review the plan to trim costs and present revised recommendations at a March 31 board meeting. Some members questioned voter affordability and the referendum’s chances.
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Langley
Aiken County
Midland Valle
Blue Ribbbon Committee
Inease Williams
Bob Slay
Florida Firm To Advise Council On Cable Survey
The Aiken County Council votes to hire Municon Corporation of Florida to study Palmetto Cablevision operations. The project aims to aid a 15 year franchise renewal with a June 7 deadline. cost could reach 24 000 or be lowered to 16 000 if the city participates.
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Cablevi
Aiken County
Florida
Palmetto Cablevision
Municon Corporation
Kerrey Sees SRS Closure Possible Amid Nuclear Cuts
Democratic presidential candidate Bob Kerrey urged that Savannah River Site may close as the nation reduces nuclear weapons. He said the plant’s workers could shift to cleanup and that DOE modernization would shrink production, while expressing uncertainty on a firm closure date.
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West Columbia
Savannah River
Bob Kerrey
South Carolina
Nebraska
Kerrey
Department of Energy
SRS
Aiken
Nick ‘Theodore
DOE
Cap P. Jones
Tstill
Jones
Bush to visit Charleston for Southern Leadership Conference
President Bush plans a Charleston visit later this month to attend the Southern Leadership Conference with Gov. Carroll Campbell announcing the trip. Vice President Quayle and Cabinet members are expected at the three day event, following the New Hampshire primary.
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Charleston
Bush
South Carolina
Republi
Carroll Campbell
Dan Quayle
New Hampshire
Patrick Buchannan
Lost Arabian City Ubar Found Beneath Oman Sands
Archaeologists report uncovering the ancient oasis city of Ubar in Oman near Shisr. The site reveals octagon walls, six ton foot remnants from seven of eight towers, rooms, incense burners and pottery, traced from space images linked to 1984 Challenger shuttle visuals.
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Los Angeles
Bneath
Arabia
Ubar
Jesus
Oman
Arabian Sea
Challenger
Nicholas Clapp
George R. Hedges
Tle. Lawrence
Lawrence of Arabia
Iram
Towers
Clapp
Hedges
Wallea
Shisr
Yu Zarins
Southwest Missouri
St University
Details for Local Notices and Listings
Listings show names such as Collins in Brooklyn NY Adams Hall in North wheel and Moler Poliakoff Spicer Waters with details continued on Page 3B. Individuals include Jackson Lynn Moler Elizabeth Poliakoff James C Spicer Evans Waters and related affiliations.
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Jean Adams Hall
North Wheel
Jackson Lynn Moler
Aiken
Elizabeth Poliakoff
Anderson James C. Spicer
Evans Waters
Kerrey SRS stance faces冷 stiff reception in Aiken
Nebraskas Bob Kerrey proposed closing the Savannah River Site drawing mixed reactions in Aiken. Some Democrats oppose shutdown citing rebuilding time and loss of unique facilities. Local DOE officials and retirees warn against rapid changes and growing nuclear capacity abroad.
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Carl Langley
Carrol H. Warner
J. Allen Brodie
Ronnie Young
Eddie Butler
James Bland
Kathy Rawls
Laura Garre
Tim Dangerfield
Blue Ribbon Committee
Toegin
James Verenes
Glover Hickson
Council On Cable Survey
CABLE
See Siegel
AP Science
Jon Mandaville
Middle East
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Uae
Bridge Lendar Isitieds
Abby
Lmeter Collins
Brooklyn
Nobute Uhs
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