United Way honors donors and leaders in Aiken County
Hunter handed the gavel to Paul Durban at the United Way event as chair. Notable officers include Laurie Hollick and Tom Clark as vice chairs and Joe Buggy as treasurer. Alexis de Tocqueville Society honoraries joined four couples for gifts of 10 000 or more in a single year. Total receipts reached about 2.6 million to fund agencies from the S C Autism Society to Hitchock Rehabilitation Center. Community spirit awards went to the U S Department of Energy and R E Phelan s Company for campaigns during a turbulent mid September period. Savannah River Site employees led in donor totals, with top corporate honors awarded to Kimberly Clark Westinghouse Savannah River Company and Owens Corning Fiberglas.
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Hunter
Paul Durban
Durban-Laird Insurance Agency
Durban
Laurie Hollick
Tom Clark
Joe Buggy
Mrs. Skinner
United Way
Rod
Geneva Grandy
John
Ann Elliott
Mackey
Barbara Scott
Patrick
Deborah Brooks
Aiken County
Alexis de Tocqueville Society
S.C. Autism Society
Alston Wilkes Society
Tri Development Center
Hitchcock Rehabilitation Center
U.S. Department of Energy
R.E. Phelans Company
Savannah River
Babcock & Wilcox
Bechtel Savannah River, Inc
BNFL
Savannah River Corporation
Westinghouse Savannah River Company
Avondale Mills
Kimberly-Clark
Owens-Corning Fiberglas
Weeks Remembered as Civic Leader and Clemson Alum
Mrs. Miles recalls Weeks as a respected figure who guided Aiken through its 1950s shift amid national defense growth. The museum plans include his papers and photos, including one with Senator Strom Thurmond and Federal Judge Charles E. Simons Jr. Weeks, a longtime member of the Municipal Association, loved Clemson and seldom missed a Tiger game.
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Miles
Weeks
State Municipal Association
Clemson University
Tiger
Ryberg Eyes Senate Showdown Over Video Poker
Ryberg reports a compelling week as the House voted 8632 to end video poker, now a $2 billion industry, and moves to a Senate bill backed by opponents. He warns of filibusters from at least three senators, notes opposition from Sen. Land and Sen. Passailaigue but not Sen. McConnell, cites Charleston attorney Michael Mims as a key distributor ally, and recalls a 1994 local referendum whose outcome was overturned in court.
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House
Senate
Ryberg
Senate Finance Committee
Sen
John Land
D-Clarendon
Ernie Passailaigue
Dcharleston
Glenn McConnell
Charleston
Michael Mims
South Carolina Senate wrestles with video gambling ban bids
Senator Kay Patterson objects to calls pressuring her to back the video gambling bill. The measure needs 29 votes to end a filibuster, with 23 sponsors and mixed support from Sens. Waldrep Short Jackson and others. Debate, amendments, and budget tactics loom as June session ends.
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Kay Patterson
Columbia
Senate
Chamber
Robert Waldrep
R-Anderson
Linda Short
Dchester
Darrell Jackson
Dcolumbia
Waldrep
Jackson
Short
Land
Wes Hayes
R-Rock Hill
Truck Crash Blocks Road After UPS Tractor Incident
Aiken Tom is an experienced truck driver who moved from Tennessee nine months ago, per Joel Kamp of BOC Gases. The road was blocked until 11 30 a.m. as over two dozen men and several wreckers fought to upright the vehicle. The Georgia Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.
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Aiken
Tennessee
Joel Kamp
BOC Gases
Num
Murder suspect's trial set for Feb amid taped interview
In Columbia, B J Quattlebaum pleaded not guilty to murder and robbery. His trial is scheduled to begin February 23. He faces a possible death sentence for the May 1995 robbery and shooting death of William Swart. The FBI probes the videotaped conversation between Quattlebaum and his former attorney. Circuit Judge Thomas Cooper seeks whether federal law was violated.
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Columbia
Lexington County
B.J. Quattlebaum
William Swart
FBI
Thomas Cooper
Quattlebaum
Friday the 13th in 1998 Brings Luck Woes
Friday the 13th marks a trio of unlucky days in 1998 with March and November also cursed by superstition. Readers warned against breaking mirrors or walking under ladders as fear of number thirteen grows. If spared today, Valentine’s Day may offer luck on Saturday the 14th.
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V. Finley, Sr
RAM Music
CSRA
Lotte Nest
Kawai
Eireann Mene
Don
Karen
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Laurens
Laurens Street
Federate Bank
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