South Carolina Lawmakers Question Bush Health Plan
South Carolina Representatives Patterson Spratt and Derrick voiced skepticism about President Bush's health care proposal. They questioned cost, who qualifies for tax credits, and the impact on Medicaid and Medicare. Patterson urged slow, incremental moves, while Derrick warned it favors the healthy and wealthy and may curtail funding for the elderly and poor.
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Washington
South Carolia
Bush
Liz Patterson
D-S.c
John Spratt
Butler Derrick
Rep
Derrick
Patterson
Spratt
NationsBank merger keeps local jobs in Aiken County
Spokesmen for NationsBank say consolidating four NCNB and C&S branches in Aiken County will not cost any local employees and may create about five openings to handle expanded services. The plan includes closing two NCNB and one C&S branches by midsummer and opening a new NationsBank in the Aiken Mall, bringing 15 outlets in the county.
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NationsBank
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C&s
Aiken County
Tommy B. Wessinger
Chris Spencer
Wessinger
Spencer
Federal Reserve
South Carolina
Nations Bank
Laurens Street
Kalmia Plaza
Mitchell Shopping Center
Pine Log Road
Aiken Mall
New School Plan Targeted for Area 5 Overcrowding
A Blue Ribbon Committee report to the Aiken County School Board urges a new 600 student elementary in Area 5 to ease Greendale and Redcliffe overcrowding. It caps Greendale at 450, estimates 770 at Redcliffe, and anticipates Jackson Middle reaching 550 in six years with space needs noted.
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Area 5
Greendale
Redcliffe
Blue Ribbon Committee
Aiken County
Redcliffe Elementary
Redelfe
Jackson Middle
Local Names Appear in Aiken and Lake Port Notices
Cleo Kneece Ashmore Aiken Odell G Evans Aiken Ogareeta Lloyd Robinson Lake Port Ca MasatMcKie White North appear in community notices. The fragmentary listing implies a public or legal notice referencing individuals and places within regional records.
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Cleo Kneece Ashmore
Aiken
Odell G. Evans
Ogareeta
Lloyd Robinson
Lake Port
MasatMcKie White
North
Community contact for tips and call-in number
A reader inquiry invites tips for local coverage and provides a contact number, 648 2311, for calls. The note emphasizes outreach and newsroom responsiveness.
Enrollment Shifts in Aiken County Schools Since 1986
Aiken County schools show steady enrollment growth since 1986 with fluctuations tied to demographic shifts and district reorganization. The district notes increases in elementary attendance, midyear transfers, and peak population ages impacting class sizes and resource planning across several campuses.
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Aiken County
Bush Campails Health Plan Pitch In California
President Bush campaigns in San Diego to shore up support for health insurance proposals seen as an alternative to a Democratic plan. He outlines $100 billion in tax credits over five years to aid the poor and middle class in buying up to $3,750 annually in coverage, financed partly by slower Medicaid growth.
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San Diego
Bush
California
Nevada
Statesite
Unemployment Rate Steady Describes Job Market Stagnation
The nation’s unemployment rate held at 7.1 percent in January with 8.9 million out of work. The Labor Department reports 38,000 more jobless, pushing total unemployed to 2.5 million above July 1990 levels, the worst since 1984. A separate payroll survey shows 9,000 fewer jobs, with layoffs in autos and construction and mixed retail losses.
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Washington
Labor Department
Former Lake Owner Cleared in Discrimination Suit
A circuit judge ruled former owner Dallas Addie not responsible for emotional distress alleged by two Jack Cub Scouts denied entry to Richard son’s Lake. The amended suit still names Jeff Spears, Marty Patton, Frank Williamson Jr., and Rich Lake of Aiken Inc. over a $3 million claim arising from a 1991 incident and related financing.
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Richardson's Lake
Rodney A. Peeples
Dallas Addie
Marques Bush
Gerald Jackson
New Ellenton
Frank Williamson Jr
Aiken
Er Diggs
Ade
Jeff Spears
Marty Patton
Rich Lake of Aiken, Inc
Spears, Patton, Williamson
Williamson
Diggs
Addie
Spears and Patton
Millionaires Tax Urged by Rep Rostenkowski in Tax Reform
Rep Dan Rostenkowski chief tax writer in the House backs a millionaire tax to finance middle class relief. He hints at a capital gains cut in a Democratic bill while stressing any relief should favor future investments and be limited for high income thresholds.
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Washington
Dan Rostenkowski
House
Illinois Democrat
Associated Press
Rostenkowski
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Bush
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