Governor Beasley critiques video tax while praising budget plan
Governor Beasley voiced grave concerns over a doubled video poker tax in the House Ways and Means budget bill while praising the committee's overall spending cuts. He opposed gambling funded revenue but lauded leadership and the 4.1 billion budget's tax cuts including property tax relief and capital gains rate reduction.
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Columbia
David Beasley
House
Ways and Means Committee
Beasley
South Carolina
Ways and Means
Ailing Baby Rhino Nelson Captures Swedish Hearts
Nelson the snub nosed rhino, born last Saturday at Kolmarden near Stockholm, struggles to stand. Officials wrestle with diagnosis and ethical concerns as Swedes follow the calf's fragile fate and public alarm grows.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Nelson
Natala
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
Kolmarden
Detective Backtracks On Simpson Testimony
In Los Angeles a detective recanted claiming Simpson asked no questions after hearing his ex wife’s death. Under cross examination he recalled Simpson asking what it meant she was killed. The scene shifted as prosecutor Clark revealed cap, glove and fibers matching Simpson’s Bronco, marking new evidence in the case.
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Los Angeles
O.J. Simpson
Simpson
Ronald Phillips
Johnnie Cochran Jr
Chicago
Marcia Clark
Clark
Tom Lange
Goldman
Robert Shapiro
Greer artist wins South Carolina duck stamp contest
Rodney Huckaby, a 46 year old painter from Greer, won the South Carolina Duck Stamp competition with an acrylic of two shovelers near Hunting Island Lighthouse. The win, from 51 entries, could earn him $40,000 and a $10 print royalty. Denise Wilson and Jerome Hageman placed second and third. Kathy Strother won the junior duck stamp contest with an emperor goose drawing.
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Charleston
Greer
Rodney Huckaby
South Carolina
Eler
Hunting Island
Huckaby
Springs
Kathy Strother
Greenville
Ferguson Convicted In Train Slayings
Colin Ferguson was found guilty on six counts of murder and 22 related charges in a Long Island Rail Road attack on December 7, 1993. The jury rejected insanity and civil rights charges, and Ferguson faces life in prison after a ten hour deliberation.
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Mineola
N.Y
Colin Ferguson
Ferguson
Delton Dove
AIDS Impact On Sexual Behavior Stirs Debate
The article notes that up to 3 percent of adults avoid sex due to AIDS and the 30 percent figure may be an upper bound. John Gagnon of SUNY Stony Brook cautions that even if true the effect on the epidemic remains uncertain.
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John Gagnon
State
Univer
Sity
New York
Stony Brook
Gagnon
Court may still rule despite rebel actions
The judge noted rebel actions may have no effect since arguments were heard but he felt compelled to inform the court the state's official position has changed. The piece points to South Carolina alone flying the Confederate battle flag above the Statehouse while Mississippi and Georgia embed similar designs in their flags, fueling protests.
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Cial
South Carolina
Mississippi
Georgia
Mayor plans to cut over four thousand jobs at defense plant
Greene warns the 44 year old defense plant faces jeopardy as plans to slash more than 4000 positions are described as well in excess of fair share. He says such losses would have devastating effects on workers and local business communities.
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Greene
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