11 Feb 1992
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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1992
Page
1
The Budget and Control Board weighs covering a $55 million revenue gap after the BEA cut its tax forecast for the current fiscal year ending June 30. BEA chair Harry Miley cites a flat economy and warns revenue would require an unlikely 11 percent rise by June.
Ruth Wilson retired to Aiken in 1964 and later moved to Brandon Wilde Georgia in July. She says they would have stayed if a life care center had existed in Aiken, noting the lack of suitable retirement options in the area.
Mrs. Wilson recalls discovering Aiken after a Fairfax Virginia stint and finding charm and mild winters with USCA aid yet realizing Aiken lacked a lifetime care facility. The couple wanted five more years in town but chose to move before incapacity to avoid burdening family, planning a Brandon cottage.
Boxers conviction ends a turbulent case as Mike Tyson is found guilty of rape after nine hours of jury deliberations. He faces up to 60 years, but a far lighter sentence is possible under Indiana guidelines. Tyson remains free on bail while prosecutors condemn the superstar’s conduct.
Ambrose Schwalle president of Westinghouse Savannah River Company told Aiken City Council the DOE facility’s future looks secure and layoffs are unlikely if NPR placement or reconfi guration differs. He expects SRS to gain NPR relocation duties and said the Defense Waste Processing Facility should test by late summer with full tank cleanout over about 13 years. Mayor Cavanaugh called the outlook encouraging.
The Aiken City Council approved on first reading a proposal to restrict public nudity in the municipality. Council members set a hearing for February 24, with City Attorney James M. Holly drafting a measure to add to state law.
A federal panel delays state House and Senate filing dates to April 16 to April 30 to align with new district plans. The move, aimed at clarifying precinct boundaries, keeps primary elections on track for November while signaling possible June date shifts. The court will hear district-drawing trials starting February 19, amid competing plans from Campbell's office GOP and minority leaders.
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