African American History Monument Fund Drive Honored
South Carolina moves to honor African American contributions with a 23 foot granite obelisk and entwined walls at the State House grounds. Denver sculptor Dwight leads design funded entirely by private donations totaling 1.1 million dollars with statewide support urged by chairman John Rainey.
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Reunion
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Dwight
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University of Denver
Columbia
Editorial: Lawmakers buckle up for seat belt safety
A South Carolina seat belt bill seeks primary enforcement to save lives despite civil liberties objections. Proponents cite 1998 Aiken County deaths and higher insurance costs from nonenforcement, while critics argue of rights infringement. Airbags alone do not replace seat belts, say advocates, urging the General Assembly to pass the measure.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
Sue ‘Townsend
Civil Liberties Defense
Intel chip privacy clash leaves dangling questions
Intel unveiled a chip with an ID for online visits sparking privacy worries and a threatened boycott. Intel proposed a modification shifting activation to consumers, a compromise praised for online purchases yet leaving security concerns unresolved. Morning News Florence.
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Differe
Florence
Aiken donors praised for gift of life blood drive
Phyllis Burk of Speard's Aiken Community Blood Center thanks 268 volunteers who donated at Odell Weeks and thanks partners including Aiken Regional Medical Centers News Channel 6 Cool 93.9 FM Stepping Stones Kroger Hardee's City of Aiken and local clubs for supporting the Show Your Heart drive and urging others to donate call 643-7996 for information.
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Jack Germond and Jules Witcover Tribune Mafia
Jack Germond and Jules Witcover report on Mafia influence and power within Tribune Company and related political circles, outlining alleged ties, pressures, and implications for newsroom independence and editorial choices. The piece cites unnamed sources and frames the issue as a broad investigation into governance and journalistic integrity.
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Jules Witcover
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Blumenthal stalker story fuels perjury talk in press
An affidavit by Christopher Hitchens claiming Sidney Blumenthal described Monica Lewinsky as a stalker has intensified perjury questions. Hitchens, a Vanity Fair writer and former friend, said he disclosed the lunch remark to a House investigator, challenging Blumenthal's denial of spreading the tale.
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